Matthew Lastrapes

Have you been in a motor vehicle accident in the past 2 years? Click here to learn more Matthew Lastrapes is one of the six founding partners of Commonwealth Law Group. He has dedicated his legal career to helping victims of injustice, especially those who have been injured due to the negligence of another party. Matt has successfully represented hundreds of clients who have suffered serious personal injuries due to accidents caused by negligent individuals or entities, including motor vehicle accidents, drunk driving accidents, slip and fall accidents, and personal attacks. After his undergraduate work at the College of William & Mary where he graduated with a degree in history and a geology minor, Matt attended the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert School of Law where he graduated cum laude in 2008. He began his career in the New Orleans District Attorney’s office. During his three-and-a-half-year tenure with the D.A.’s office, he successfully tried numerous jury and judge trials, bringing justice to victims of crime. “When I worked in the DA’s office, my job was to see that justice was done and to make sure the right person got convicted,” Matt explained. “It felt great when a defendant we convicted paid his debt to society and then got his act together, turned his life around and was able to positively contribute to society again.” Matt moved to Richmond, Virginia in May 2012. He has transferred the legal experience he gained in criminal trials and now assists personal injury accident victims by diligently and aggressively pursuing their claims.