Matthew
S. Akers is an associate with Lawson and Silek, P.L.C.
His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation,
construction law, contracts, and zoning, planning
and land use.
Mr. Akers received his J.D.
from the Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Michigan
where he served as Executive Solicitations Editor
of the Ave Maria Law Review. After graduating from
law school, Mr. Akers clerked for the Honorable James
L. Ryan, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth
Circuit. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from
Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, where
he majored in Philosophy with minors in Economics
and Theology.
Admitted:
Virginia, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2008
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2008
Education:
Ave Maria School of Law
J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Christendom College
B.A., cum laude, 2003
Clerkship:
Hon. James L. Ryan, United States Court of Appeals
for the Sixth Circuit
Affiliations:
Virginia State Bar Association
Member
Winchester/Frederick County Bar Association
Member
Born:
1981, Woodbridge, Virginia, United States of America