History

Prior to starting MVG-LAW PLLC, Matthew Van Gieson handled hundreds of personal injury claims at his prior firm. He met and worked with clients from all over the United States and various countries and learned their stories. In telling their stories he employed visual, written, and oral advocacy to ensure their stories were heard and his clients received proper compensation for their losses. Having tried cases in State and Federal Courts before juries, judges and arbitrators he came to learn what resonates most is pure honesty.

In deciding to start MVG-LAW, he determined he wanted to have more control over telling his clients stories. He wanted to be able to work with them from the beginning until the end to connect and understand their stories even fuller. There is something raw and real about being able to assist an injured person. You get to step behind the masks we put on every day and just be honest with each other.  At MVG-LAW we strive to connect with our clients and compose compelling narratives that bring proper compensation and resolution to our clients' cases.

 

 
 

Attorney

 
 

Owner

Matthew E. Van Gieson

Prior to working in Personal Injury, Mr. Van Gieson worked at the largest firm in South King County. There he managed various client matters from initial contact to settlement in both Spanish and English. Also while there he occasionally co-hosted a Spanish radio show directed at bringing answers and guidance to the Hispanic community. 

In law school Seattle University chose him to represent the school in the 2004 ABA Negotiation Competition in Canada and at the 2006 legal exchange with University of Central America in Managua, Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan experience exposed Mr. Van Gieson to a country that operates under the Civil Law regime, the world’s predominant system of law.

 Mr. Van Gieson has devoted his practice since 2008 to vigorously advocating for clients whose lives have been jolted by unanticipated events, such as automobile accidents. He is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice and in his free time he enjoys photography, exploring, and his 26 nieces and nephews.

Education

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2007

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
B.A., History, 2003

 

Bar Admissions

  • Washington

Court Admissions

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • US District Court, Western District of Washington