R. Matthew Feller

Matt Feller was born and raised in Layton, Utah and has been litigating injury cases since 2009 where he has been involved in complex injury litigation in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Florida. For over fourteen (14) years, he has litigated cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death in Trucking Cases, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Boarding School Abuse and Molestation Cases, Medical Malpractice, Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, Premises Liability Cases, Facility injury and Death, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases, and Motor Vehicle Crashes. During his undergraduate studies at Utah State University and Weber State University, Matt worked for a large corporation’s safety compliance division where he trained employees on driver safety policies and procedures, work-place safety, and OSHA safety compliance. Additionally, prior to law school Matt took a position with a Utah based criminal defense firm where he worked on criminal defense cases including appearing as a legal assistant in criminal defense trials. During his time in law school, Matt worked as a research law-clerk for the Yolo County Superior Court, and for The Honorable Michael G. Allphin, Second District Court, Davis County, Utah where he performed extensive legal research and drafting of Jury Instructions, Orders on Motions in Limine, Motions for Post-Conviction Relief, and Trial Orders.

In 2009, Matt earned his Juris Doctor degree from The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law where he received his practicum Certificate for the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, along with the Mock Trial Honors Award for Trial Advocacy. Upon graduating law school, Matt received his license to practice law in Utah and began his career in civil litigation where he began his litigation practice involving large contract and business disputes for a corporation located in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to Matt, “litigating large business disputes made me feel like I was often on the wrong side of the fight,” and he decided to pursue his passion to fight for the “little-guy” and co-founded the personal injury firm Feller & Wendt, LLC™.

Shortly after forming Feller & Wendt, LLC™, Feller & Wendt obtained a public defender criminal defense contract for Weber County, Utah, which required Matt to be in a courtroom almost daily for three years arguing motions and trying cases.

Since 2009, Feller & Wendt, LLC™ has become a multi-jurisdictional personal-injury law firm with offices in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho. Matt has received his Bar license in each of these jurisdictions and has been involved in trial work and has successfully litigated cases against trucking companies, residential care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, and large corporations. Shortly after being licensed in Utah, Matt argued the notable Utah Supreme Court Case of Zeller v. Nixon, 2015 UT 57. The cases that Matt has been involved in trial work and litigation over have resulted in significant awards, including several notable individual awards in the states Matt focuses his practice in. These cases include a $5,135,500 judgement on premises liability, $3,850,000 trucking crash, $3,000,000 sexual abuse at a therapeutic boarding school, $2,700,000 carbon monoxide verdict, $2,480,000 trucking case, $2,200,000 sexual assault at a day spa, $1,750,000 medical malpractice case, $1,500,000 sexual molestation at boarding school, $1,500,000 motor vehicle crash, $1,000,000 motor vehicle crash, and $800,000 boarding school molestation. Over his career, Matt has resolved hundreds of cases arising from motor vehicle crashes.

Matt’s “Why” for being a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Trial Attorney is found in his passion to hold wrongdoers and big business accountable. Matt believes that his work as a plaintiff’s personal injury attorney has made a difference and will continue to make a difference. Matt explains that his work forces change – by holding drivers, companies, medical facilities – big business – accountable we force individuals and companies to follow the safety rules that are designed to prevent chaos and mayhem and protect us all from injury and death. In doing so, we elevate community safety by demanding, even forcing, wrongdoers to change. To change the way they think and behave; to change the way they operate, hire, train, and supervise; to change who and what they are. In doing so, we serve and protect our communities.

In his role as a partner and owner of Feller & Wendt, LLC™, Matt is not only focused on his case work, but on the development of Feller & Wendt’s teams and processes. Matt is engaged in the continual training and development of attorneys and staff throughout Utah, Idaho, and Arizona. Matt works hard to embed Feller & Wendt’s Core Values into all aspects of his case work and throughout Feller & Wendt’s team of dedicated attorneys and staff, ensuring that every client, employee, guest, and vendor of Feller & Wendt not only understands but experiences Feller & Wendt’s Core Focus: “We Care About People.” Matt truly cares about people, and zealously pursues every case from the point of vision / point of view of the clients he represents.

