Jeffery S. Matis

Senior Associate

248.547.1032
248.840.0495 Mobile
jmatis@floodlaw.com

Practice Areas
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Products and Premises Liability, Professional Negligence, Automobile Negligence, and Aviation Law.

Bar Admissions:
Michigan 1994

Education:
University of Detroit School of Law – 1994 J.D.
Oakland University – 1990 – B.S. – Business Management

Professional Affiliations:
State Bar of Michigan
Oakland County Bar Association

Community Involvement:
Vice Chairman, Oakland County Board of Commissioners
(January 2011 – Present)
Rochester City Councilman (November 2007 – January 2011)

Career History:
2011 – Present Flood Lanctot Connor Stablein PLLC
1993 – 2011 Secrest Wardle

Throughout his illustrious legal career, Jeff has successfully represented clients in over 1,000 cases in state and federal courts, and he has been instrumental in creating new law in Michigan. In a leading case involving the former Pine Knob Music Theatre, Jeff successfully represented his clients from the trial court through the Michigan Supreme Court, and established new Michigan law concerning Premises Liability claims and the duty owed by landowners. MacDonald v PKT, Inc., et al, 464 Mich 322, 628 NW2d 33 (2001).

Jeff also has extensive experience with large value and high profile cases. In a case arising from the 1999 Rouge Steel Powerhouse explosion, which was one of the largest single property loss incidents in the history of the United States prior to 9/11, Jeff successfully represented his clients through over 2 months of trial before obtaining a favorable settlement.

Jeff also currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, and he previously served as Rochester City Councilman, where he was elected with the highest number of votes cast for a candidate in the history of the City of Rochester.