Matt Huffman Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc

Broadly, I am a dispute-trained and multilayered advocate for my commercial and personal clients.Specifically, I prosecute and defend various civil actions from initial grievance to resolution and settlement including construction law, landlord-tenant work, contract issues, and real estate law.

Raleigh, Nc

•Represented state clients before the Industrial Commission including Public Instruction, Public Safety,and the state university system to bring justice for injured workers and their employers•Litigated 55 cases through mediation balancing opposing interests and diligently pursuing client goals•Drafted and edited complex motions and settlement contracts ensuring client’s interests were protected

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Co-managed active caseload of 80 clients bringing or defending diverse family law issues including child custody and domestic violence cases, legal malpractice claims, and personal injury disputes• Led cases and clients through the litigation process from complaint filing to settlement resolution keeping clients current with status reports and diligently pursuing their interests and goals to the dispute’s end• Consulted with Spanish-speaking client base from initial retainer to damages payout

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Defended 11 at-risk citizens in pending litigation in a two-semester clinic focused on constitutional issues, housing and eviction cases, and Worker’s Compensation claims• Saved a mother’s housing in a contract dispute trial when the public housing authority tried to evict a woman for seeking medical care for her son after he was shot in front of her home• Sued 3 state agencies with the NAACP under the First Amendment when a Municipality restricted citizen’s rights to free speech to protest in public forums. The City settled the case, while the County and Sheriff’s office are still negotiating• Devised group caseload for deposition discovery in a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit for a federal prison when an inmate present for a competency exam was raped by a guard

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Won 16 unemployment appeals and personal injury claims for the State with the Division of Employment Security while the office responded to 250,000 applicants during COVID-19• Litigated 14 appeals for business incorporation, bankruptcy claims, and personal injury law to ensure equal treatment for all• Guided 13 claimants to collect unemployment under novel, shifting case decisions presented against a shrinking statewide budget that could not award all claimants• Created statutory analysis to determine funds eligibility according to prior personal injury cases

Durham, Nc

• Interviewed three experts and managed forensic evidence depositions for use in trial• Crafted four discovery requests to highlight relevant criminal defense law for mitigation and settlement • Boosted court-watching participation by 50% to better negotiate when clients and their families were not able to witness trials and hearings properly

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Chaired full-service photography studio focusing on editorial and event photography that produced thousands of images for clients like the National Democratic Party, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, including work with Presidents Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, the North Carolina Republican Party, former governor Jim Hunt, and 57 corporate and editorial clients

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Law Review (Senior Editor), Moot Court, Mock Trial Team, Elder Law Wills Clinic, Constitutional Law Tutor.

Bachelor'S Degree, Spanish Language And Literature, 3.43

Activities and Societies: Photography Internship, Durham Herald-Sun, Photography Editor, NCSU Technician, Senior Member, Self Knowledge.