In Memoriam: 1990s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Matthew Branson (Col ’96, Law ’02 CM) of Glen Allen, Virginia, died Oct. 20, 2025. At UVA he served as president of Alpha Epsilon Pi and working tirelessly as managing editor of the Cavalier Daily. He was a Jefferson Scholar. Following graduation, he worked as a sports reporter for the Northern Virginia Daily. He returned to UVA for law school. During this time, he clerked at the Institute for Justice in Washington, D.C., where he met his wife, Nicole. After working as an attorney at Alston & Bird and then Latham & Watkins, he joined McGuireWoods in Richmond, Virginia, eventually becoming deputy general counsel. He loved coaching his children’s sports teams and sharing in game nights with them. Along with Nicole and his three children, survivors include his parents, two brothers, several in-laws; nine nieces and nephews, including Bethany Branson (Col ’13, Educ ’14 CM) and Zachary Branson (Law class of ’15); and his beloved cat.