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Matthew D. Shaffer, Partner
“We treat our clients with respect, and we take a lot of pride in the work that we do.”
Not only do serious accidents require serious experience, they require serious follow-through. Matt Shaffer demonstrates that every day. He is the type of lawyer who thoroughly prepares cases and follows up on details. His is also the type of man who strives to return phone calls to prospective clients as soon as possible, carries his iPhone on weekends and makes it a point to be there for his clients when it counts. Many of his clients express surprise when he returns phone calls and e-mails well past normal working hours.
He has gotten hundreds of milliions of dollars for his clients.
Matt became a lawyer over 20 years ago, and first represented the other side of the docket for large corporate clients. When he came to SMSH, over 15 years ago, he transferred his passion for excellence to the representation of working men and women. Matt is one of a small percentage of Texas lawyers who is certified as a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is past chairman of The Texas State Bar’s Grievance Committee for District 4C. He is licensed to practice in Colorado. In 2006 and 2007 he was named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, an honor shared by only 5% those practicing law in Texas.
He was most recently voted and recognized as one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas magazine.
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Particulars
Current Employment Position
Partner
Areas of Practice
Jones Act
Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act
Maintenance and Cure
General Maritime Law
DOHSA - Death on the High Seas Act
Maritime Piracy
Public Vessel Act
Suits in Admiralty
Merchant Mariners Act
Admiralty Extension Act
OSCLA - Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Military Sealift Command
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
Texas Trucking Accidents - Plaintiff
Houston Motorcycle Accidents - Plaintiff
Premises Liability - Plaintiff
Railroad Accidents - Plaintiff
FELA Claims - Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Medical Malpractice
Certifications & Specialties
Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1998
Litigation Percentages
100% of practice devoted to litigation
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1987
Colorado, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1993
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2009
Education
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX, 1987, J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
South Texas College of Law, Houston TX
Law Review South Texas Law Review, 1985-1986
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, 1984
B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration
Representative Cases
Hussani v. Marine Transport Lines (1998)
Representative Clients
National Maritime Union
Classes/Seminars Taught
University of Texas Admiralty Seminar
Occupational Illness in a Maritime Context—A Plaintiff’s Perspective, 1998
Multiple Causes of Action Seminar—Jones Act and FELA, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1994
Honors and Awards
Texas Super Lawyer - Selected to top 5% of Texas Lawyers in 2005-2010
Texas Top Lawyer for the People - Multiple Consecutive Years Including 2010
American Jurisprudence Award - Criminal Law
Toxic Tort Seminar - Highest Score
Professional Associations and Memberships
Houston Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Texas State Bar, Grievance Committee, District 4C, Chairman and Member 2000-2006
City of Bellaire Board of Adjustment, 1996 - 1998
Southwest Regional Board of Directors - Anti Defamation League, 1994 - 1996
Colorado Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Houston Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Trustees Representative to Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Fraternities/Sororities
Phi Delta Phi
Birth Information
June 29, 1961, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Stacey Burke is the attorney responsible for the content of this website. Jonathan S. Harris, Matthew D. Shaffer & Arthur L. Schechter are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Unless indicated otherwise, attorneys are not board certified. Principal office is located in Houston, Texas.
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