J. Matthew Stephens, Lawyer at Russell, Oliver & Stephens, PLC

J. Matthew Stephens, Shareholder / Managing Partner - Litigation, Operations, and Finance Attorney
Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Health and Disability Plan Subrogation, Employee Benefits Litigation

Phone:901-202-4423
Web:https://www.roslawgroup.com/
Address: 5178 Wheelis Drive, Memphis, TN 38117

Law Firm:	Russell, Oliver & Stephens, PLC
Lawyer:	J. Matthew Stephens
Phone:	901-202-4423
Fax:	901-844-4435
Lawyer Title:	Shareholder / Managing Partner - Litigation, Operations, and Finance
Practice Areas:	Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Health and Disability Plan Subrogation, Employee Benefits Litigation
Bio:	Matt Stephens is a Shareholder and the Managing Partner of Litigation, Operations, and Finance for Russell, Oliver & Stephens, PLC. He has practiced law for over 20 years, and has been with the firm for over 17 years handling health plan reimbursement matters on behalf of employers, plan fiduciaries, and third-party administrators. Before joining Russell, Oliver & Stephens, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Frank Crawford, former Presiding Judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals, and worked with one of the country’s largest labor and employment law firms. Mr. Stephens is a frequent speaker on ERISA, FEHBA, Medicare, and other health plan subrogation and reimbursement topics at conferences around the country. In fact, since 2007, he has been a Presenter at the National Other Party Liability Group Annual Conference. He is also a published author. His article, “Becoming the Best Healthcare Gunslinger in the Ninth Circuit,” was published in the Winter 2006 Edition of Subrogator by the National Association of Subrogation Professionals. Additionally, he co-authored “Healthcare Subrogation Trilogy: Sorting Out the Three Cases Decided by the Supreme Court in 2006 in Order to Maximize Subrogation Recoveries in 2007 and Beyond,” published in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Legal Affairs Bulletin, No. 974 (March 2007). In 1998, Mr. Stephens graduated cum laude from The University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Professional Studies, and in 2001, he earned his law degree from The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
Admitted:	The United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
College:	The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, J.D. in 2001, The University of Memphis, B.P.S., cum laude in 1998 and The State Technical Institute at Memphis, A.A.S. in 1995
Law School:	The University of Memphis, J.D., 2001
Membership:	National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP).
Web:	https://www.roslawgroup.com/
Languages:	English
Email:	matts(at)roslawgroup.com

Lawyer J. Matthew Stephens, graduated from The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, J.D. in 2001, The University of Memphis, B.P.S., cum laude in 1998 and The State Technical Institute at Memphis, A.A.S. in 1995 The University of Memphis, J.D., 2001, is now employed by Russell, Oliver & Stephens, PLC at 5178 Wheelis Drive Memphis, TN 38117.

While being a member of National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)., J. Matthew Stephens is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing J. Matthew Stephens as your lawyer, you should consider whether J. Matthew Stephens offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if J. Matthew Stephens has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though J. Matthew Stephens's office is located at Memphis, TN, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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J. Matthew Stephens has been admitted in The United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. His or her practice areas include Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Health and Disability Plan Subrogation, Employee Benefits Litigation.

J. Matthew Stephens's college and law school education includes The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, J.D. in 2001, The University of Memphis, B.P.S., cum laude in 1998 and The State Technical Institute at Memphis, A.A.S. in 1995, The University of Memphis, J.D., 2001. Other biographical background includes Matt Stephens is a Shareholder and the Managing Partner of Litigation, Operations, and Finance for Russell, Oliver & Stephens, PLC. He has practiced law for over 20 years, and has been with the firm for over 17 years handling health plan reimbursement matters on behalf of employers, plan fiduciaries, and third-party administrators. Before joining Russell, Oliver & Stephens, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Frank Crawford, former Presiding Judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals, and worked with one of the country’s largest labor and employment law firms. Mr. Stephens is a frequent speaker on ERISA, FEHBA, Medicare, and other health plan subrogation and reimbursement topics at conferences around the country. In fact, since 2007, he has been a Presenter at the National Other Party Liability Group Annual Conference. He is also a published author. His article, “Becoming the Best Healthcare Gunslinger in the Ninth Circuit,” was published in the Winter 2006 Edition of Subrogator by the National Association of Subrogation Professionals. Additionally, he co-authored “Healthcare Subrogation Trilogy: Sorting Out the Three Cases Decided by the Supreme Court in 2006 in Order to Maximize Subrogation Recoveries in 2007 and Beyond,” published in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Legal Affairs Bulletin, No. 974 (March 2007). In 1998, Mr. Stephens graduated cum laude from The University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Professional Studies, and in 2001, he earned his law degree from The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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