Matthew D. Emerson

Matthew Emerson has more than 24 years of experience as a trial lawyer. He has served as trial counsel on numerous cases resulting in settlements, jury verdicts, or judgments in excess of $1,000,000.

In 1993, Matt graduated cum laude from Stetson University College of Law with his Juris Doctorate. He received several awards while in law school including honors scholarships, book awards, and Dean’s Lists.

He was hired as an Associate Attorney with Rwyant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton, P.A. in Tampa Bay. While at the Rwyant law firm, Matt represented numerous insurance companies including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Auto Owners Insurance Company, Michigan Millers Insurance Company, Traveler’s Insurance Company, and Geico Insurance Company. From this experience, he gained valuable insight into how insurance companies assess and value claims by injured parties.

Matt joined Justin C. Johnson and Associates, P.A. in 2001, where he solely represented catastrophically injured individuals against large corporations including Dillard’s Department Stores, Walmart, Bally Fitness Centers, Allstate Insurance, Kindercare Learning Centers, Knowledge Learning Corporation, State Farm Insurance, Florida Pool Products, Inc., and Lexus of Tampa Bay.