Mat A. Slechter

Mat A. Slechter is a Louisville personal injury lawyer who represents people harmed by negligence across Kentucky. His practice includes auto accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, nursing home malpractice, and wrongful death claims. He approaches these matters with compassion and careful preparation, helping injured clients pursue compensation and accountability through negotiation, litigation, and trial when necessary.

Mat earned a B.A. in Economics and Management from Centre College in 1989, where he was a Dean’s List scholar. He received his J.D. from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 1992. During law school, he earned Dean’s List honors, served on the Moot Court Board and Journal of Law and Education, and clerked full-time for the Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

Mat has represented clients in trial and appellate courts, including cases involving medical malpractice, premises liability, and disputed injury defenses. His appellate work includes decisions addressing Kentucky’s certificate-of-merit requirement, open and obvious hazards, and the proof required for an affirmative seat belt defense. He is admitted in Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as several federal courts in Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan, giving him broad experience across state and federal forums.

Mat A. Slechter has been recognized by the Kentucky Trial Court Review as one of Kentucky’s Most Prolific Trial Lawyers and holds an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been selected to Super Lawyers for plaintiff’s personal injury law. His professional involvement includes service on the Kentucky Justice Association’s Board of Governors, contributions to The Advocate, and lectures on nursing home abuse, trial practice, legal writing, and workers’ compensation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Slechter Law Firm, PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Justice Association
• Member, Kentucky Justice Association
• Board of Governors, Kentucky Justice Association

Licensed State

• Kentucky
• Tennessee

Education

• University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Centre College
  B.A. in Economics and Management

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