Attorney

Matthew P. Ramsey, Esq.

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Mableton, Georgia 30126 678-***-****

Career Summary

Excellent attorney with multifaceted, practical experience in civil litigation and insurance coverage analysis combined with contract negotiation, drafting and review. Over six years of solid experience. Accompanying experience in complex qui tam actions, landlord-tenant disputes, and simple estate planning.

Skills and Qualifications

Researching and drafting motions, briefs, discovery instruments, and other pleadings

Taking and defending depositions

Negotiating favorable settlements both through mediation and informal discussion

Analyzing insurance coverage issues and drafting reservation of rights and denial letters

Drafting IT-based service contracts

Drafting simple wills, trusts, and other estate documents

Admitted to Georgia State and Superior Courts and the Northern District of Georgia

Experience

LAWSMITH ATTORNEYS Tucker, GA 2015-Present

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Represent injured plaintiffs in a wide variety of personal injury actions including auto accidents, premises liability, trucking, worker’s compensation, and catastrophic injury cases. Have recovered over $2 million in gross settlements for my clients to date. Prepare and position cases for trial and settlement through investigation, depositions, and motions. Experience also includes drafting complex IT service contracts for a large lending services vendor.

COUNSEL ON CALL Atlanta, GA 2014-2015

CONTRACT ATTORNEY

Responsible for providing a wide range of legal services for Counsel on Call clients, including contract abstraction and e-discovery. Aid Fortune 500 companies in due diligence reviews and provide quality control oversight on certain legal projects.

DREW, ECKL & FARNHAM, LLP Atlanta, GA 2012-2014

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Responsible for defending an average of 25 civil cases and insurance disputes in various practice areas including premises liability, commercial trucking, professional malpractice, UIM claims, and catastrophic injury. Successfully defended cases through motions practice and leveraged cases for favorable settlement through depositions, discovery, and research. Worked closely and collaboratively with clients and insurance adjusters to ensure favorable resolutions.

THE WITTERMAN LAW FIRM, P.C. Roswell, GA 2010-2012

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Represented small and medium-sized business in various litigation matters including breach of contract and claims for injunctive relief. Drafted and argued motions in trial court and also prepared appellate briefs.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Atlanta, GA 2009-2010

PROSECUTING STUDENT ATTORNEY

Assisted with the pursuit of civil claims on behalf of the United States, including restitution actions arising out of criminal prosecutions, asset forfeitures, and qui tam actions arising out of the False Claims Act.

GEORGIA STATE TAXPAYER CLINIC Atlanta, GA 2009

STUDENT ATTORNEY

Devised strategies to help low-income taxpayers resolve their IRS liabilities for pennies on the dollar. Successfully reduced my clients’ tax liability by hundreds of thousands of dollars through the use of persuasive written submissions and conferences with IRS officials.

Education

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW

Juris Doctorate, cum laude – May 2010

Moot Court Member

First Place, Prince Evidence Moot Court Competition 2010

Awarded Best Oralist of Final Round benched by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hon. Samuel A. Alito

Student Trial Lawyers Association Member

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

B.A., Political Science – May 2004

Personal Interests and Activities

Music Performance

Member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Facilities Committee for Covenant Christian School in Smyrna, GA

Chairman of Deacons at Smyrna Presbyterian Church

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