Matthew A. Tandy

Matthew Tandy is the founder and lead attorney at Tandy Law Firm, where he brings over a decade of diverse legal experience to his practice. He established his firm in 2013 to provide honest, results-driven representation grounded in personal attention and client trust.

After earning a Biology degree from Purdue University and conducting research at the VA Hospital, he discovered his passion for law through a Trial Practice course, which ultimately led him to earn his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Matthew is recognized with an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell (Attorney Edition, 2013–Present; Judicial Edition, 2015–Present), awarded to attorneys demonstrating the highest legal ability and ethical standards. He has been named among the National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 100” for Personal Injury since 2013, and his firm has been honored as one of the “10 Best Law Firms” by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2014–Present). In 2016, he was selected among the “Nation’s Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, and Tandy Law Firm holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

• University of Denver—Sturm College of Law, Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
• Purdue University—Bachelor of Science, Biology

Certification:

• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), the national leader of legal advocacy skills training—the ultimate standard in continuing legal education.
  • Instructor, June 2015
  • Trial Skills Certification, October 2011

• Attorney, Ken Nunn Law Office, October 2011-October 2012
  • Responsible for management of a caseload of over one hundred files. Conducted client interviews, as well as Counseling clients throughout the lifecycle of their case. Mediated numerous cases with many different insurance carriers, including State Farm, Allstate and Geico. Gained valuable experience as a plaintiff’s attorney in jury trials.
• Attorney, Allstate, February 2010-October 2011
  • Handled all aspects of insurance defense. Responsible for management of caseload of approximately one hundred clients, conducting depositions, as well as written discovery. Mediated numerous settlements and first chaired several jury trials.
• Attorney, Marion County Public Defender Agency, February 2007-February 2010
  • Responsible for all aspects of criminal litigation on behalf of clients. Responsible for negotiating plea agreements and/or preparing for trial. During time as public defender, tried over one hundred cases at the bench, as well as several jury trials.

• American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys (AIOCLA), Indiana’s “10 Best” Criminal Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction for 2015.
  • AIOCLA compiles an exclusive list of the “10 Best” Attorneys for each state, based on certain criteria, such as an impeccable client satisfaction rating and the highest degrees of achievement in his or her field.
• AV-Preeminent, 2013-2015, Attorney Edition
• AV-Preeminent, 2015, Judicial Edition
  • A rating by Martindale-Hubble, which is an exclusive award based upon peer and/or judiciary review, granted to lawyers who exhibit the highest level of legal abilities and ethical standards.
• National Trial Lawyers—Top 40 Under 40, 2014
  • Top 40 Under 40 is a membership is by invitation only, and is offered to lawyers who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results and abilities as a young lawyer 40 and under. Selection is based on peer nominations, as well as third party research.
• National Trial Lawyers, “Top 100” for both Personal Injury and Criminal Defense, 2013-2015
  • Currently, Matt is the only lawyer in the state who is rated Top 100 in both categories, Personal Injury and Criminal Defense.