Matthew R. Miller is an accomplished trial lawyer who has practiced in Circuit Courts throughout the State of Missouri, the Missouri Court of Appeals and has successfully argued before the Missouri Supreme Court. Matt focuses his practice on Criminal, Civil and Family Law and has handled thousands of cases in his career. Matt began his career more than ten years ago with a small firm in St. Charles, Missouri where he handled a variety of civil and family law matters. For the last eight years, Matt has focused primarily on criminal law where he worked as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Pulaski County and primarily as a Senior Public Defender in the Trial Division of the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office. Matt’s significant experience and reputation for fighting hard to get the best possible results and has benefitted his clients throughout his career. Born and raised in the Berkshire Hills of Western Connecticut, Matt knew from a young age that he would pursue a career in law. He spent much of his spare time in his younger years working on his grandparents’ Sugar Maple Farm in New Hampshire and vacationing at the family cabin at Lake St. Catherine in Vermont. He began traveling to Missouri on a regular basis as a teenager when his parents bought a cattle ranch outside his mother’s hometown of Brookfield, Missouri. After spending time around the family business in Missouri, Matt decided to attend college in St. Louis so he would be available to assist with cattle sales when necessary. After meeting his future wife in college, Matt made the decision to call Missouri his permanent home.
Matt graduated from the University of Missouri, St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and he went on to earn his Juris Doctor at Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia. Matt was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2009 and has practiced law in Missouri ever since. During his extensive career in criminal law, Matt has handled over a thousand cases and has tried numerous cases as both a Prosecutor and a Defense Attorney. Matt’s diligence and hard work have earned many trial victories for his clients over the years. His success and knowledge of the law has also earned him the respect of the law enforcement community, and in 2018, Matt was hired to teach criminal law at the Missouri Sheriff’s Academy.
Matt lives in Rolla with his wife Nicole and his three sons. In his spare time, Matt enjoys playing tennis and golf and watching his sons play soccer. Matt is devoted to public service and has served on the Rolla City Council and the Rolla Planning and Zoning Board. He is also a member of the Rolla Rotary Breakfast Club and the Optimist Club of Rolla where he serves as an instructor in their annual tennis clinic.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense
DWI
Family Law
Civil Law
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 2009
Education
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Juris Doctor 2009
University of Missouri, St, Louis, MO
Bachelor of Science, Public Policy 2005
Community Service
Optimist Club of Rolla – Member/Volunteer Tennis Instructor
Rolla Rotary Breakfast Club - Member
Matt lives in Rolla with his wife Nicole and his three sons. In his spare time, Matt enjoys playing tennis and golf and watching his sons play soccer. Matt is devoted to public service and has served on the Rolla City Council and the Rolla Planning and Zoning Board. He is also a member of the Rolla Rotary Breakfast Club and the Optimist Club of Rolla where he serves as an instructor in their annual tennis clinic.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense
DWI
Family Law
Civil Law
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 2009
Education
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Juris Doctor 2009
University of Missouri, St, Louis, MO
Bachelor of Science, Public Policy 2005
Community Service
Optimist Club of Rolla – Member/Volunteer Tennis Instructor
Rolla Rotary Breakfast Club - Member
