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Matt Mooney is an up-and-coming trial lawyer who has already achieved a reputation for results in the courtroom. Matt has obtained multiple seven-figure settlements for his clients, and successfully tried high-stakes cases with millions of dollars awarded to injured nursing home residents and their families, including a historic $26 Million verdict against a nursing home. Matt's experience and successes pursuing accountability from nursing homes places him far above his contemporaries.
Matt's talents have been recognized by his peers, and he has been voted a Super Lawyers – Rising Star in 2021, 2023, and 2024 – an award only the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40 receive. Matt has continued to build his skills as a trial lawyer in the rigorous invitation-only Trial Lawyers University Skills Boot Camp.
Matt's background in healthcare gives him a rare insider perspective to better serve his clients. Matt worked as a nurse's aide through college and law school, and saw firsthand how nursing home residents were harmed by the industry's profits-over-people approach.
Matt lives with his Wife, Samantha, in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Matt enjoys hiking the many trails around the area, trying out new recipes in the kitchen with his wife, and exploring new cities while traveling together. Matt also enjoys reading about historical political movements and current events.
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