General Biography
Matt is a resident of the Columbia office.
He graduated magna cum laude from the
University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of
Science degree in criminal justice, with additional
emphasis in history.
He then attended the University of South
Carolina School of Law where he received his Juris
Doctor degree.
He received numerous honors including the
CALI Award for Insurance and for Criminal Practice.
Matt is a member of Phi Alpha Delta Society and Phi
Beta Kappa.
Matt concentrates his practice in the area of
workers' compensation law.
He appears before the South Carolina Workers'
Compensation Commission and in the State Courts
defending clients involved in workers' compensation
matters. He
is a member of the South Carolina Bar.
Bar Admissions
South Carolina Bar
United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina
Education
University of South Carolina, B.S. in Criminal
Justice 1999
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D.
2003
Professional Affiliations
South Carolina Self Insurer’s Association; South
Carolina Bar Association; South Carolina Defense
Attorneys Association; South Carolina Workers’
Compensation Educational Association; Richland Bar
Association
Civic Affiliations
National Rifle Association; Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Keynote speaker at the South Carolina State
Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2009
CLE Presenter at Business Development 101: Law firm
Marketing, 2009
CLE Presenter at National Business Institute
presentation “Workers’ Compensation Case Preparation
Techniques” 2007
Co-Speaker at the South Carolina Workers’
Compensation Educational Conference, 2006
Numerous in-house seminars for clients 2003 – 2009.
Publications
"The Recession and Workers' Compensation:
Intertwined Fates," South Carolina Lawyers
Weekly, April 6, 2009
Awards
CALI Award for Insurance and for Criminal Practice
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