
AREAS OF PRACTICE
LOCATION
Republic Centre
633 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Chattanooga TN, 37450
PHONE
FAX
423-756-6518
Mathew Brownfield
Director
Mathew Brownfield is a native of St. Louis, Missouri who now resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He joined the firm in 1986. Matt graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri and received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1984 where he graduated with honors and was Research Editor of the Law Review. Additionally, while at the University of Tennessee College of Law, Matt was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi, and the recipient of the Harold Warner Scholarship. Matt’s practice areas include civil litigation, with an emphasis on commercial and intellectual property matters such as trademarks, trade names, copyright, unfair competition and trade secrets. He is a member of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, Georgia and American Bar Associations and is also a member of the International Trademark Association. Matt clerked for Justice Robert E. Cooper of the Tennessee Supreme Court before joining the firm and has served as a director for the Visually Impaired Training and Learning Center (VITAL) and was legal counsel for the Chattanooga Jaycees. Matt has also conducted character and fitness investigations for the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, is presently a member of and legal counsel for the Chattanooga Elks, and is also a director and legal counsel for the Tennessee Elks Association. Matt enjoys gardening and following the St. Louis Cardinals, the Missouri Tigers, and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Bar Admissions
Tennessee | Georgia | U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee | U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee | U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee
J.D. - 1984
Honors: with Honors
Honors: Harold Warner Scholarship
Honors: Member, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Phi
Law Review: University of Tennessee College of Law, Research Editor
University of Missouri, St. Louis
B.S. summa cum laude - 1980
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Tennessee Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Georgia, Member
- Chattanooga Bar Association, Member
- International Trademark Association, Member
- Visually Impaired Training and Learning Center (VITAL), Director, 1995 - 2000
- Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), Legal Counsel, 1991 - 1992
- Tennessee Board of Law Examiners, District 3 Investigating Comittee, Member, 1990 - 1995
Past Employment
Justice Robert E. Cooper of the Tennessee Supreme Court, Clerk, 1984 - 1986