In 1986, following his admission to the Florida Bar, Matt began defending insurance companies. He litigated and tried coverage disputes, property insurance ‘price and scope’ claims, and “bad faith” claims. Additionally, he litigated a wide range of liability claims involving serious personal injury and wrongful death.

In 2001, Matt changed the direction of his practice. Since then, he has represented individuals, businesses, and condominium associations who are denied or underpaid insurance benefits by their insurance companies.

Matt is rated “AV” by the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service, signifying the highest level of professional excellence. He has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar for 25 years (Board Certification is a distinction held by only 7% of lawyers admitted to The Florida Bar). He is also Board Certified as both a Civil Trial Advocate and a Pre-Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

For the past 20 years, Matt has been recognized by the Florida Super Lawyer’s publication , as a specialist in insurance law. He has also been selected by his peers as one of Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite in the field of insurance in (state the years).

Matt is certified as an umpire by the Windstorm Insurance Network, and he has served as both an umpire and an appraiser under the appraisal provisions found in most property insurance policies. He is also certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit and County Court Mediator.

Matt is married with two grown children.