Tom D. Matthews, Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas on August 8, 1936. He was admitted to the Bar of the State of Texas in 1960, and has been subsequently admitted to practice in all Federal District Courts in Texas . Mr. Matthews was educated at Southern Methodist University, receiving a B.B.A. in 1957 and an LL.B. in 1960. At SMU, he was a member of Delta Theta Phi. Mr. Matthews is the author of Bonds and Liens on Construction Work in a publication by the State Bar of Texas in 1980. He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association (former Councilmember and Chairperson, Construction Law Section) and the State Bar of Texas (Member, Construction Law Section, Member, Real Estate Section). Mr. Matthews has made presentations to and spoken at seminars for state, regional and local legal and trade groups relating to materialmens' liens and bond claims. He also has testified before the Texas legislature on Materialman lien and bond issues.

Areas of Practice

• Materialmen's Liens Law
• Surety Bond Law
• Construction Litigation
• Creditors Rights Law
• Commercial Collection

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1960
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1960
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1960

Education

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1960
  LL.B.
  Honors: Delta Theta Phi
  
  
• Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1957
  B.B.A.
  
  

Published Works

• "Bonds and Liens on Construction Work", State Bar of Texas, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Dallas Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Dallas Bar Association,Construction Law Section
  Former Councilmember/Chairperson
  
  
• Dallas Bar Association,Business Litigation Section
  Member
  
  
• State Bar of Texas,Construction Law Section
  Member
  
  
• State Bar of Texas
  Member,Legislative Committee
  
  
• State Bar of Texas,Real Estate Section
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• August 8, 1936, Dallas, Texas, United States of America