Mr. Wimer is a native of Pittsburgh. He obtained his BA degree with a major in sociology from Duquesne University in 1973. His college years were interrupted by two years of service in the Marine Corps. During college, he worked on a part time basis for national supermarket chain, and after receiving his degree, he worked for that corporation in a management capacity. He then attended Duquesne University School of Law from which he graduated in 1977.

Mr. Wimer has been admitted to the Bar of Pennsylvania, the three Federal District courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the State Bar of West Virginia, the Federal District Court in the Southern District of West Virginia and the United States Supreme Court.

Matt has spent his career as a Civil Trial Lawyer and has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the area of Civil Litigation. He became a fellow of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County in 1988 and has served on the Board of Governors and chaired numerous committees for that organization. He is also a founding member of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He belongs to the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations where he is a member of the civil litigation sections. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly The PA Trial Lawyers Association), the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and is an associate member of the American Association for Justice (formerly The American Trial Lawyers Association). From July 1, 1999 until June 30, 2005, he served as a member, and subsequently as chair, of a hearing committee on behalf of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 

Matthew R. Wimer online at visit superlawyers.com

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Matt holds national, state and county certifications to operate swimming pools.

He has been a dedicated fan of Duquesne Basketball since his college days.

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