Matthew Krull Email & Phone Number

With extensive CEO/COO-level experience in healthcare policy analysis and development, government relations, executive-level leadership, and litigation, I have a well-documented ability to navigate Georgia’s state government coupled with the persuasion skills to gain buy-in and collaboration. I began my legal career as a prosecutor; I was appointed in 2012 by Governor Deal to fill the remainder of the term as Douglas County Solicitor-General. The people of Douglas County subsequently elected me to this position in 2014. In this capacity, I led more than 150 jury and bench trials; I also wrote Appellate briefs for the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals. One of the most significant accomplishments in this role was reducing DUIs in Douglas County 40% by developing and expanding the model search warrant program.From 2018 to 2021, I served as Health Policy Counsel for the Georgia Department of Community Health, where I worked closely with the design and development of significant aspects of Governor Kemp’s Patients First Act, specifically Medicaid and individual healthcare market waivers. In my current role as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Georgia Department of Human Services — the largest state agency in Georgia — I spearheaded the largest gift card program in US history during Covid; I also created the Office of Health Law & Policy to enforce Medicaid benefits for children in foster care and supported an autism pilot project to study the prevalence of autism in foster children. One of my greatest strengths is my ability to navigate the complexities of state government. As a political appointee for governors Deal and Kemp, I worked closely with a range of state agencies and key stakeholders including the Governor’s Health Policy Advisor, the Medicaid Division Executive Director, the Chief Health Policy Officer, and General Counsel. I am extremely well-connected throughout Georgia – particularly in the healthcare realm. When I’m not working, I enjoy watching sports and listening to music (especially The Clash). You’ll often find me tending to the barbecue – my specialty is smoked brisket.

Listed skills include Criminal Law, Courts, Trials, Legal Research, and 20 others.