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MattLaw

Personal Injury, Property Damage & Wrongful Death Attorneys at Tampa, Florida

also known as Phyllis Shepherd, Phyllis Shepherd Law Firm

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Licensed for 40 years
State AK
Acquired 1983
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Active No misconduct found

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A BRAIN INJURY IS ONE OF THE MOST DEVASTATING INJURIES. CALL ME TO TALK ABOUT HOW I CAN HELP YOU.My name is Matt Powell, and I am dual Board Certified, Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Civil Litigation and Board Certified by the National Board of Legal Specialties. My firm only represents people who have been injured, we never represent insurance companies. If you have questions about an injury case, please call my office, Powell and Associates at.---Matt Powell is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer whorepresents injured victims and their families in cases involving catastrophicinjuries, wrongful death, automobile crashes, brain injuries, sexual assault,trucking crashes, pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, defectiveproducts, birth related injuries, rape cases, dog bites, motorcycle crashes,negligent security, and many other injury cases. He first practiced law with aprominent insurance defense firm in Tallahassee, Florida. The firm representedover 20 insurance companies and defended negligent drivers and doctors. Duringthat time he learned the methods, techniques and strategies that insurancecompanies use to reduce the amount of money they pay to people and families whohave been injured or killed in accidents or by neglect.  After learning these methods and techniques,he decided to stop representing insurance companies. He left the insurancedefense law firm and opened his own law firm to represent individuals. One yearlater, he moved his practice to Tampato be closer to his family. Matt has practiced in the historic landmarkbuilding known as the Hutchison Mansion on Plant Avenue in Tampa since 1989.   Matt Powellis an AV rated lawyer and is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as  a specialist in the area of civillitigation.  He is also Board Certified by the Naitonal Board of Legal Specialization as a certified Civil Trial Lawyer.  He has been involved in the advancement of imaging protocols forcervial ligament injuries.  His use of the Digital Motion X-Raycombined with anitomical studies done with an Upright MRI.  This combination of technology has allowed him to show and sucessfully prove "soft tissue" injuries in the necks of his clients. Admissions and Certifications: • 2010 - Certifiedby the National Board of Legal Specilization as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. • 2007 - Certifiedby the FloridaBar as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. • 1992 - Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States of America • 1990 - Admitted into the Federal Eleventh District Court of Appeal • 1989 - Admitted into the Federal United States Middle District Court ofFlorida • 1988 - Admitted to the Missouri Bar • 1987 - Admitted tothe Florida BarFormal Education:• 1987 - Earned Juris Doctorate with honors from the Florida State College ofLaw • 1984 - Received B.S.from the University of Central Florida Legal Associations: • 1988 - present - Sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers ofAmerica now known as the American Justice Association• 1989 - Admitted Eagle Member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyersnow known as the Florida Justice Association Books Authored by Matt Powell:• 1996 - Author "What to Do in Case You Are in an AutomobileAccident"• 1998 - Co-Author of: "Knowing Your Rights Concerning MedicalMalpractice" • 1999 - Co-Author of"Automobile Accident Injury Guide" Films produced by Matt Powell:• 2008Produced the documentary film Hidden Damage. This film addresses the legal and medical issues that most people mustaddress after a car accident. Advanced Education:• 1987 - HarvardNegotiation Project – Getting to Yes Negotiation seminar • 1999 - Harvard Law SchoolTrial Advocacy Graduate Teaching, Lecturing and Presentationsgiven by Matt Powell:•  2003 – “Operation manual for the witnesschair”  How to testify clearly andeffectively. •  2004 – “How to prove soft tissue injuries with the use of Digital Motion X-Ray”. •  2005 – “Proving Cervical Injuries throughbasic physics, understanding the phases of motion that injure the spine” •  2006 – Presentation to the Minneapolis TrialLawyers Association:  Proving CervicalInjuries for their true value, how to use Upright MRI to show ligamentinjuries. •  2007 – Workhorse Seminar presented before theState of Florida Justice Association:Cutting Edge Imaging For Soft Tissue Injuries - What is new for 2007 •  2008 – Workhorse Seminar presented before theState of Florida Justice Association:  Medical Causation Issues That Come UpIn Several Cases •  2009 – Workhorse Seminar presented before theState of Florida Justice Association: An In-Depth strategy and Tactics Assessment and Study into theTechniques and Methods of Interrogating Defense Medical Examiners inOrder to Maximize the Benefit For Your Client and in Order to ObtainTruthful Responses •  2010 – Workhorse Seminar presented before theState of Florida Justice Association:  Cutting Edge MRI techniques for use at trial to objectively show soft tissue injuries including brain injuries

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304 S Plant Ave, Tampa, Florida

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  • MattLaw

    Personal Injury, Property Damage & Wrongful Death Attorneys

    304 S Plant Ave, Tampa, Florida

    Licensed for 24 years

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