Matthew Steven Dowling

For more than a decade, Matthew Dowling worked on the other side of injury claims, defending insurance companies and corporations in trucking, automotive, and product liability disputes. Now he uses what he learned there to stand with injured people instead.

Matthew has seen how insurers evaluate claims, how adjusters are trained to approach them, and how defense teams prepare their cases. He draws on that experience to guide his clients through each stage of the process, so they know what to expect and who is working for them. He knows an injury can turn a person’s life upside down, and he is committed to being a steady advocate during that time.

His litigation experience includes arguing before Illinois appellate courts in personal injury cases involving exploding vape pens, including questions about personal jurisdiction over corporations. Matthew earned his law degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he served on the Law Review editorial board and took part in the Moot Court and Trial Court Honors Councils. He is licensed in Illinois and Michigan and is admitted to the federal district courts in the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois, including the trial bar of the Northern District.

Matthew grew up in Chicago’s northern suburbs and still calls Illinois home. He has been skating since he could walk and still plays on two rec league hockey teams. At home, he is busy keeping up with his two children.