Matthew Hollingsworth
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Biography
Matthew J. Hollingsworth is the founding partner and lead trial attorney at Hollingsworth Injury Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Matthew focuses on helping people injured as result of the negligence of others. He has experience working with Georgia courts in civil litigation matters including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, slip and fall, premises liability, dog bites, and other catastrophic injury matters. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Georgia and his Juris Doctorate at The Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law. Prior to the practice of law, Matthew gained extensive knowledge of the Atlanta legal market as a consultant focusing on direct hire legal staff placements.
Matthew has experience in all stages of litigation, including pre-suit investigations, discovery, depositions, motions practice, settlement and mediation, and trial. At his previous law firm, Matthew represented both plaintiffs and national insurance companies, teaching him the ins and outs of the insurance industry’s handling of claims. This background has prepared him with the ability to fight aggressively and strategically for accident victims and their families.
Matthew is licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and is a member of the Bar of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Matthew is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and of the Atlanta Bar Association, and serves as a member-at-large on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers; he is also a member of the Dispute Resolution and Litigation sections of the Atlanta Bar. Additionally, Matthew serves as a member of the Georgia Bar YLD Litigation Committee, YLD Legislative Affairs Committee, and YLD Community Service Projects Committee.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Partner Ashenden & Associates, P.C.
Year: 2019 - 2020
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Founder and Trial Attorney Hollingsworth Injury Law, LLC
Year: 2020 - Current
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Attorney Broughton Law
Year: 2016 - 2019
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Professional Associations
Wellness Committee- Atlanta Bar Association Member (Current)
YLD Legislative Affairs Committee- State Bar of Georgia Member (Current)
YLD Community Service Projects Committee- State Bar of Georgia Member (Current)
State Bar of Georgia # 512509 Member (Current)
YLD Litigation Committee- State Bar of Georgia Member (Current)
Litigation Section- Atlanta Bar Association Member (Current)
Dispute Resolution Section- Atlanta Bar Association Member (Current)
Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers Board Member at Large (Current)
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Publications
Wellness in Practice The Atlanta Lawyer (November 19, 2019)
Awards
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2020 Rising Star- Georgia
Super Lawyers 2020.0
Note: Only 5 percent of total lawyers in a state successfully achieve the designation of Super Lawyer while only 2.5 percent of total lawyers are honored as Rising Stars.
Education
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University System of Georgia - University of Georgia B.B.A. | Economics
Year: 2008 - 2010
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Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law J.D.
Year: 2010 - 2013
Hollingsworth Injury Law, LLC
2020 Howell Mill Rd., Suite D-338, Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 225-3978