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Matthew W. Buckmiller 
Wilmington, North Carolina
phone 888-332-1241
fax 910-762-6752
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Matt was born in Englewood, New Jersey and spent most his life in the Metropolitan New York City, NY area. Matt attended Dwight-Englewood School and Preparatory Academy in Englewood, New Jersey. After high school Matt attended Columbia University where he graduated with a B.S. degree and was a dual major in Economics and Politics Science. Matt also was a 4-year letterman for the Columbia Lions baseball team and was voted All Ivy League twice. In Matt's senior year he was selected as an All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, won the Ivy League Triple Crown, and was selected for All-Ivy League academic honors. Matt played professional baseball for a short time after graduation from college and decided to attend Temple University where he obtained his J.D. and M.B.A. in three years.

Matt graduated with distinction from the law and business schools at Temple, and was selected as a Distinguished Class Performer in Trial Advocacy. Matt passed the North Carolina bar in 2006 and since that time has worked at Shipman & Wright, L.L.P. His practice is devoted to civil litigation including: Medical Malpractice, Real Estate and Complex Commercial Litigation, Consumer Class Actions, Personal Injury, Construction Litigation, and Land Condemnation . Since passing the Bar Matt has also been a Certified Athlete Agent in the State of North Carolina assisting residents of southeastern North Carolina in their pursuit of professional athletics

Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 2006
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2007
Education:
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006
Juris Doctor with Honors (Distinguished Performer in Trial Advocacy)
Honors: With Honors


Temple University, Fox School of Business
Master of Business Administration with Honors
Honors: With Honors (Distinguished Performer in Trial Advocacy)


Columbia College - Columbia University, New York, New York, 2002
Bachelor of Science, Economics and Political Science
Major:  Economics
Major:  Political Science


Honors and Awards:
Academic All Ivy (Baseball), 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Beta Gamma Sigma, 2006 - Present


Hanover County Bar Association


North Carolina State Bar


North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers


New Hanover County Bar Association


American Bar Association


North Carolina Bar Association
Member


North Carolina State Bar
Member


Ancillary Businesses:
Sports Agent / Sports Marketing
Fraternities/Sororities:
Zeta Beta Tau

At the Wilmington, NC offices of Shipman & Wright, L.L.P., we represent clients throughout North Carolina, including but not limited to Brunswick County, New Hanover County, and Pender County.