Matthew Reid | London Personal Injury Lawyer

Matt practises in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury litigation. Matt has appeared before the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Matt is very active in the London community and has served as the School Trustee for the Thames Valley District School Board representing Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in London and the Past Chair of the Thames Valley District School Board. In this role, he advocated for his constituents and worked to improve the education system for the School Board’s 75,000 elementary and secondary school students and 7,800 teachers and staff. He also serves on several Boards including the Middlesex-London Health Unit and the London Middlesex Humane Society.

Matt was awarded the prestigious Loran National Scholarship to attend Western University. While at University, Matt was elected to the University’s Board of Governors and Senate and has volunteered in Tanzania doing HIV relief work. Matt also served on the committee that chose the 10th President and Vice-Chancellor of Western University, Dr. Amit Chakma. In 2016, Matt was named one of London’s Top 20 Under 40 by Business London Magazine and in 2017, Matt was awarded the prestigious Ken Sadler Award from Pride London for outstanding individual contributions to the London community. Matt loves to travel and has a 2nd degree Black Belt in Karate.

Matthew was born and raised in London, Ontario. Prior to commencing his legal career, Matt interned at the Ministry of the Attorney General in Toronto and did constituency work for a London Provincial Cabinet Minister.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Cohen Highley LLP	London, ON	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Ottawa	J.D.	Law School	2012
Western University	Bachelors	Political Science	2009

State / Court	Date
Ontario	2012

• Board Member | Middlesex-London Health Unit
  Board Member | London Middlesex Humane Society
  Past Chair of the Board | Thames Valley District School Board
  Co-Chair of the London and Middlesex Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN)
  Past School Trustee | Thames Valley District School Board (London Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
  Past President and Chair of the Board for HOBY Canada (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership)
  Past Treasurer of the Regional HIV/Aids Connection (RHAC)
  Past Member of the City of London’s Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee
  Past Member of the London and Middlesex Road Safety Strategic Committee
  Past Member | Western University’s President’s Selection Committee
  Former Governor | Western University’s Board of Governors
  Former Student Trustee | Thames Valley District School Board
  Member | Canadian Bar Association
  Member | Ontario Bar Association
  Member | Middlesex Law Association
  Former Executive Member of the Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Committee of the Ontario Bar Association

• Ken Sadler Award | Pride London | 2017
  London’s Top 20 Under 40 | Business London Magazine | 2016

• Personal Injury and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  Rideshare Apps and Roadshare Accidents: Uber and Lyft
  What is a Litigation Guardian?
  Can I sue if I’m injured while vacationing?
  Cohen Highley Lawyer Re-Elected as Chair of the Thames Valley District School Board
  Matt Reid named co-chair of the London and Middlesex Ontario Justice Education Network
  Statutory Accident Benefits Summary Charts
  Can I Sue If I'm Injured Outside of Canada?
  Accident Benefits - What can I recover if I’m in a car accident?

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