Matt is married and has five children. He is a member of First Assembly of God, North Little Rock, where he is in the choir ministry.

Matt graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1997 with a Bachelor's Degree in political science. He attended law school at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and graduated with honors in 2007.

Following law school, Matt worked as Law Clerk for the Honorable Mary Spencer McGowan, Circuit Judge for the Pulaski County Circuit Court, Ninth Division. In January, 2009, Matt began his practice as an associate with James R. Wallace & Associates. His primary areas of practice are Consumer Bankruptcy and all aspects of Family Law, including Divorce, Custody, Guardianships and Child Support.

Matt is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.