Matthew L. Preston

Matthew L. Preston focuses his legal practice on commercial litigation, representing clients in high-stakes disputes across state and federal courts. With a strong litigation record, he has handled a wide range of cases involving business conflicts, insurance matters, and financial fraud. His experience includes courtroom advocacy and strategic negotiation.

Matthew earned a Bachelor of Business degree in Economics, with honors, from the University of Iowa. He later received his Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1996. During law school, he served on the Iowa Law Review and was selected as one of only four students to compete in the National Moot Court Competition.

Matthew has been recognized for his extensive trial experience through his selection as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers—distinctions limited to a small percentage of attorneys. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court, where he served as President and Counselor.

Matthew is a frequent speaker to legal professionals on trial skills and litigation topics. He has held leadership positions in several bar associations, including Vice President of the Linn County Bar Association and President of the Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyer Division. His bar memberships include the American Bar Association, where he contributes to the Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Intellectual Property Section, and Forum on Franchising.

Matthew L. Preston has earned a reputation for successfully guiding individuals and businesses through complex legal conflicts, consistently delivering skillful representation across jurisdictions. He is admitted to all Iowa state courts and the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa’s federal courts. His federal admissions also include courts in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and appellate courts in the 7th and 8th Circuits. He has practiced pro hac vice in courts across ten other states, reflecting the wide reach of his legal work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Brady Preston Gronlund PC
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Linn County Bar Association
• Vice President, Linn County Bar Association (1998 – 2000)
• President, Iowa State Bar Association, Young Lawyer Division (2005-2006)
• Member, The Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court
• Counselor, The Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court (2013-2014)
• President, The Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court (2014-2015)
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Iowa
  BBA in Economics

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