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Rated 4.5 out of 5
Firm: Barze Taylor Noles Lowther, LLC
2204 Lakeshore Dr Ste 425 , Birmingham , Alabama 35209
Practice Areas: Civil , Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury
Firm: Jones Walker LLP
254 State Street , Mobile , Alabama 36603
Practice Areas: Appeals
Firm: Maynard Nexsen, PC
1901 6th Ave N Ste 1700 , Birmingham , Alabama 35203
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor
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“Matthew Penfield is a knowledgeable and diligent attorney who I am pleased to endorse.”
Avvo Rating:
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★★★★★
Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Martin & Baughman
250 Commerce Street , Montgomery , Alabama 36104
Practice Areas: Defective Products, Defective and Dangerous Products
Throughout his career, Matt has represented plaintiffs and defendants in the Alabama state and federal courts in a wide range of cases, including business torts, trade secrets, fraud, will and trust disputes, contract disputes, bad-faith insurance claims, construction litigation and voter fraud. He has also handled numerous personal injury and wrongful death claims, including food poisoning, car accidents, rollovers and motorcycle accidents resulting in traumatic brain injuries, in addition to handling appeals in state and federal courts across the United States. His clients have received settlements totaling more than $46 million.. Notable Cases. As a member of Beasley Allen’s Mass Torts Section, Matt is currently involved in defective medical device litigation. He is lead attorney on cases involving Zimmer Biomet’s Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System, which is under a Class 1 Recall for excessive fractures of one of its components and may require additional surgeries to revise. He is also assisting on cases involving Inferior Vena Cava Filters, which are implanted to stop blood clots but can migrate or fracture and lead to embolism, organ damage or death; 3M Bair Huggers, which are warming blankets that can cause infection; Viagra and Cialis, which can increase the risk of melanoma; and Biomet’s and Wright’s metal-on-metal hip implants, which can loosen, fracture or dislocate and require additional surgeries.. In addition to handling appeals, Matt also has litigated hundreds cases involving in litiare Baycol, Vioxx, Zyprexa, Crestor, and well-known antibiotics that caused patients to develop Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Additionally, he was involved in litigation surrounding the highly publicized New England Compounding Center (NECC) fungal meningitis outbreak of 2012, as well as litigation involving Granuflo and Lipitor.. Matt was instrumental in the firm’s litigation related to post-operative pain pumps used in routine shoulder surgeries. These pain pumps caused a devastating condition known as chondrolysis, where the cartilage in a patient’s shoulder joint was destroyed, ultimately requiring prosthetic joint replacement in young adults and teenagers. Among his clients were highly accomplished musicians, former college athletes, NFL prospects, NHL prospects and Olympic hopefuls. In January 2013, Matt served as co-lead trial counsel in the first bellwether trial in the coordinated California state-court litigation in Orange County, California.. Though Matt is involved in all aspects of the litigation process, he particularly enjoys taking depositions of physicians and other experts across many scientific disciplines. Over the years, Matt has developed a keen interest in orthopedic injuries.. Ratings and Awards. From 2013 to the present, Matt has been rated AV Preeminent, the highest peer rating awarded for ethics and professional ability. Matt was nominated and selected by his peers in 2016 to be among the Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals®.. Professional Affiliations. Matt is a member of the American Association for Justice, Alabama Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, Montgomery County Association for Justice and the Montgomery County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama, the United States District Court for Colorado and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits.. Education. After earning his undergraduate degree from Auburn University Montgomery, Matt graduated from of Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School, completing his coursework in only two years.. Community Involvement. Matt is an avid outdoorsman, barbecue chef and Auburn Tigers football fan. He is married to the former Katherine Tanner Rees of Montgomery, Alabama. They have two daughters, Anna and Isabella, and attend ChristChurch XP. Matt also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Southeastern Diabetes Education Services/Camp Seale Harris, a non-profit camp for children and teenagers with Type 1 diabetes and their families.
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“Matt is an excellent lawyer. Determined, hardworking and smarter than most. He is professional and highly regarded among his peers and opposing counsel. He is very sensitive to cli…”
7513 Mossy Oak Drive , Montgomery , Alabama 36117
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
Firm: Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, PC
420 20th St N , Birmingham , Alabama 35203
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor
205 20th St. North , Birmingham , Alabama
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law
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“I have known Matthew for several years now. We attended law school together and were in many of the same classes. Matthew is a very dedicated and persistent attorney. I wouldn't he…”
512 Montgomery Hwy Ste 200 , Vestavia , Alabama 35216
Firm: Burr and Forman LLP
420 20th St N Ste 3400 , Birmingham , Alabama 35203
Practice Areas: Civil , Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
Firm: Cochran & Associates
310 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Ste 500 , Birmingham , Alabama 35203
Practice Areas: General Practice
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------ , Birmingham , Alabama 35223
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal LLP
Renasant Place , Birmingham , Alabama 35203
Practice Areas: Railroad Litigation, Transportation Litigation, Employment Law
Firm: Porterfield Harper Mills Motlow & Ireland, Pa
22 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 600 , Birmingham , Alabama 35242
Practice Areas: Business
3359 Meriwether Dr , Pike Road , Alabama 36064
Firm: Butler Snow LLP
200 Westside Sq Ste 100 , Huntsville , Alabama 35801
Practice Areas: Business, Government Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts
600 Century Park S Ste 100 , Birmingham , Alabama 35226
Practice Areas: Insurance
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“I endorse Matt Parten. He's a smart guy, with a great professional attitude.”
Firm: Inzer Haney Mcwhorter Haney & Skelton, LLC
Po Box 287 , Gadsden , Alabama 35901
Firm: Dentons Sirote, PC
Po Box 55727 , Birmingham , Alabama 35255
Practice Areas: Tax
Firm: Mccalla Raymer Liebert Pierce, LLP
505 20th St N Ste 1775 , Birmingham , Alabama 35203
Firm: Viva Health, Inc.
417 20th St N Ste 1100 , Birmingham , Alabama 35203