Matthew Dowling

Matthew Dowling is a Partner at Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP, where a practice emphasizes defending complex toxic tort, business litigation, and product liability claims in Illinois and Michigan, along with experience in transportation and general insurance defense matters, as well as employment litigation and disputes. Prior roles include Associate positions at Adler Murphy & McQuillen LLP, Williams Montgomery & John, and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where significant legal expertise was developed. Matthew's judicial experience includes a Judicial Externship with Justice Anne Burke at the Illinois Supreme Court and various law-related roles during academic tenure at The John Marshall Law School. Educational qualifications comprise a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University Bloomington.