Ms. Matthews received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 1993. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University, graduating cum laude in 1999. Ms. Matthews was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1999 and to the District of Columbia Bar in 2002. She began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County, but left the District Attorney’s office in 2001 to engage in the private practice of law. She focuses on defending employers and entities in the areas of workers’ compensation, labor & employment, premises liability, and general litigation. Ms. Matthews is a member of the American Bar Association, the Cobb County Bar Association, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers. She also is a member of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association and the United States Tennis Association. She also spends time volunteering at Zoo Atlanta. |