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Biography

Matt Bufford is a Texas native and an attorney at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel in the firm’s Dallas office. Matt’s practice concentrates on asbestos litigation, personal injury, product liability, and toxic tort matters. He has a particular interest in helping victims of mesothelioma seek justice through the legal system. Matt is a graduate of Charter Oak State College in New Britain, Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration. He was awarded his Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude from the University of North Texas, Dallas College of Law in Dallas, Texas. Matt is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, and the Phi Delta Phi Barristers’ Society of Dallas, Texas, a charter of the Barrister Inn. Matt is admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Texas.

Areas of Practice

  • Asbestos Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Toxic Tort

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2020

Education

  • University of North Texas, Dallas of College Law School, Dallas, Texas, J.D., summa cum laude, 2020
  • Charter Oak State College, New Britain, Connecticut, B.S. Public Safety Administration, 2015

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Phi Delta Phi Barristers’ Society, Dallas, Texas, Barrister Inn

Honors & Awards

  • Charter Member and Clerk, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, UNT Dallas College of Law – Royal Ferguson Inn, 2018-2019
  • Member, UNT Dallas College of Law Board of Advocates, 2017-2019
  • Teaching Assistant, UNT Dallas College of Law Academic Success Assistant Program, 2018
  • Research Assistant to Professor Matt Crockett, UNT Dallas College of Law, 2017-2019
  • Recipient, Buck J. Wynne Memorial Scholarship, Environmental Law, 2019
  • Recipient, Ten (10) CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, UNT Dallas College of Law, 2016-2019
  • Dean’s Honor’s List, UNT Dallas College of Law, 2016-2019

Our Results

$880 million award

Historic settlement for over 1,300 survivors of clergy and adult abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, marking a pivotal moment for justice.

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$725.5 million award

A Philadelphia jury awarded a record verdict against ExxonMobil for failing to warn about cancer risks due to benzene in its petroleum products.

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$20 million award

Confidential settlement for the wife of a Rhode Island man who died of mesothelioma cancer after exposure to window glazing compound contaminated with asbestos.

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