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Jason Matzus

Jason Matzus

Partner
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phone:
412-567-0214
877-206-3829
Fax:
412-325-2595
412-247-0720
E-mail:

Attorney Jason Matzus is a partner at Raizman Frischman & Matzus, P.C. Attorney Matzus attended Gettysburg College, graduating Magna Cum Laude and 12th overall in his class in 1990 with dual degrees. In 1995, he graduated Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law with a Juris Doctorate.

Leadership

Recognition by one's peers and colleagues is an open testament to a person's professionalism, knowledge, skill, and integrity. Attorney Jason Matzus has been the president of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, which covers 26 counties in Western Pennsylvania. Attorney Matzus is an elected officer of the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the largest professional organization for trial lawyers in Pennsylvania with approximately 3,000 members. Additionally, he is an invited member of the prestigious Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, both of which are designations reserved for the top attorneys in their field. Attorney Matzus is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of PIttsburgh School of Law.

Experience

Attorney Jason Matzus has significant experience in handling all types of personal injury claims, including those resulting from automobile accidents, truck accidents, medical mistakes, airplane accidents, construction site and industrial accidents, premises liability, and defective products. He is one of the most sought-after speakers in Pennsylvania on the topics of personal injury law, insurance law, trial presentation techniques, and trial strategy and tactics. Over the years, Attorney Matzus has taught thousands of attorneys throughout Pennsylvania in legal seminars. He has also written numerous articles that have been published in a variety of legal publications and is frequently asked by the leading lawyer educational companies to write materials for continuing legal education seminars.

Contribution to the Community

Attorney Matzus believes in giving back to his community. One of the most rewarding moments of his life occurred when he became the founding chairperson of an annual charity race benefiting the Pittsburgh Steelwheelers, a group of local wheelchair athletes that compete in competitive sporting events. Overall, Mr. Matzus has helped raised approximately $200,000 for this organization.

 

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury Claims
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Airplane Accidents
  • Construction Site
  • Industrial Accidents
  • Premises Liability
  • Defective Products

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1995
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1995

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1995
  • Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
    • B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1990
    • Honors: Dean's List (Every Semester)
    • Honors: Economic & Psychology Honor Societies
    • Honors: 12th Overall in his Class
    • Major: Economics
    • Major: Psychology

Classes/Seminars

  • Adjunct Professor, University of PIttsburgh School of Law
  • Speaker, Personal Injury Law, Insurance Law, Trial Presentation Techniques, and Trial Strategy and Tactics, Pennsylvania

Honors and Awards

  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2008 - 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, President
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Elected Officer of the Executive Committee, Board of Governors
  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Member
  • Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Past Employment Positions

  • Matzus & Associates, May 2, 2006 - January 2, 2008
  • Marcus & Mack, Attorney, March 1, 2002 - May 1, 2006
  • Evans, Portnoy & Quinn, Attorney, August 1, 1999 - March 1, 2002
  • Gismondi & Associates, Attorney & Legal Clerk, January 2, 1995 - August 2, 1999