SNODGRASS LAW FIRM - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Owner / Operator - Bankruptcy & Consumer Protection Attorney
Brandon Snodgrass opened Snodgrass Law Firm, PLC in September 2005 with a focus on representing consumer debtors in Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy. Mr. Snodgrass has gained extensive experience in the bankruptcy court & the federal court system, and has expanded his practice into representing consumers in lawsuits relating to Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending, and a variety of cases regarding the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Mr. Snodgrass has extensive knowledge of these consumer areas of law and the federal court system.
Prior to starting his own firm, Mr. Snodgrass was an attorney with Morefield and Largen, PLC in Abingdon and Wytheville, VA, representing clients in Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation cases, and personal injury claims.
Mr. Snodgrass attended Oklahoma City University School of Law graduating in May 2001, and attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville graduating in 1995 prior to his education in law.
Mr. Snodgrass has been admitted to the Virginia State Bar; United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia and Eastern District of Tennessee; United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia and Eastern District of Tennessee; Member of the Washington County Bar Association, Member of the Southwestern Virginia Bankruptcy Association, Member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an "A Rating" , Member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Managing Partner - Criminal Defense Attorney
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Matthew Felty graduated from New Mexico State University with a B.S. in Business Administration in 2001. After working in hospital administration at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, Matthew decided to pursue a career in law, which he discovered an interest for late in his collegiate career. This interest quickly turned into passion after beginning law school in 2004. With a thirst for the minutia and inner-workings of the legal system, in particular, the criminal justice system, Matthew graduated from Appalachian School of Law in 2007, Magna Cum Laude, and number 5 in his Class.
While attending law school, Matthew achieved Book Awards (highest grade in the class) in Torts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Practice, and Conflicts of Law. Matthew was a participant in Moot Court and Law Review, where he was Managing Editor as well as Notes and Comments Editor. Matthew was awarded the "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" Award in 2006 for his work on the Law Review. Matthew Was also Vice-President of the Criminal Law Society at the Appalachian School of Law from 2005-2006 and worked as a Research Assistant to Professor Priscilla Harris, who kindly credited him in her published article in a Women's Rights magazine.
Also while in law school, Matthew did an internship for the Public Defender's Office in Columbia, South Carolina, and internship at the Legal Department for the City of Charleston, South Carolina, and also a brief, 6-week, internship for the Honorable Justice Cynthia D. Kinser, who later became the first female Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.
After graduating law school, Matthew spent the next two-years as a Law Clerk to now retired, Chief Justice Kinser. It was this experience that cemented Matthew's passion for the minutia and inner workings of the law, in particular the criminal justice system. It was also here where Matthew was able to sharpen his research and writing skills to develop him into the fierce advocate he is today.
Matthew's next experience in the legal profession was as a Commonwealth's Attorney in Washington County, Virginia where he spent nearly three years prosecuting hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases. Matthew never intended to pursue a career as a prosecuting attorney but knew that the experience could only make him a better Criminal Defense Attorney.
In January of 2012, Matthew joined Snodgrass Law Firm and has embraced his new career in private practice where helping people with their problems is what he does best. Matthew served as President of the Criminal Defense Bar of the 28th Judicial Circuit from 2015 to 2020. He served as Vice-President of the Washington County Bar in 2018, then as President from 2019-2020.
Since joining private practice, Matthew has handled hundreds of criminal cases, ranging from traffic tickets to serious felonies, both in State and Federal Courts. Matthew has navigated complex criminal cases and is a result-driven attorney who prides himself on working hard for every client. Matthew is committed to maintaining clear and effective communication with every client and WILL ALWAYS CALL YOU BACK!!!