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Matthew Doss

The Law Office of Matthew A. Doss, LLC

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Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law: Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Estate Planning: Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Landlord Tenant: Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

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Owner: The Law Office of Matthew A. Doss, LLC; 2009 - Current; clients, small to medium-sized businesses, and government organizations. I offer full range of civil and criminal legal services and I can also help you navigate through numerous administrative agencies throughout Indiana.

Staff Attorney: UAW Legal Services Plan, Fort Wayne and Marion, Indiana; 2004 - 2009; * Handle estate planning, real estate transactions and litigate land use, zoning, construction, foreclosure, environmental, state benefits (Medicare/Medicaid), municipal, and probate issues. * Manage all aspects of cases from inception through completion. * Maintain close relationships with clients providing legal assistance, advice and counsel with respect to legal rights, obligations and privileges. * Research and analyze complex legal questions and prepare legal memoranda, court papers, and briefs for administrative, trial, and appellate proceedings

Associate Attorney: Raskosky Law Office, Fort Wayne, Indiana; 2002 - 2004; Performed many aspects of civil and criminal litigation preparation and execution, including witness preparation, legal research and writing of a wide variety of memoranda of law, motions, contracts, estate documents, setting up corporations and briefs on appeal.

Domestic Abuse Clinic Intern (1 academic year term): Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.; 2000 - 2001; Provided legal services to low income domestic abuse victims in conjunction with Northern Illinois University - College of Law practicum

Law Clerk: Galanopolous and Galgan Law Offices, Elmhurst, Illinois; 1998 - 2000; Assisted in estate planning, real estate transactions and litigation of land use, zoning, construction, foreclosure, municipal, and probate issues.

Education

Northern Illinois University: J.D. | Law; 1998 - 2001; * Moot Court Society, Associate Justice * Community Life Committee, Chair * Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity · Student Bar Assoc., Representative * Christian Legal Society, President * Intramural Sports, Chair; Honors: * Alumni Council Award for Distinguished Service and Commitment to Law * Law Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance in Advocacy Programs * Public Interest Law Society Fellowship

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington: B.S. | Public Administration; 1990 - 1996; Honors: * NCAA Bicycle Racing Championship team, 1993 * Resident Housing Association, President