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Matthew Christophe Clark

Matthew Christophe Clark

A senior partner focusing on accident, injury, and elder abuse / neglect cases.
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  • California
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Biography

Matthew C. Clark is a senior partner with the law firm and a rising star in the Central Valley legal community, and in California.

Matt grew up in Bakersfield, graduating from Garces Memorial High School. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University, before attending law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. While in law school, Matt was an active member of the school’s Mock Trial Competition Team. He joined the firm in 2006, after serving as a litigation associate at another local law firm for five years.

Matt focuses on personal injury law, including auto accident, sexual abuse, elder abuse and neglect, wrongful death, and other cases. In 2021, Matt was the lead attorney on a pedestrian accident case involving a truck that settled for $22.1 million, one of the largest settlements in the firm’s history.

Matt gives back to his community in various other ways as well. He served as president of the Board of Directors for Clinica Sierra Vista (until 2017), and also served on the Board of Directors for the San Joaquin Community Hospital Foundation (now known as Adventist Health). He sits on the planning committee for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Kern County’s annual event, Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash, and is a board member on the MADD Kern County Advisory Board. Matt also is a board member for Children’s Advocates Resource Endowment (C.A.R.E.), a nonprofit that raises money for local children’s charities.

Practice Area
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
  • Google Meet
  • Skype
  • Zoom
  • GoToMeeting
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 218784
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Senior Partner
Chain Cohn Clark
- Current
Associate Attorney
Young Wooldridge
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Education
Loyola Marymount Univ
Undergraduate Degree
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McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Law Degree
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Awards
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers Magazine
20 Under 40 People to Watch
Bakersfield Life Magazine
Pursuit of Justice Award
MADD California
Top Attorneys
Bakersfield Life Magazine
'Best of Kern County' Hall of Fame
Bakersfield Life Magazine
Best Law Firm
The Bakersfield Californian Readers' Choice Poll
Best Law Firms
U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers in America
Top Verdicts
Top 100 Verdicts in California
Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 218784
Member
- Current
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Speaking Engagements
Home and Auto Insurance: How to Protect You and Your Family, Valley Strong Credit Union Workshop
DUI Crimes, Sunrise Show
Keeping safe at work in Kern County’s summer sun and adverse air quality, National Safety Month
Elder Abuse Awareness Month, Elder Abuse Awareness Month
Chain | Cohn | Stiles attorney Matt Clark speaks on bike safety, video campaign, Studio 17 Live
Increasing Car Accident Rates, Attorney Matt Clark with Randy on Hot 94.1
Certifications
Personal Injury
California State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Videos
To say the gas and petroleum industries are important for Kern County is an understatement. In fact, California produces more oil than all but three other states (Texas, North Dakota... Bakersfield Tuff (BTuff) Magazine Interview: Attorney Matt Clark and Kern County's oil industry

To say the gas and petroleum industries are important for Kern County is an understatement. In fact, California produces more oil than all but three other states (Texas, North Dakota...

Chain | Cohn | Stiles partner and attorney Matt Clark, also a board member for MADD Kern County, joined in recognizing our local community members who are helping in the... Chain | Cohn | Stiles attorney Matt Clark presents MADD Kern County 2020 “Community Champion” award

Chain | Cohn | Stiles partner and attorney Matt Clark, also a board member for MADD Kern County, joined in recognizing our local community members who are helping in the...

Chain | Cohn | Stiles attorney Matt Clark represents the family of Nancy Garrett, who was struck and killed by a Kern County Sheriff's deputy while driving in his patrol... KGET: Matt Clark represents family of woman killed by Kern County Sheriff's Deputy

Chain | Cohn | Stiles attorney Matt Clark represents the family of Nancy Garrett, who was struck and killed by a Kern County Sheriff's deputy while driving in his patrol...

With the help of the Bakersfield based agency Scope Studios, Chain | Cohn | Clark has unveiled 90-second “Meet the Attorneys” videos, aimed to give people of Kern County a... Meet the Attorneys: Matthew C. Clark, Chain | Cohn | Clark

With the help of the Bakersfield based agency Scope Studios, Chain | Cohn | Clark has unveiled 90-second “Meet the Attorneys” videos, aimed to give people of Kern County a...

With the help of the Bakersfield based agency Scope Studios, Chain | Cohn | Clark has unveiled 90-second “Meet the Attorneys” videos, aimed to give people of Kern County a... Meet the Attorneys: Matthew C. Clark, Chain | Cohn | Clark

With the help of the Bakersfield based agency Scope Studios, Chain | Cohn | Clark has unveiled 90-second “Meet the Attorneys” videos, aimed to give people of Kern County a...

Chain | Cohn | Stiles personal injury lawyer Matt Clark joins Studio 17 Live show with Vanessa Dillon to discuss local bicycle safety efforts, including a video campaign focused on... Studio 17 Live: Chain | Cohn | Stiles attorney Matt Clark speaks on bike safety, video campaign

Chain | Cohn | Stiles personal injury lawyer Matt Clark joins Studio 17 Live show with Vanessa Dillon to discuss local bicycle safety efforts, including a video campaign focused on...

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BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Telephone: (661) 334-4929
Fax: (661) 324-1352
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