Matthew Clawson is a second-generation Colorado trial attorney and is a founding shareholder with Clawson & Clawson LLP law firm created in 2004. Matthew is perennially recognized as one of the top lawyers in the country. In 2024, Forbes named Matthew as one of the top ten Best Divorce Lawyers in Colorado. Matthew focuses his practice exclusively on complex, high asset Divorce and Personal Injury cases. Matthew is a highly sought-after litigator in his field.

Matthew has a Master's in Business Administration and a Law degree, which has been integral as Matthew has represented hundreds of Doctors, Lawyers, Commercial Airline Pilots, Certified Public Accounts, executives of Fortune 500 companies, Judges, Attorneys, business owners, high-ranking military and Government officers, and those who find themselves in need of legal representation.

Matthew has well-established professional relationships with experts throughout the community, including forensic accountants, doctors, business evaluators, appraisers, parental evaluators, and licensed therapists. Matthew has earned a reputation for successfully empowering his clients through competent legal advice, thereby enhancing his efficiency in litigating or negotiating settlements for his cases. Matthew initiates problem-solving strategies immediately upon taking a case thereby minimizing the time and emotion inherent in family-orientated legal proceedings.

Matthew believes the key to effective legal representation can be found in maintaining a well-managed and informed organization, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and fueling the organization with an experienced legal support team. Matthew maintains integrity in his associations through honesty, respect, and a professional demeanor; his confident tenacity during difficult legal proceedings provides his clients with strength. He applies his philosophies to his practice of law, which provides for well-grounded decisions and positive outcomes. With exceptional organizational skills and natural leadership qualities, Matthew strives for the highest standard of excellence as a lawyer all the while preserving his legal and moral principles.

Matthew is one of the most awarded attorneys in Colorado has received the following awards and recognitions:

• Super Lawyers (2020-2025)
• Best Lawyers of America, (2020-2025)
• Forbes one of the ten Best Divorce Lawyers in Colorado Springs (2024)
• Firm Awarded US News & World Reports, Best Lawyers, (2016-2024)
• Martindale-Hubbell Gold Client Champion, (2018-2025)
• Featured in Colorado Springs Style Magazine as Best Lawyer, (2014- 2025)
• The highest rating on attorney rating service, AVVO., 10/10 Rating, (2015-2024)
• Top 10 Nationally Ranked Attorney, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, (2014-2025)
• Client's Choice Award, AVVO, (2014-2024)
• Lead counsel rated, Lead Counsel Review Board, (2013-2024)
• Lifetime Achievement - Top 100 Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers, (2013-2023)
• National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nations Top 1%, 2015-20203
• Clawson & Clawson, Top 10% in USA, Lawyers of Distinction, (2017-2019)
• Matthew Clawson, 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Colorado, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, (2014-2017)
• Best Attorney Best of the Springs , Colorado Springs Gazette, (2013, 2017)
• Top 100 Litigation Attorneys, American Society of Legal Advocates, (2016-2019)
• Top 3 Divorce Lawyers in Colorado Springs, ThreeBestRated, (2016-2025)
• Top 3 Divorce Lawyers in Pueblo, ThreeBestRated, (2019-2021)
• Best Attorney in Town, Colorado Springs Independent, 2011-2012
• Lawyer, Matthew C. Clawson, Best Mover & Shaker, runner up, Colorado Springs Gazette, (2012)
• Most Influential Business Leader, Colorado Springs Independent, (2010, 2012)
• Highest award in Scouting, Silver Beaver Award, Boy Scouts of America, (2010)
• Best Lawyer in Family Law, Best of the Springs, Best Lawyer Colorado Springs Gazette, (2010)
• Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers , (2010)
• Best Attorney, Best Law Firm, Colorado Springs Journal, (2007)

Matthew volunteers with Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP) to mentor fellow Family Law attorneys. Matthew was appointed by the Office of Attorney Regulation of the Supreme Court to serve as inventory counsel. For this service Matthew was recognized by Chief Justice Mullarkey of the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado for his "outstanding contribution and service to the citizens of Colorado, the legal profession and the Colorado Supreme Court."

Educational Background & Past Experience

Matthew graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and completed his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Colorado. He was recognized as the outstanding student of his class.

When he is not spending time with his wife and five children, Matthew spends much of his free time tending to his duties as advisor/advocate and past President of a large non-profit organization which serves over 11,000 young men and young women, and over 4,000 adult volunteers over the years. Matthew is also very involved in the community and the growth of its young men and women. Matthew has been involved with United Way, Boys and Girls Club, the Restorative Justice Program, and has been recognized by the El Paso County Bar Association for his leadership as Chairman of Law Days.

Matthew is honored to practice law alongside his brother, Michael Clawson, and his father, Millen Clawson, who joined forces in 2004 to establish the law firm of Clawson & Clawson, LLP. Millen Clawson was a senior partner in one of the oldest and most distinguished Colorado Springs law firms prior to establishing the firm.

Matthew, as a native Coloradoan and an outdoor adventurist, enjoys mountain biking, road biking, water skiing, snow skiing, scuba diving, triathlons, duathlons, and running with his dog Enzo.

Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• Colorado Bar
• United States District Court of Colorado

Associations

• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
• El Paso County Bar Association
• Denver Bar Association
• Douglas County Bar Association
• El Paso County Family Bar Association
• National Association for Justice
• National Trial Lawyers Association
• American Society of Legal Advocates