Dennis T. Cathey is a graduate of the University of Georgia undergraduate and law school. Mr. Cathey was born in Rabun County, Georgia, and has served on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, as president of the Mountain Circuit Bar Association, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, has served on the Investigative Panel of the State Bar of Georgia Disciplinary Committee, has been a member of the Federal Bar Council for the Northern District of Georgia and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a past recipient of the State Bar of Georgia Traditions of Excellence Award and past-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Cathey was an officer in the United States Army Medical Service Corps, has served as a youth sports coach for the Habersham County Parks and Rec Department, is active in the Cornelia United Methodist Church and serves on the Board of Trustees of Piedmont College.

EDUCATION

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia
  • J.D. - 1970
• University of Georgia
  • A.B. - 1967

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Georgia, 1970
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1971
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1973
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1991
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1973

HONORS

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Georgia delegate to ATLA
• Selected as “Georgia Super Lawyer” by Atlanta magazine
• Selected as “Georgia Legal Elite’ by Georgia Trend magazine
• Selected as “One of the Most Influential Georgians” by James magazine
• Diplomate of American Board of Trial Advocates
• State Bar Traditions of Excellence Award

PRO-BONO ACTIVITIES

• Cornelia United Methodist Church
• Youth Sports Coach, Habersham County Parks and Rec Department

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2004 to 2005
• Mountain Circuit Bar, President, 1972 to 1973
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Georgia
• State Bar of Georgia, Board of Governors, 1985 to 1999
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• Investigative panel of the State Bar of Georgia Disciplinary Committee, 1992 to 1995
• Federal Bar Council for the Northern District of Georgia, Member, 1993 to 1995
• Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, Board of Trustees
• Piedmont College, Board of Trustees

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT POSITION

• Member

PAST POSITIONS

• United States Army Medical Service Corps, Officer

Matt is a plaintiff’s civil trial attorney with an emphasis on catastrophic injury cases, including product liability, trucking, roadway, railroad, medical malpractice and mass tort cases. Matt was raised in Habersham County, Georgia and received his undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Georgia. Upon graduation, he attended Georgia State University College of Law where he graduated with honors in litigation. Matt began his professional career working in Atlanta, where he practiced for five years prior coming to Cathey & Strain.

Throughout his legal career Matt has successfully tried numerous jury trials as well as litigating and handling all other aspects of trial practice, including trial preparation, appeals, motions, hearings, Daubert challenges, motions for summary judgment and expert testimony development.

EDUCATION
Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
J.D. - 2006
Honors: With Honors

University of Georgia
B.B.A. - 2003
Honors: cum laude

BAR ADMISSIONS
Georgia, 2006
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2010

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT POSITION
Attorney

Assistant General Counsel