Matthew J. McGovern graduated from the University of Evansville in 1994 and Notre Dame Law School in 1998. In law school, Mr. McGovern was on the Notre Dame Moot Court Team and was one of four students to deliver the 1998 Notre Dame Showcase Argument. While at Notre Dame, he was awarded the A. Harold Weber Moot Court Award, the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Jurisprudence, and the George and Claudine Pletcher Senior Scholarship Award. After graduating from law school, he was a clerk for the Honorable Margret G. Robb of the Indiana Court of Appeals and was thereafter first deputy prosecutor for Floyd County, Indiana. In 2001, Mr. McGovern founded the McGovern Law Office. He handles both criminal and civil appeals in the Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Supreme Court. His appeals have included criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder, and civil cases, including divorce, child custody and visitation, personal injury, guardianship, annexation, adoption, and other cases. His clients have included Indiana cities and towns, personal injury and family law attorneys, criminal defendants, and other private litigants. He has delivered several oral arguments before both the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals.  Mr. McGovern is the proud father of two children.