About
Matthew attended North Carolina State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2006 with a Juris Doctorate. He is a partner at Gottholm, Ralston and Benton, PLLC since the organization’s inception in 2014, and changed into a accomplice at The Law Offices of Benton & Welborn, PLLC from 2006 until 2011, and The Law Offices of Gottholm, Welborn and Benton, PLLC from 2012-2013. Matthew’s exercise frequently specializes in family regulation, crook regulation and civil litigation. Matthew is an experienced litigator, and attempts numerous jury cases to verdict every yr. He represents customers out of places of work in Mooresville, Statesville and Taylorsville, North Carolina. Currently, he additionally serves as attorney for the town of Ronda.
Matthew is reputable amongst his friends as an skilled and powerful suggest. He has represented fellow lawyers, judges and prosecutors in Iredell and Alexander Counties in a extensive sort of subjects: crook, home and circle of relatives regulation, civil litigation, probate subjects, moral court cases to the North Carolina State Bar and felony malpractice. Those that work along and throughout from Matthew every day entrust their personal criminal wishes to him while the want arises.
Professionally, Matthew has served as an officer for Judicial District 22A, encompassing Iredell and Alexander Counties. He served as Treasurer in 2012, Vice-President in 2013 and President of 22A in 2014. He additionally served as chairman of the Iredell County Indigent Defense Committee from 2012 to 2015.
Matthew is in the beginning from Wilkes County, where he changed into raised on a tobacco and cattle farm. Matthew and his wife and son now reside in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience
- Partner
Gottholm, Ralston & Benton, PLLC
2006
Educations

Graduation year: 2006

Graduation year: 2002