Marcy R. Matson, Partner

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Medical Malpractice Litigation
• Insurance Litigation
• Appellate Practice

EDUCATION

• University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1993)
• Western Michigan University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991)

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of Michigan (1994)
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan (1994)
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1996)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• State Bar of Michigan
  • Negligence Section
  • Appellate Section
• Clinton County Bar Association
• Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
• Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Women Lawyers' Association of Michigan, Mid-Michigan Chapter Program Chair (1997 - 1998)
  • President (1998 - 1999, 1999 - 2000)
• American Inns of Court, Thomas M. Cooley Chapter Charter Member
• Case Evaluator, Ingham County Circuit Court
• Lecturer to hospital risk managers, physicians and medical groups on professional liability risk reduction and litigation management

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Partner, Hackney Grover Hoover & Bean, PLC (2000 - 2006)
• Associate Attorney, Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Foster, PC (1994 - 1997, 1999 - 2000)
• Senior Claims Representative, ProNational Insurance Company (1997-1999)

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

• Associate Editor of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
• Certificate of Merit Award recipient in District Court Practice

PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS

• Author, "Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and Recovery For Mental Anguish," Michigan Defense Quarterly, Spring 1995
• Author, "The New MCR 2.604 - Its Far-Reaching and Surprising Implications," State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section Bulletin, February 1996

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Pro Bono Legal Services
• Regional Referee Administrator, DeWitt AYSO