Matthew Noyes

Attorney / Partner
Personal Injury and
Workers’ Compensation Attorney /
Social Security Disability Attorney

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Matthew Noyes’ interest in personal injury law started after he was involved in a car crash himself at the age of 16. As he was recovering from his fractured hip, torn rotator cuff and other injuries, Matthew learned how injuries affect almost every aspect of one’s life. His first hand knowledge has helped him to aggressively illustrate how a crash victim is much more than a pile of medical records—something insurance companies seem to always think.

Matthew has been with Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes, P.A. firm since 1989. He is a partner and the Director of the firm’s workers’ compensation department. He has dedicated most of his adult life to helping victims of personal injury. As he worked on his education, Matthew was a legal assistant in personal injury law firms helping to ensure that those injured as a result of the negligence or carelessness of others were protected in our legal system. By the time he graduated law school, Matthew had over seven years of practical experience as a legal assistant helping injured people put the pieces of their lives back together.

Matthew was born in Naperville, Illinois and has been living in Pinellas County since 1976 when he, his parents, and his 10 brothers and sisters relocated to Clearwater. He attended St. Cecelia Catholic School where his mother was his music teacher. He also graduated from Clearwater Central Catholic High School where his brother taught him chemistry and physics. Following high school, Matthew obtained two associate degrees from St. Petersburg Junior College and went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from the University of South Florida and his Juris Doctorate at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, graduating sixth in his law school class despite working to support his family.

In addition to his dedication to his clients, Matthew is dedicated to his community. He enjoyed being an adjunct professor in the Legal Assistant program at St. Petersburg College. Matthew has spoken numerous times at the Clearwater Bar Association's People's Law School and has appeared as a guest on the radio show, "Ask an Attorney." He has sponsored youth baseball teams, and enjoyed reading to younger children at the local library. Previously, Matthew oversaw the Christmas in January event sponsored by the Clearwater Bar Association. This event provides a Christmas for foster children and underprivileged children in our community. Hundreds of children have benefited through Matthew's and other attorneys' efforts with Christmas in January.

Matthew is admitted to practice in all Florida courts as well as the United States District Court. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association; the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the Clearwater Bar Association; and the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Matthew has appeared as host and guest of the live call-in legal television show, FLA LAW.

When he's not working, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife, Marti, and his two children, Krystal and Jacob. Krystal will soon graduate from St. Petersburg College with her four-year degree and remains “Daddy’s Little Girl” even though she is over 22 years old. Matthew and his wife adopted Jacob from Guatemala, now four years old, and he has been home since he was 18 months old. Matthew and Marti feel very blessed to have him in their lives.

Matthew also enjoys the Chicago Cubs and has been a season ticket holder since day one for the Tampa Bay Rays. He coaches and plays on his somewhat successful softball team in Madeira Beach.