John Bolton | Johnson City Family Lawyer

Matt joined the firm in August 2006 upon his return to East Tennessee, where he was born and raised. He devotes one hundred (100%) percent of his practice to litigation, representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil disputes, including but not limited to personal injury, premises liability, breach of contract matters. He also handles a large amount of family law matters (including divorce, child custody, and post divorce disputes) and criminal defense trial work at the state and federal levels. Matt graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2002, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and he graduated law school in 2006 with an emphasis on trial practice. Always with an eye on giving back to the community, he has served on many area boards, including the Dawn of Hope, Hands On! Children’s Museum, and he is a co-founder of the Lawyers Helping People Program, recognized statewide for its contributions in helping indigent citizens of the community obtain legal help in a variety of areas. In 2016, Matt was recognized by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys as a “Top 10 Under 40” attorney and was also named as a Mid-South Rising Star in the Super Lawyers Magazine. He is a member of good standing of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association, and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, having graduated its yearly criminal defense trial college in March of 2012.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee		Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Appalachian School of Law	Full ABA	Law School	2006
University of Tennessee, Knoxville	Bachelors		2002

State / Court	Date
Tennessee	2006

• Washington County Bar Association | Member
  Tennessee Bar Association | Member
  American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section | Member        
  American Bar Association, Domestic Relations Section | Member        
  American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Civil Litigation Committee | Member
  

•  In 2016, Matt was recognized by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys as a “Top 10 Under 40” attorney and was also named as a Mid-South Rising Star in the Super Lawyers Magazine.

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