People come to us in need of help, and help is what we offer. That help often comes in the form of legal work, but I’ve always tried to do more, give more, and be more to every one of my clients. They will receive the best legal representation from the best personal injury lawyers in town, but they will also receive a friend, a cheerleader, a listening ear, and shoulder to cry on. The client’s we represent are, at times, devastated. They’re walking through what is likely the most difficult trial they’ve ever faced or will ever face. I care about them, and believe they deserve more; they should never have to walk alone. I’m here for them.

In addition to his case work, Matt serves as a Board Member of Utah’s Association for Justice (Utah Trial Lawyer’s Association), and has been recognized by Super Lawyers Rising Stars, National Trial Lawyers Top 10 Trucking, National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Nursing Home, National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Brain Injury, National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs, and has worked extensively as a faculty member of a national trial college where he has taught other lawyers how to develop and try cases.

Outside of his professional work, Matt is a family man, avid outdoorsman, hunter, and fly-fisher extraordinaire. His passion is to spend times with his wife and 4 children traveling the globe and making memories.

Accomplishment of Note:

• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Rules and Case Selection, May, 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Rules and Case Selection, June, 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Openings and Order of Proof, June 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Rules and Case Selection, July, 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Openings and Order of Proof, July 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Rules and Case Selection, August 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Openings and Order of Proof, August, 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Voir Dire, November, 2014
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Voir Dire, January, 2015
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Trial, March 2015
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Voir Dire, June 2015
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Trial, August, 2015
• National Trial College, Boston, Massachusetts, Opening and Order of Proof, December, 2015
• National Trial College, Boston, Massachusetts, Trial, December 2015
• National Trial College, New Orleans, Louisiana, Trial, February, 2016
• National Trial College, Chicago, Illinois, Openings and Order of Proof, May, 2016
• National Trial College, Chicago, Illinois, Voir Dire, May, 2016
• National Trial College, Atlanta Georgia, Trial, May, 2016
• National Trial College, Las Vegas, Nevada, Trial, August, 2016
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Voir Dire, September, 2016
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Trial, September, 2016
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Voir Dire, January, 2017
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Trial, February, 2017
• National Trial College, Austin, Texas, Voir Dire, March, 2017
• National Trial College, Austin, Texas, Trial, April, 2017
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Trial, May, 2017
• National Trial College, Las Vegas, Nevada, Trial, September, 2017
• National Trial College, Atlanta, Georgia, Graduate Cross-Examination, January, 2018
• National Trial College, Boston, Massachusetts, Rules, March, 2018
• Reptile Masters, Witness Preparation: Major Truths and The Discipline of Silence, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2014.
• Advanced Reptile Seminar: The Truth About The Reptile – Teamwork and Giving Back, Papagayo, Costa Rica, December 2014.
• Reptile Seminar: Reptile and Black Letter Law, Spokane, Washington, April, 2016.
• Reptile Seminar: Reptile Direct and Cross Examination, San Antonio, Texas, May, 2016
• Reptile Seminar: Black Letter Law on Cross Examination, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June, 2016.
• Reptile Seminar: Black Letter Law on Cross Examination, Portland, Oregon, September, 2016
• Reptile Tractor Trailer Seminar: Using Focus Groups To Build Deposition Questions, October, 2016.
• Reptile Premises Seminar: Deposing the Criminal Defendant, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 2017.
• Utah Association For Justice, Auto Spectacular Seminar: Using Black Letter Law To Defeat The Defense, April, 2017.
• Reptile Tractor Trailer Seminar: Panel Member, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2017.
• Reptile Masters in Nursing Home Cases: Voir Dire For Nursing Home Cases, Atlanta, Georgia, January, 2018.
• Reptile Tractor Trailer Seminar: Seminar Moderator, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2018.
• National Trial College Black Letter Law Seminar: Oral Argument – Handling the Judge, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2018.
• National Trial College Advanced Seminar: Direct Examination of Life Care Planner, Liberia, Costa Rica, December 2018.