A native of Dade City, Matthew (Matt) is dedicated to serving the community in which he lives, focusing his practice on city and local government representation, as well as real estate, development, construction, and financing transactions. Matt is a member of the Public Policy and Government Affairs, Real Estate and Development, and Litigation and Disputes Service Lines. He currently serves as the City Attorney for the City of Zephyrhills, a Special Magistrate for Pasco County, and a Hearing Officer for Pasco County. In addition to his public, city, and government work, private clients turn to him for counsel on Florida laws.
His proven track-record of litigation success has resulted in long-term relationships, where he provides clients with legal guidance in a variety of areas of law, including business, real estate, litigation, estate planning and probate. Matt’s philosophy towards his clients is to build a relationship based on trust, advocacy, and availability. His clients view him as someone they can always turn to for help with any problem.
For the past decade Matt has immersed himself in local organizations, wanting to give back and support his hometown community. He has served as President of the East Pasco Bar Association, President of the Dade City Rotary Club, and is currently the Past-Chair of the Board for the Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Matt played a vital role as the last sitting Chairman of the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce as it entered into a merger with the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce creating the new Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he currently serves as member of the Board of Trustee for Saint Leo University. Through this involvement he is well-known to business leaders, lawyers, judges, and government officials in Pasco County.
Education
J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law
B.S., cum laude, Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
Professional Associations
- The Florida Bar
- Title Agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company and Member of Attorneys’ Title Fund (The Fund)
- East Pasco Bar Association, Member (Present), Founding Member, Inaugural President, 2015-2017
- Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce, Chairman 2022-2024, Board of Directors 2018-2024
- Greater East Pasco Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman
- Rotary Club of Dade City, Member 2013-2024, Past President 2016-2017
- Saint Leo University, Board of Trustees