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Overview

Matt Thiry

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Throughout his legal career, Matt Thiry has combined his business and technology backgrounds, legal acumen, and strong advocacy to assist clients in litigation. Matt understands that lawsuits are a disruption to the day-to-day affairs of litigants and require the redirection of time and resources. He looks at ADR as an instrument to help businesses resolve their disputes efficiently so they can return their focus to their core business. Matt combines these experiences and understanding to either assist litigants resolve their disputes through mediation or to decide disputes through arbitration. Matt has also served as a Superior Court Special Master on multiple occasions to address matters involving contract language and business divorce.  In addition, Matt has served on multiple occasions as a municipal hearing officer handling appeals involving employee discipline.

Matt is available to assist in a wide variety of disputes, including those related to business, contracts, business torts, real estate, probate, and fiduciary duties.

Matt has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale Hubbell. On multiple occasions, he has been selected by other lawyers and by Georgia Trend magazine to be included in the list of “Legal Elite.” He has also been selected on multiple occasions by other lawyers and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine as a “Super Lawyer”, and previously as a “Rising Star,” in the list of Georgia Super Lawyers. Matt is a member of The Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the State Bars of Georgia and Pennsylvania, and The Atlanta Bar Association.

Matt graduated summa cum laude from Thiel College in 1998 and from Michigan State University College of Law in 2004. While in law school, Matt was a research assistant for one of his law professors. He also served as an extern for a Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, as well as for the Research Division of the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Matt maintains his own practice, Matt Thiry Law, LLC and is general counsel for Miles Mediation and Arbitration Services, LLC.

Education

  • Michigan State University College of Law, JD, 2004
  • Thiel College, BA, 1998, summa cum laude

Admitted to Practice

  • Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 2004
  • Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2004
  • Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 2004
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2004
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • All Georgia state trial courts, 2006
  • Georgia Court of Appeals, 2007
  • Georgia Supreme Court, 2007
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2007
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 2011
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 2012

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • President of The Buckhead Business Association, 2020
  • The Buckhead Coalition, Ex-officio, 2020
  • President-Elect of The Buckhead Business Association, 2019
  • Buckhead Business Association, Board of Directors, 2018 – 2021
  • Buckhead Business Association, Secretary, 2018
  • State Bar of Georgia (Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Fiduciary Law and General Practice & Trial Law Sections)
  • Atlanta Bar Association (Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Sections)
  • Gwinnett County Bar Association (Estate/Probate Section)
  • Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Honors and Awards

  • Selected by other lawyers and by Georgia Trend magazine to be included in the list of “Legal Elite” on multiple occasions
  • Selected by other lawyers and Georgia Super Lawyers magazine as a “Super Lawyer” or “Rising Star” in the list of Georgia Super Lawyers on multiple occasions.
  • Avvo Rating of 10.0 “Superb”
  • AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney with Martindale Hubbell

Publications

Mitigate the Damages in Business Divorce Through the Use of ADR, February 2023

Community Involvement

  • 8th Grade Baseball Coach, DSM Middle School League, 2024
  • 7th Grade Baseball Coach, DSB Middle School League, 2023
  • Youth Baseball Coach, Norcross Youth Baseball and Softball Association, 2020-2021
  • Cub Scouts, Pack 146, Peachtree Corners, GA, Pack Committee Chair, 2016-2019
  • State YMCA of Georgia Youth Assembly Judicial Program, Final Round Judge Volunteer, 2016-2017

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist – Top Ten Things to Discuss with Your Clients About Succession Planning for Their Businesses, American Association of Daily Money Managers, 2020
  • Panelist – Ethics: Navigating Duties & Conflict of Interest, American Association of Daily Money Managers, 2020
  • Host – The Building Business Podcast
  • Panelist, Webinar on Business in the Wake of COVID-19, Consilium, 2020
  •  Avoiding Disputes Through Clear and Complete Engagement Agreements, American Association of Daily Money Managers, Seattle Regional Group, 2020
  •  Panelist, Virtual Arbitration Practical Advice on Moving Forward in the Current Environment, Miles Mediation & Arbitration, 2020
  • Navigating Duties and Conflics of Interest, American Association of Daily Money Managers National Conference, 2020
  • Panelist – Top Ten Things to Discuss with Your Clients About Succession Planning for Their Businesses, American Association of Daily Money Managers National Conferece, 2020
  • Avoiding Disputes Through Clear and Complete Engagement Agreements, American Association of Daily Money Managers National Conference, 2019
  • Panelist – Risk Management, American Association of Daily Money Managers National Conference, 2019
  • Panel Moderator – Causes and Consequences of Defective Arbitration Clauses & How to Draft a Clause that Works: Insights from In-House Attorneys, Litigators, Transactional Attorneys, and Arbitrators, 2019
  • Why Small Businesses Need A Lawyer, Kemp Accounting’s L.E.A.D. Event, 2017
  • What You Don’t Know About Business Law, What You Don’t Know Workshop Series, 2017
  • Panelist, CoFoundersLab Matchup, 2017
  • Host – Planning Successfully, Pro Business Channel, 2016

Representative Experience

  • Gordon Document Products, Inc. v. Service Technologies, Inc., Georgia Court of Appeals, 308 Ga.App. 445: Successfully defendant trial court’s award of summary judgment regarding tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract claims.
  • JR Real Estate Development, LLC v. Cheeley Investment, L.P., Georgia Court of Appeals, 309 Ga.App. 250: Successfully obtained reversal of trial court’s award of summary judgment regarding liquidated damages issue.
  • Wheat v. Sparks, Georgia Court of Appeals, 325 Ga.App. 673: On behalf of home buyer, obtained reversal of summary judgment with remand of summary judgment on fraud claims associated with seller’s disclosure.
  • Cameron General Contractors, Inv. v. Kingston Pike, LLC, Tennessee Court of Appeals, 370S.W.3d 341: Real estate contract dispute in Tennessee courts. The trial court awarded the opposing party over $1,000,000.00 in damages.  On appeal, the damages award was reversed without remand on substantive issues, thereby nullifying the damages awarded at trial.
  • LN West Paces Ferry Associates, LLC v. McDonald, Georgia Court of Appeals, 308 Ga.App. 445: Successfully defended jury verdict on appeal arising out of a trespass case.
  • Standard Bldg. Co., Inc. v. Schofield Interior Contractors, Inc., Georgia Court of Appeals, 315 Ga.App. 516: Successfully defended jury verdict on appeal arising out of a construction dispute.

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Rates and Fees

Rates - Matt Thiry

If you have questions regarding our rates and fees, please contact support@milesadr.com

Atlanta Rates 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $300 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $275 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $250 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request
Arbitration Hourly Rate: $500

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
Atlanta Mediation Admin Fee - $300 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.