Matt Oas is an attorney and public interest advocate living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
About Me
I am an active attorney located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My practice focuses on family law with a focus on working with with low-income and underrepresented communities.
I currently serve as a Custody Hearing Officer for the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Custody Hearing Officers are lawyers appointed by the Court to conciliate and conduct hearings in custody matters.
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Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Custody Hearing Officer, Family Division – Presided over partial custody trials and interim relief hearings. Issued court orders and wrote recommendations and reports regarding child custody and related issues. Conducting custody conciliations.
The Honorable Hugh F. McGough
Judicial Law Clerk and Custody Conciliator, Family Division – Drafted orders and appellate opinions. Prepared legal research memos for upcoming hearings. Advised on daily proceedings. Reviewed and commented on all motions and exceptions before argument. Oversaw summer internship program.
Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel
Staff Attorney, Dependency Division – Represented juvenile clients at dependency hearings as guardian ad litem or counsel. Prepared each case as required for full and competent representation of the juvenile client at all court hearings. Representation also included client contact, legal research, attendance at all OCYF services meetings and school scheduled meetings, and contact with all involved mental health professionals.
Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Staff Attorney, Civil Law Project – Represented survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in custody, divorce, support, and protection from abuse actions. Advocated for increased awareness of IPV issues and expanded protections and opportunities for survivors.
Pyfer, Reese, Straub, Gray & Farhat, PC
Associate Attorney, Family Law Section – Developed a full custody and divorce caseload. Regularly represented clients from intake to custody hearings and divorce settlement. Also represented clients in protection from abuse and general civil matters. Advised on IT, social media, and advertising.
Chan, Cheuvront & Associates
Associate Attorney - Represented clients in custody, divorce, and asylum proceedings. Authored a wide variety of custody and divorce complaints, motions, supporting statements for immigration issues, and asylum briefs. Appeared before Immigration Courts in both Philadelphia and York.
Dell Law Firm
Associate Attorney - Independently managed all aspects of a diverse, general practice caseload. Drafted loan documents for local banks. Represented clients at arbitrations, unemployment compensation hearings, depositions, and custody conferences.
MidPenn Legal Services
Summer Intern; IOLTA Fellow; Volunteer Associate - Carried an independent caseload and represented clients in protection from abuse, custody, and landlord/tenant matters. Assisted staff attorneys with legal research and writing.
Publications
A.I.-assisted legal research is here (and it’s probably cheaper than what you’re paying now) Allegheny County Lawyers Journal. June 7, 2019
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