Matt Talley

Paralegal

Matt Talley

Paralegal

A veteran of the legal field for two decades, Matt Talley provides cost-effective analysis, creative thinking, and warm and welcoming communication to the firm’s clients. A historian by training, Matt brings uncompromising attention to detail and meticulous organization to each matter to ensure that cases run smoothly and clients are well-informed every step of the way.

  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Memberships
  • Community Activities
Matt Talley Paralegal

A veteran of the legal field for two decades, Matt Talley provides cost-effective analysis, creative thinking, and warm and welcoming communication to the firm’s clients. A historian by training, Matt brings uncompromising attention to detail and meticulous organization to each matter to ensure that cases run smoothly and clients are well-informed every step of the way.

A veteran of the legal field for two decades, Matt Talley provides cost-effective analysis, creative thinking, and warm and welcoming communication to the firm’s clients. A historian by training, Matt brings uncompromising attention to detail and meticulous organization to each matter to ensure that cases run smoothly and clients are well-informed every step of the way.

Education

  • Portland State University, M.A., summa cum laude, 2005
  • Portland State University, B.A., cum laude, 2002

Practice Areas

Experience

Matt started his legal career as an office clerk at a large Portland law firm in 1999. After completing his master’s degree in history in 2005, he began his career as a paralegal, working for a handful of sole practitioners and small partnerships handling business and commercial litigation, bankruptcy, land use, employment, family, and criminal matters. In 2012, Matt joined the local office of a national law firm, where he rose to the position of Lead Paralegal and led a team of paralegals and staff assisting banks, mortgage servicers, and borrowers with the refinancing, sale, and foreclosure of single-family homes. In 2019, Matt joined a Portland firm specializing in insurance defense matters involving construction defects, asbestos, product liability, and various casualty claims. Matt joined Larkins Vacura Kayser in 2021.

Memberships

Oregon Notary

Community Activities

Matt has been an active member of the 107 Independent Supporters Trust for over 10+ years, helping to build and repair soccer fields and hosting various events to help further the growth of soccer in the Portland metropolitan area. Matt also volunteers with the Oregon Food Bank and Friends of Trees, among other local charities.