Matthew Christian Greenville, South Carolina,
| Member/Partner | |
| phone | 864-640-4272 866-623-4041 |
| fax | (864) 370-3731 |
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A graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, Matt Christian is dedicated to making corporations see his clients as people, rather than claim numbers. As a member of the American Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Section and The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care (formerly NCCNHR), Matt strives to make long term care facilities safer for residents. Matt's nursing home practice coincides well with his other areas of practice including medical negligence and personal injury.
"When your job hinges on saving a company money, it's easy to forget that each claim represents a real person with a real injury. Instead of trying to figure out whether the amount of a claim is reasonable, the corporate attorney's job is to find a way to deny every claim - whether or not it's valid."
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Products Liability
- Medical Negligence
- Pharmaceutical Cases
- Trucking Accidents
- Contract Disputes
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Construction Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Federal Courts
- Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Member of Wig & Robe for Academic Achievement
Honors: Member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Honors: Cali Award for Achievement in Domestic Relations - Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Political Science Award for Academic Achievement
Honors: Julius David Hale Pre-Law Award
Honors: Academic All-Conference in Varsity Soccer
Honors: Four Year Varsity Soccer Letter
Honors: Member Omicron Delta Kappa for Service & Leadership
Major: Political Science
- Representative Cases:
- Vaughan v. Town of Lyman, 370 S.C. 436, 635 S.E.2d 631 ((SC Supreme Court) 2006)
- Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Tolbert, 378 S.C. 493, 662 S.E.2d 606 (S.C.App. 2008)
- Robinson v. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Inc., 382 S.C. 224, 675 S.E.2d 744 (S.C. 2009)
- Zurich American Ins. Co. v. Tolbert, 387 S.C. 280, 692 S.E.2d 523 (S.C. 2010)
- Pohto v. Allstate Ins. Co., 6:10-CV-02654-JMC, 2011 WL 2670000 (D.S.C. 2011)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Association for Justice, Nursing Home Litigation Section
- South Carolina Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Greenville Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar, Practice & Procedure Committee Member, 2006 - Present
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Adult Youth Leader at Brookwood Community Church
- Member, National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care (formerly NCCNHR)
- Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund Sponsor
- Member, Ducks Unlimited
- Member, National Wild Turkey Federation
- Member, South Carolina Waterfowl Association
- Collinsbrooke Mill Homeowners' Association Officer
- Element Church Advisory Board
- Mentor, SC Lawyer Mentoring Second Pilot Program, South Carolina Bar Association
