Attorney Profile

Matthew LaVallee

Matthew LaVallee
Partner

Email: mlavallee@dkllaw.com

Matthew LaVallee is a partner at Daley, Koster & LaVallee, LLC. He focuses his practice on the areas of employment law, governmental law, and general litigation.

Mr. LaVallee has been named to Atlanta Magazine’s list of Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Stars on multiple occasions, an honor given to just 2.5% of Georgia attorneys annually.

In his employment practice, Mr. LaVallee serves as general counsel for small and medium sized businesses. In his capacity as general counsel, Mr. LaVallee provides his clients counseling on day-to-day legal issues, reviews, writes and negotiates contracts, and handles all litigation. He has successfully defended his clients before federal and state trial courts, state administrative agencies, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission throughout the State of Georgia.

In his governmental practice, Mr. LaVallee represents numerous state, county and city officials on claims filed under federal and state law. Similarly, Mr. LaVallee has extensive experience representing correctional healthcare professionals on claims filed under federal and state law.

Mr. LaVallee’s general litigation practice includes defending property owners in premises liability cases.

Mr. LaVallee also defends large national companies with licensing issues before the Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings, and local governments across the State of Georgia.

EDUCATION

  • Ithaca College, B.A., with honors, 1995
  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1999

ADMITTED

  • Georgia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals

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