Upon graduating with honors from the Mississippi College School of Law in 2002, Matt clerked with Justice Oliver E. Diaz, Jr., at the Mississippi Supreme Court through August 2003. Later that year, he joined the firm of Kitchens and Ellis and practiced with his father, Jim Kitchens, and his two brothers, Dan and John. Here, he handled a variety of civil and criminal defense matters, including products liability, personal injury, consumer rights and other complex litigation matters, as well as numerous appeals to the appellate courts of Mississippi and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Professional Affiliations

• 28th Judicial District Bar
• American Association for Justice
• Mississippi Association for Justice
• Mississippi Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• North Carolina Bar Association