Joseph M. Matthews

Background

Matthews, Joseph M. was born on April 28, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.

Education

Defiance College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977).

Career

Worked at Colson, Hicks, Eidson, Colson & Matthews (Miami, Florida) specializing in General Civil Litigation Practice in all Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Commercial, Insurance, Construction, Securities, General Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida.

1981, District of Columbia.

Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: Society of Wig and Robe. University of Miami National Moot Court Team.

Recipient, Wesley Sturges Scholarship Award. Articles & Comments Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1976-1977.

Editor, Commercial Litigation Section, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Journal, 1990-1994.

Author: Case Note, "State Immunity From Zoning, A Question of Reasonableness," 31 University of Miami Law Review 191. "Survey of Florida Law-Evidence," 31 University of Miami Law Review 951. Special Counsel, United States.

Senator Bob Graham, 1989.

Instructor, University of Miami School of Law, 1981-1985. Special Counsel, Division of Florida Land Sales and Condominiums, 1979-1980.

Commissioner, Third District Judicial Nominating Commission, 1983-1987. Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Commercial Litigation Section, 1993-1994).

Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1991-1994.

Secretary, 1993. Treasurer, 1994. President-Elect, 1995, President, 1996). Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1987-1991.

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.

The Florida Bar. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Director, 1990-1993.

Chairman, Commercial Litigation Section, 1992). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).

One of Miami"s oldest law firms, Colson, Hicks, Eidson, Colson & Matthews has repeatedly made litigation history in South Florida. Bill Colson and Bill Hicks founded the firm to focus on the representation of the injured and aggrieved in civil jury trials.

Both were nationally recognized authorities in all areas of personal injury law including medical malpractice and products liability litigation.

Achievements

• Joseph M. Matthews has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Case Note, "State Immunity From Zoning, A Question of Reasonableness," 31 University of Miami Law Review 191. "Survey of Florida Law-Evidence," 31 University of Miami Law Review 951. Special Counsel, United States.
    
    Senator Bob Graham, 1989. Instructor, University of Miami School of Law, 1981-1985. Special Counsel, Division of Florida Land Sales and Condominiums, 1979-1980.
    
    Commissioner, Third District Judicial Nominating Commission, 1983-1987. Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Commercial Litigation Section, 1993-1994). Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1991-1994.
    
    Secretary, 1993

  • Treasurer, 1994. President-Elect, 1995, President, 1996). Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1987-1991.

Membership

Member: Society of Wig and Robe. University of Miami National Moot Court Team. Recipient, Wesley Sturges Scholarship Award.

Articles & Comments Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1976-1977.

Editor, Commercial Litigation Section, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Journal, 1990-1994.