Matt is a Tampa native who has practiced law for the past 40 years. In 2021, he founded Danahy & Dunnavant, P.A.

He represents Florida insureds in Florida state and federal courts against their insurers in property damage claims and insurance claims of every type, including coverage denials, delayed claims, and underpaid claims. He also handles claims for “bad faith” resulting from improper claims-handling conduct by insurers.

In 1986, following his admission to the Florida Bar, Matt began defending insurance companies. He handled and tried coverage disputes, property insurance 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 is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar (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 eighteen consecutive years (2007 through 2025), he has been honored by Florida Super Lawyers (www.superlawyers.com/florida) as a specialist in insurance coverage. He has also been selected by his peers as one of the Florida Legal Elite (Florida Trend Magazine) in the field of insurance.

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.