
Matthew D. Barrett
Local and Experienced Personal Injury & Criminal Defense AttorneyI have a state-wide practice representing people (not government or insurance companies) throughout Indiana. I practice in the areas of personal injury accidents, wrongful death, DUI/Drunk Driving, and criminal defense. I offer a FREE initial consultation. All personal injury and wrongful death cases are handled on a contingency fee basis (no fee unless you win; percentage taken from the recovery) and reasonable fees for all DUI/criminal cases including payment plans. For more information, please call our office at (574) 753-3300, visit our website at www.barrettlaw-office.com, or send us an e-mail at matt.barrett@barrettlaw-office.com. I look forward to speaking with you.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
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Free Consultation
I offer a "free" initial, no obligation consultation for all personal injury, wrongful death, and criminal defense cases either in person at my office or over the telephone. -
Contingent Fees
All personal injury and wrongful death cases are handled on a contingency fee basis (i.e., no fee unless you win; percentage of fee taken out of recovery). For all DUI and criminal matters, I charge a reasonable fee and offer payment plans.
- Indiana
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- 6th Circuit
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- 7th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English
- American Association Of Justice
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- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
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- Valparaiso University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
- Honors: Honors: Special Commendation for Pro Bono Externship Honors: Honor Papers in Pretrial Skills and Advanced Appellate Advocacy
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- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- B.A. | English (major), History (minor)
- Honors: Dean's List multiple times
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- Harrison Legal Writing Award (1st Place); Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America
- Indiana State Bar Assoc.; Rue Ratings
- State Bar of Indiana  # 23884-64
- Member
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- See my webpage at www.barrettlaw-office.com
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- Indiana Trial Lawyers Assoc., Indiana State Bar Assoc., American, Association of Justice
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- The National Trial Lawyers
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- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
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- "A Brief Review of What Types of Claims Fall Within and Outside the Scope of Indiana's Medical Malpractice Act", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, VERDICT, 2006
- "A Case of Bad Breath: Does the Odor of an Alcoholic Beverage, By Itself, Establish Probable Cause for a Police Officer to Offer Chemical Test In the Context of DWI Offenses?", Open Court, Newsletter of the Criminal Justice Section, Indiana State Bar Asso
- "A Modest Proposal: Submitting a Joint Discovery Plan In Federal Court", American Bar Association - The Young Lawyer, September, 2006
- "And Just Where Do You Think You're Going?": Police Detention of Passenger Who Walks Away From Vehicle During Traffic Stop, Res Gestae, March, 2006
- "Brendlin v. California: Supreme Court Holds That a Passenger Is "Seized" for Fourth Amendment Purposes and Can Challenge Legality of a Traffic Stop", Open Court, Newsletter of the Criminal Justice Section, Indiana State Bar Association, Vol. XII, No. 2,
- Featured Speaker, "Civil Rights and DWI", Crown Point, Indiana
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