Matthew T. Dixon
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Biography
A Middletown, Ohio, native, Matthew T. Dixon is a graduate of Edgewood High School in nearby Trenton. He earned his undergraduate degree from his grandfather's alma mater, Mississippi State University, in 1996 and his doctor of jurisprudence, magna cum laude, from the Mississippi College School of Law in 2000. Prior to returning to his hometown, he was employed as the senior associate attorney at the law firm of Henley, Lotterhos & Henley, PLLC, in Jackson, Mississippi, practicing primarily in the fields of debtor/creditor law and insurance subrogation. Previously, he had assisted in criminal defense as a legal extern and intern for the Office of the Public Defender of Hinds County, Mississippi, and clerked for William D. Baxley, Attorney at Law, preparing cases for a general law practice focused on divorce, bankruptcy and criminal defense. He was honorably discharged in 1998 after five years in the United States Army Reserve, serving as a Specialist E-4/51 Tango in the 412th Engineer Command. In support of his community, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Middletown Symphony Orchestra, as a Trustee for the Middletown Historical Society, and as a volunteer for the Middletown Community Foundation, including as an interviewer on its Scholarship Selection Committee. He is an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Middletown, the Middletown YMCA, First United Methodist Church of Middletown, Preservation Restoration and Improvement of South Main (PRISM) and The Chamber of Commerce Serving Middletown, Monroe, and Trenton. He is also a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Mississippi Bar, Mid-Miami Valley Bar Association, Butler County Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association and American Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Collections
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Extern Hinds County, Mississippi - Office of the Public Defender
Year: 1999 - 1999
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Extern Hinds County, Mississippi - Office of the Public Defender
Year: 2000 - 2000
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Associate Attorney Henley, Lotterhos & Henley, PLLC
Year: 2000 - 2008
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Assistant Prosecutor City of Middletown - Prosecutor's Office
Year: 2009 - 2009
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Matthew T. Dixon, Attorney at Law LLC
Year: 2009 - 2014
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Attorney at Law Shew & Dixon Law Office
Year: 2014 - Current
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Assistant Public Defender Butler County Public Defender
Year: 2015 - Current
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Specialist 412th EnCom - United States Army Reserve
Year: 1993 - 1998
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Professional Associations
Ohio State Bar # 0084484 Member (2009 - Current)
Butler County Bar Association # 0084484 Member (2009 - Current)
Mississippi Bar Association # 100059 Member (2000 - Current)
Education
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Mississippi State University B.A. (1996) | English
Year: 1991 - 1996
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Mississippi College School of Law J.D. (2000) | Law
Year: 1997 - 2000
Honors: Magna Cum Laude Activities: Externship with Hinds County Public Defender
Websites
https://jcshewlaw.com/
Shew & Dixon Law Office Middletown, Ohio
Shew & Dixon Law Office
16 North Main Street, Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 422-2793