Matthew Allan Piekarski

Matt maintains a broad civil litigation practice, focusing on medical malpractice, municipal liability, and general insurance defense. He defends hospitals, private medical companies, and individual physicians and dental professionals against claims of malpractice. His municipal liability litigation practice includes defending law enforcement officers, and defending cities against a wide range of torts, including police officer bill of rights and premises liability claims. His insurance defense practice includes motor vehicle and trucking claims, premises liability claims, and subrogation defense. A skilled and tireless litigator in all phases, Matt has successfully prevented suit from being filed against clients, secured multiple voluntary dismissals, won summary judgement for his clients on a wide range of legal issues, and tried multiple cases to jury verdict.

Matt joined Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett, PLC, in October 2009, after obtaining his Juris Doctor degree from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. While in law school, he was a published member of the University of Louisville Law Review, competed in the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, and was a member of the distinguished Brandeis Inn of Court.

Matt was born and raised in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He attended Marquette University for his undergraduate education and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While at Marquette, Matt was a four-year letter winner on the Track and Field team and two-time MVP. As a senior he was elected captain, captured the Big East Conference championship in the decathlon, set the school record in the decathlon, and competed in the NCAA National Championship meet. Matt was also awarded the Cura Personalis Award in 2006 for his commitment to excellence in academics, athletics, and leadership through service to others.

He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. He is a member of the Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations, American Bar Association, the Kentucky Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute (DRI).

In his free time, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and chasing his three young children. He also enjoys running, basketball, softball, throwing the javelin, and supporting the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, and, especially, his Green Bay Packers.