“I work to help those suffering begin to heal. I walk alongside my clients in their journey to justice and help them reclaim what was taken in meaningful, measurable ways.”
Matthew Wright is the Managing Partner of The Law Firm for Truck Safety’s Tennessee office.
A third-generation Tennessee lawyer, Matthew Wright graduated from Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in DuBois, Wyoming in August 2011 and has achieved a 10 of 10 rating “superb” from Avvo.com. He serves as an Officer and on the Executive Board of the American Association for Justice Interstate Trucking Litigation Group and is the Vice Chair. Mr. Wright also serves on the Board of Regents of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and is board certified in truck accident law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Matthew Wright hopes for a future where his role as a truck accident attorney, representing people injured by dangerous trucking companies, is no longer needed. As a truck injury lawyer, he hopes he and other trial attorneys will, together, force unsafe trucking companies with unsafe practices out of business, leaving only safe and compliant trucking companies on our roadways. Through litigation and advocating for change in the trucking industry on things like controls on fatigued driving, underride guards, and mandatory use of collision mitigation systems, he hopes to make his vision a reality.
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Involved in a CrashA Proven Leader in Trucking Law, Inside and Outside of the Courtroom
Proven track record of multi-million-dollar recoveries against some of the country’s largest trucking and transportation/logistics companies.
Among the first 10 lawyers in the country to become a Board Certified Specialist in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (2019)
In the 1% of US lawyers who belong to the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum®
Executive Officer, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group
Member of The National Trial Lawyers, Top Ten Trucking Trial Lawyers (2017- Present)
Over 20 years of experience in trucking law, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation.
Nationwide speaker, presenter, host, moderator, published author, and attorney trainer on truck law and trial tactics.
Founder of and Chair of a large, national litigation group dedicated to discovering the use by transportation companies of software apps and telematics to control and direct truck drivers
Referrals & Co-Counsel
Involved in a Crash?
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Referrals & Co-Counsel
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Involved in a Crash?
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Select Honors and Awards in Truck Crash Law
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group Chairwoman’s Award for Distinguished Service (2019, 2020)
Rated 10/10 “Superb” and Top Truck Accident Attorney by avvo.com (2014 – Present)
Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Forum (2016–Present)
National Trial Lawyers, Top 10 Trucking Lawyers (2017–Present)
Select Professional Associations and Memberships
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), Board of Regents (2019- Present), Co-Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee (2019-2020)
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Member (2005 – Present), Circle of Advocates Ethics Committee (2009-2010), Board Member (2008-2009)
American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, Board Member and Executive Officer (2020 – Present), Vice Chair (2023-2024), Secretary (2022-2023), Treasurer (2021 – 2022), Former Education Chair (2019-2020), Former Membership Chair (2018-2019), Former Broker Committee Chair (2018- 2019), Former Amicus Committee Co-Chair, Two-time Former Journal Chair (2014-2015, 2017-2018)
American Association for Justice Distracted Driving Group, Chair (2022-2023)
Tennessee Bar Association
Federal Bar Association, Nashville Chapter
Christian Trial Lawyers Association
Education, Bar Admissions, & Certifications
Education
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.
Vanderbilt University, B.A.
The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA
Bar Admissions
Tennessee Supreme Court
All Tennessee State Courts
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
All Ohio State Courts
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Prior Pro Hac Vice Admission in California, Texas, Kentucky, Southern District of New York, Western District of Kentucky, and the Southern District of Florida
Certifications
Board Certified Truck Accident Litigation, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Referrals & Co-Counsel
Involved in a Crash?
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Referrals & Co-Counsel
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Involved in a Crash?
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Featured Speaking Engagements
“Framing and Sequencing the Broker Negligent Selection/Agency Case: Recent Data from Juror Research, ” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Webinar Series, Online (April 2024)
“Key Documents and Discovery in the Work Zone Crash Case,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2024 Advanced Program, Charlotte, NC (April 2024)
“An Overview of Handling Amazon Cases, ” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2023 Annual Symposium, Atlanta, GA (September 2023)
“Cell Phones and Apps in Trucks, App-Driven Trucking,” Ohio Association for Justice, 2023 Annual Convention, Columbus, OH (May 2023)
“Corporate Players and Hidden Layers, Amazon, Uber, Freight and More,” New Jersey Association for Justice, 2023 Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ (April 2023)
“Understanding The Transportation Cycle – The Players, Causes of Action, Black Letter Law” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, NTLD Bootcamp, Las Vegas, NV (March 2023)
“The Trial Deposition – Get That Admission!,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Members Only, Nashville, TN (January 2023)
“Potential Claims in Trucking Cases,” American Association for Justice, Trial Advocacy College, Denver, CO (November 2022)
“When $1 Million Isn’t Enough: Establishing Liability against Amazon,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2022 Annual Symposium, Austin, TX (October 2022)
“The Changing Landscape of Trucking Cases,” Oklahoma Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Intensive, Oklahoma City, OK (September 2022)
“Choosing the Right Venue in a Trucking Case,” American Association for Justice, Jazz Fest, New Orleans, LA (May 2022)
“Identifying Proper Parties and Hidden Parties,” New Jersey Association for Justice, Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ (April 2022)
“Amazon Cases: The New Frontier,” Minnesota Association of Justice, Handling the Truck Crash Case Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (April 2022)
“Direct Liability: The New Defense MSJ,” Tennessee Trial Association, Trucking Seminar, Nashville, TN (March 2022)
Matthew has given talks on trucking law and trucking case strategy in:
Published Works
Hidden Motor Carrier (Agency),
Chapter in Litigating Truck Accident Cases, 2020-2021 Edition by Michael Jay Leizerman & Rena Leizerman, AAJ Press – Thomson Reuters (2021)
The ELD Mandate: An Imperfect Solution to Rampant Danger,
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Journal (Winter/Spring 2018)
Hidden Motor Carriers in the Supply Chain – The New Fraud,
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Journal (Winter/Spring 2018)
Left-Hand Turn Cases, AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Journal (Fall 2014)
Personal Info
Member of Brentwood Baptist Church
Married with four children
Hobbies: travel, art, museums, reading, and learning
