Gary
R. Matta, Attorney at Law
 Our
founder, Gary R. Matta received Bachelor of Science degrees
in both Business Administration (with a Finance concentration)
and Government from California State University, Sacramento.
While pursuing these degrees, Mr. Matta was a member of the
Dean's List, the Honor Roll and the National Political Honor
Society. He also participated in a number of extra curricular
organizations, including acting as Vice President of the Pre-Law
Fraternity. He was also Co-Chair of the ASI Legislative
Affairs Committee, a Staff Writer for the university newspaper
Political Affairs column, and was an Official Delegate of the
National Model United Nations Committee.
While achieving academic excellence as an undergraduate, Mr.
Matta obtained copious legal experience while working as a paralegal
in the Sacramento area. During this time, he excelled
in the drafting of motions and pleadings in Family, and Taxation
Law. He also worked extensively in the fields of Civil
Litigation, Probate/Estate Planning and Business Law.
Additionally, he excelled as a Director of Human Resources at
a mid-sized corporation with 350 employees and sales of $40
million per year. Upon graduating from Sacramento State
University, he was granted the McGeorge Scholar Award and Honors
at Entrance and thereby attended University of the Pacific,
McGeorge School of Law.
Having received his Juris Doctor and license to practice law
in California, Mr. Matta effectively utilized his 10 years of
legal experience and education and founded the Law Offices of
Gary R. Matta in 2004. He is a member of the Probate and
Estate Planning Section of the American Bar Association, Sacramento
County Bar Association and a member of the Association of Trial
Lawyers of America. He is admitted to practice
before the United States District Court (Eastern District) of
California and the United States Court of Appeals, 9th circuit.
During his tenure as an attorney, Mr. Matta has effectively
litigated a high volume of civil cases and has appeared frequently
in the family courts on behalf of his clients. He has
secured high dollar settlements in civil and successfully negotiated
tax settlements, and has been frequently called upon to set
up corporations and assist corporate clients with all legal
issues related to their businesses. Mr. Matta has conducted
seminars on Trust Administration and graciously volunteers his
services at a local legal assistance organization.
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Bobby P. Luna, Law Clerk
 Bobby
P. Luna joined the Law Offices of Gary R. Matta in November
of 2006, as one of our newest law clerks.
Mr. Luna was born in Tulare, California, and primarily raised
in Porterville, California. While in High School, Mr.
Luna had such a passion for playing the trumpet, that he was
ultimately selected to play his trumpet as a member of the elite
United States Air Force Drum and Bugle Corp. While in
the United States Air Force, Mr. Luna worked hydraulics on F-111's.
Even though he truly enjoyed his time in the military, he discovered
it was time to move on and acquire an education.
Mr. Luna has since acquired quite an impressive education.
Mr. Luna has earned an Associates in Paralegal; a Bachelor of
Science in Business; a Master of Public Policy and Administration;
and a Juris Doctor. Mr. Luna recently graduated from McGeorge
School of Law. He is taking the Bar Exam in February, 2010.
Prior to joining our firm, Mr. Luna operated a very successful
legal document preparation business. He assisted numerous
self-represented litigants with the preparation of various family
law documents.
Mr. Luna comes to our firm with a significant amount of legal
experience. Prior to operating his own business, he worked
for the Sacramento Superior Court. During his 12 year
tenure with the court, Mr. Luna worked as a Paralegal, a Courtroom
Clerk and also as a Deputy Clerk. Mr. Luna has extensive
experience in civil litigation and has drafted a number of pleadings
and motions. Mr. Luna has proven to be a valuable addition
to the team.
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Sandra A. Mahood, Legal
Secretary
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Carolyn J. Chapman, Legal
Secretary
As our legal secretary, Ms. Chapman has proven
to be a dedicated and motivated asset to our team. She
is a native of Carmichael, California and is currently in the
process of pursuing her paralegal certification. Her enthusiastic
interest in a legal career and the law has enabled her to obtain
the copious skills necessary to provide quality service to our
clients and learn even the most complicated legal aspects of
the secretarial role.
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Julie L. O'Reilly, Office
Administrator
 Ms.
O'Reilly has been a valuable contributor to the growth and success
of our firm. Having obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree
in English and an Associate Degree in Health Management, she
worked for many years in the health care and insurance arenas.
Her education has afforded her excellent communication and analytical
skills. Additionally, her management background is utilized
daily as she focuses on ensuring that our office is efficient,
productive and provides the absolute best services to our clients
at all times. Ms. O'Reilly's knowledge of and experience
in the health care industry has enabled her to contribute strongly
to our management of cases due to her understanding of medical
terminology, billing and how injuries affect the functionality
and quality of life of our clients. Her experience in
the insurance arena enables her to effectively communicate with
insurance agencies in matters as she understands their position
on and approach to these cases.
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Our Team
Gary R. Matta
Attorney at Law
Bobby P. Luna
Law Clerk
Sandra A. Mahood
Legal Secretary
Carolyn J. Chapman
Legal Secretary
Julie L. O'Reilly
Office Administrator
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