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J. Matthew Bolton's Profile Image

J. Matthew "Matt" Bolton

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2021.
104 East Main Street Johnson City, Tennessee 37604-5735
(423) 434-4700
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mbolton@lawyerfirm.com
Firm: Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee
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Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee


Years In Practice


Phone Number (423) 434-4700

Matt joined the firm in August 2006 upon his return to East Tennessee, where he was born and raised.  He devotes 100% of his practice to litigation, representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil disputes, primarily including personal injury, premises liability, and breach of contract matters.  He also manages an expansive domestic relations practice, including contested and uncontested divorce, child custody, post-divorce modifications, child support, paternity actions, and contested and uncontested adoption petitions.  Matt’s other primary area of practice is criminal defense representation, both at the local state level and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the Western District of Virginia.  Matt graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2002, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, later graduating law school in 2006 with an emphasis on trial practice.  Always with an eye on giving back to the community, he has served on many area boards, including the Dawn of Hope and Hands On Children’s Museum, and he is a co-founder of the Lawyers Helping People Program, which has been recognized state wide for its contributions in assisting indigent citizens in the community obtain legal help in a variety of areas, free of cost.  In 2016, Matt was recognized by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys as a “Top 10 Under 40” attorney and was also named as a Mid-South Rising Star in the Super Lawyers publication the same year.  He is a member in good standing of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, having graduated its yearly renown criminal defense trial college in March of 2016.

Matt’s assistant, Tammy Harrison, can be reached at (423) 434-4702 or via email at tharrison@lawyerfirm.com.

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Divorce & Family Law, Federal & State Criminal Defense, Federal Practice, Insurance Defense, Probate & Estate Planning.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Family Law
Trusts and Estates
Awards
  • Avvo 5-star Client's Choice
  • Best Lawyers 2022
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Platinum / 2022
  • Pro Bono Service Award by the Tennessee Supreme Court Attorney for Justice
  • Super Lawyers' Mid-South Rising Star
  • Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Education
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, JD
Graduated 2006
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Graduated 2002
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (423) 434-4700
mbolton@lawyerfirm.com
104 East Main Street
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604-5735
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604-5735
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