Matthew H. Nelson

Farmer, Cline & Campbell, PLLC

Charleston, WV

20+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

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About Matthew

Matt Nelson has spent most of his life in Morgantown, West Virginia. After graduating from West Virginia University, Matt attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he received the Dean’s Award for Excellence and was a member of the Appellate Advocacy Advisory Committee. Since then, Matt has developed a state and region wide litigation practice with two of West Virginia’s largest law firms, and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. Matt joined Farmer, Cline & Campbell in 2012, focusing his practice on labor and employment law, as well as general...

Licensed States

West Virginia Ohio

Education

J.D.

The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law

B.A.

West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Awards & Recognition

Super Lawyers- West Virginia

Personal Injury General: Plaintiff · 2021

Super Lawyers - West Virginia

Employment Litigation: Plaintiff · 2017

Super Lawyers Rising Star

Labor and Employment Law · 2010

Dean’s Award for Excellence

Professional Associations

Appellate Advocacy Advisory CouncilStudent Bar AssociationMountain HonoraryStudent Government Attorney GeneralWest Virginia State BarWest Virginia Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionSociety for Human Resources ManagementNorth Central West Virginia Society for Human Resources ManagementNational Society for Human Resources Management (“SHRM”)Ohio State Bar AssociationMonongalia County Bar AssociationSenior Monongalians, Inc., Board of DirectorsMonongalia County Habitat for Humanity, Personnel Committee