Matthew Morris
Attorney at Law
Virginia
VA
About
Matt served for two and a half years as a Public Defender in the city of Portsmouth. In that time, he handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging in severity from misdemeanor assaults and larceny offenses to serious felonies such as rapes, robberies, and murders on top of becoming the most trusted attorney for DWIs in the office.
In a short amount of time Matt has become… read more regarded by Judges and his peers alike as one of the most
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Work History
Top Tier Law Group
Owner
May 2016 - Present
Owner of full service law firm with a major focus on Labor/employment,criminal, and family law.
Law Office of Eric Leckie
Senior Litigator
Mar 2016 - May 2016
Was brought on to handle the majority of the litigation in criminal and employment law matters for this full service law firm. Handled all matters in the Courts of the Commonwealth ranging from simple traffic infractions to first degree murder. Practiced in front of different labor organizations to include EEOC, OSHA, and DOL.
Portsmouth Public Defender's Office
Assistant Public Defender
Sep 2013 - Mar 2016
Handled all types of criminal cases in the general district, juvenile and domestic relations, and circuit courts for the City of Portsmouth. Independently balanced a case load exceeding 100 cases at any given time. Successfully represented clients in misdemeanor traffic matters all the way through serious felonies such as rape, robbery and first degree murder.