Making the Most of Mediation

Matt Hollingsworth is a trial lawyer licensed in Georgia and Pennsylvania. He also works as a mediator, helping parties resolve their injury and civil claims out of court. Matt is a newer member of the DCBA, and has been a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and of the Atlanta Bar Association since starting his personal injury practice in 2020. Matt served as a member-at-large on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers and is a graduate of the State Bar of Georgia's 2020 leadership academy.

Matt received his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Georgia and his Juris Doctorate at The Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law. Selected as a Rising Star in Personal Injury law since 2020, Matt has experience working with bad faith matters, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls and premises liability claims, dog bites, and other catastrophic injury matters.

Hollingsworth Dispute Resolution (HDR) has a mediation settlement rate of over 90% using a data driven approach and tested dispute resolution strategies. As a plaintiff attorney and former defense lawyer, Matt has taken and defended 500+ depositions, tried multiple cases to jury and bench trials, and has participated in well over 100 mediations as counsel on both sides. This background helps him take an evaluative position with each case in mediation to help the parties reach a cost-effective and efficient resolution.