- mmatson@hallmatson.law
- 517-853-2929
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Appellate Practice
Education
- University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1993)
- Western Michigan University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991)
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan (1994)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan (1994)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1996)
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Negligence Section
- Appellate Section
- Clinton County Bar Association
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner, Hall Matson PLC (2006 – Present)
- Partner, Hackney Grover Hoover & Bean, PLC (2000 – 2006)
- Associate Attorney, Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Foster, PC (1994 – 1997, 1999 – 2000)
- Senior Claims Representative, ProNational Insurance Company
(1997-1999)
Professional Activities
- Women Lawyers’ Association of Michigan, Mid-Michigan Chapter
Program Chair (1997 – 1998)
President (1998 – 1999, 1999 – 2000) - American Inns of Court, Thomas M. Cooley Chapter Charter Member
- Case Evaluator, Ingham County Circuit Court
- Lecturer to hospital risk managers, physicians and medical groups on professional liability risk reduction and litigation management
Honors and Distinctions
- Associate Editor of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
- Certificate of Merit Award recipient in District Court Practice
- Cambridge Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals
Publications and Seminars
- Author, “Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and Recovery For Mental Anguish,” Michigan Defense Quarterly, Spring 1995
- Author, “The New MCR 2.604 – Its Far-Reaching and Surprising Implications,” State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section Bulletin, February 1996
Community Service
- Pro Bono Legal Services
- Regional Referee Administrator, DeWitt AYSO
- Capital Area Humane Society, TLC Volunteer
- Northpointe Community Church, MERGE (5th/6th Grade) Volunteer