About Michael Dennis
Michael Dennis Matter built his legal basis at Pennsylvania State University. He earned a B.S. in Labor and Industrial Relations in 1994 and returned to Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law to receive his J.D. in 1999. Those years set the stage for a profession that moves between trial work and courtroom procedure.
He started public service soon after law school, joining the Dauphin County public defender’s workplace as an assistant public defender in 2000. That position placed him in the front of juries and on numerous preliminary hearings. He then transitioned to personal practice, taking an affiliate position at Lavery, Faherty, Young & Patterson, P.C. in 2003. The early 2000s have been a duration of steady court work for Matter and helped shape his approach to litigation.
Matter’s work in federal and state judiciary expanded in the mid-2000s. In 2005 he served as a panel lawyer for the United States Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. A yr later he moved right into a senior legal proceedings position at McShane Law Office, dealing with extra complicated disputes and court responsibilities. In 2007 he established a private regulation office, the Law Office of Michael Matter, keeping an active presence in central Pennsylvania legal circles.
Across his profession he has held a selection of roles that emphasize court practice. Listings of his positions include senior affiliate roles and solo practice. In 2022 his resume indicates work as a senior associate at The Law Office of Jason R Carpenter and an attorney at Grace Legal Offices, PLLC. Those positions reflect persisted involvement in trial and appellate matters.
Matter is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He is likewise licensed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and to the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. He has maintained membership in the Pennsylvania State Bar since 2000 and participates within the Dauphin County Bar Association.
His career reads like that of a courtroom lawyer who has moved between public protection, firm practice and his own workplace. He has balanced trial duties with appellate filings and federal court work. He currently practices in Pennsylvania, dealing with litigation in state and federal courts, which includes trial and appellate work.
