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Matthew was born and raised in Knoxville, TN, attending the Farragut school system. He attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for undergraduate studies, and completed graduate studies at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. After graduate studies and a brief period of teaching, Matthew returned to East Tennessee to attend the University of Tennessee College of Law.
After law school, Matthew worked as a judicial clerk in the Knox County Chancery Court and also served as Chief Deputy Clerk and Master of the Court, advising deputy clerks and attorneys on procedural issues and ensuring complaince with current law. Matthew served the Court in these roles for seven years.
In September 2020, Matthew moved into private practice and works as an associate attorney at Bernstein, Stair & McAdams LLP. His law practice focuses on estate planning, probate, conservatorships/guardianships and general civil litigation. Drawing upon his service in the Clerk and Master's office, Matthew also has considerable experience with issues related to delinquent property tax litigation and tax sales.
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Acquired: 2014
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116 Agnes Road, Knoxville, TN, 37919
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Posted by Diane | December 07, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate
The person to guide you through the estate process
When my family member suddenly died, I was the executor/personal representative and living in another state. I received a recommendation from a friend who lived in the same state as my deceased family member to contact estate attorney Matthew McDonald. After Mr. McDonald accepted me as a client, he...
Thank you so much for your kind words. It always makes the job easier to have such an engaged personal representative. There was a lot of heavy lifting to be done in this estate, and I think we made a great team. Please call on us if we can ever assist you or your family again.
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. McDonald is highly intelligent, personable and worldly. He has significant experience in numerous matters that come before the Chancery Courts."
"There are few lawyers in Knox County who know as much about estates at Matt McDonald. His time in the Knox County Probate Court has given him insight that it would take other lawyers many many more years to have. He is also patient and skilled. I recommend him to you without question."
"I worked with Matt McDonald for several years while he was employed by the Knox County Chancery Court. I found him to highly knowledgeable, respectful and kind. I am thrilled that he is in private practice with our firm now!"
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2014
Excellence in Estate Planning Seminar, University of Tennessee College of Law
2020 - Present
Associate Attorney, Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP
2013 - 2020
Chief Deputy Clerk and Master/Judicial Law Clerk, Knox County Chancery Court
2019 - Present
Tennessee Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Knoxville Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Phi Alpha DeltaMember
2014
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
MA - Masters
2002
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
Delinquent Property Tax Suit and Sale
English
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