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"Our goal is to serve and protect our clients in their pursuit of justice through the provision of prompt, high quality legal service. The attorneys at BLBF&G have over 100 years of combined legal experience. They have been repeatedly recognized for their outstanding achievements."

Matthew K. Foster
Tallahassee, Florida

Partner, since 1996
phone (850) 222-2000
(800) 716-2039 (Toll Free)
fax (850) 222-9757
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Matthew K. Foster became a partner in our firm in 1996 when he was only 28 years old. He is a native of Tallahassee. He received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University and was awarded the FSU Top Scholar Athlete Award in 1989 and 1990. Matt graduated cum laude from FSU with a major in criminology and attended FSU Law School, graduating with high honors in 1994. Matt was nominated as a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship Award and was fortunate enough to be selected for a Supreme Court internship. Matt also received the highest lawyer rating available (AV rating) based upon reviews by local lawyers and judges through Martindale-Hubbell's rating system.

Matt is a former president of the Florida Young Lawyers Section of the Tallahassee Bar Association and past president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Leon County Division. He has committed his professional career to aggressively protecting the rights of the accused in criminal defense, as well as helping ensure that accident victims are treated fairly when dealing with insurance companies. He has extensive experience in handling DUI cases.

Matt was also selected by the FSU law school to and serves as an adjunct professor teaching the trial practice course offered by the law school.

He and his wife have two sons and are members of Trinity United Methodist Church.

Areas of Practice:

Criminal Defense
DUI
Accident Victims
Personal Injury

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1994

Education:

Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida, 1994
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Nominated, Rhodes Scholarship Award
Honors: Member, Moot Court Team
Honors: Selected for a Supreme Court Internship

Florida State University
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Top Scholar Athlete Award, 1989 & 1990
Major:  Criminology

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Adjunct Professor
Trial Practice Course
Florida State University School of Law

Honors and Awards:

A.V. rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Tallahassee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
Former President

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Past President, Leon County Division