Matt Moffett has secured significant defense verdicts in numerous high risk and exposure cases, but what drew attention in 2016 was his work as president of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA).

His goal upon taking the helm was to expand the visibility of the GDLA, especially to dispel the perception that it was just the insurance defense bar—or that it was the criminal defense bar. His goal for the GDLA was “to reach anyone defending businesses or individuals in civil cases.”