Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Matt received a B.A. degree in political science from Hampden-Sydney College, in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. He then received a J.D. degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, in Miami, FL, where he served as a member of the Moot Court Board, a Dean’s Fellow, and a Legal Writing Instructor. Matt is an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Lorain County Bar Association, where he also serves as Bar Counsel charged with enforcing the Rules of Professional Conduct before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct and the Ohio Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
