About Matthew Carlton

Matt Carlton received his J.D. from Emory University in 1999. He has spent his entire career working in the courts of Georgia. Matt began his practice of the law as a clerk for the Honorable Robert E. McDuff in the State Court of Cobb County where he learned firsthand the inner workings of the court.

After his clerkship Matt practiced with Weinstock & Scavo in Atlanta, Georgia. At Weinstock & Scavo Matt was the firm’s leading authority in both criminal defense and DUI law. Mr. Carlton also handled many cases in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, real estate litigation, and civil rights litigation.

Matt’s published opinions in the Georgia appellate courts include Picadilly Place Condominium Association v. Frantz, 284 Ga. App. 747, 644 S.E.2d 281 (2007) and Interfinancial Midtown Inc. v. Choate Construction Co., 278 Ga. 103, 597 S.E.2d 354 (2004).