Attorney
Professional Experience
Matthew Willis focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on Construction, Labor, Commercial and Tort Litigation. Mr. Willis represents clients before State and Federal Courts and Agencies as well as before the American Arbitration Association and in all forms of dispute resolution. He has represented clients from New Orleans to New York and from Tennessee to Washington, D.C.
In today’s legal, political and social environment, companies and individuals need dispute resolution, which considers not only the issues at hand but also the long-term impact of those issues and the methods of their resolution. Acknowledging the long-term implications of all disputes, Mr. Willis works to aggressively represent clients today with an eye toward their future.
Recognizing that clients and their families sometimes need assistance in very personal disputes, Mr. Willis also offers clients representation in domestic relation disputes and, when necessary, criminal defense.
Education
Rhodes College, BA, Political Science Degree
University of Georgia School of Law, JD Degree
Admitted to Practice
All Tennessee State Courts
All Missouri State Courts
All Kentucky State Courts
United States Supreme Court
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Federal District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Federal District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
United States Court of Federal Claims
Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Memberships
President, Dyer County Bar Association
Secretary, Tennessee State Bar House of Delegates
Former President, Friends of the McIver's Grant Public Library
Member, Dyersburg City School System General Education Advisory Committee
Member, Dyersburg Live on Stage Board of Directors
Member, West Tennessee Legal Services Board of Directors
Former Coach for the Dyersburg High School Mock Trial Program
Practice Areas
Administrative, Government Relations & Regulatory Law
Admiralty & Inland Marine
Civil Litigation
Commercial, Consumer & Product Liability
Construction Law & Litigation
Contracts & Dispute Resolution
Criminal Defense
Employment & Labor Law
Family Law & Domestic Issues
Government Contracts
Personal Injury, Tort & Insurance Litigation