Arturo E. Matthews, Jr. - a Tustin, United States Commercial Collections Lawyer

Tustin Commercial Collections Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Commercial Collections 50%
Business Litigation 20%
Contracts 20%
Corporate Formations 10%

Litigation: 70%

Attorney Information

Overview

Art Matthews has practiced law in California since 1989 and earned his law degree from the University of Southern California where he won honors for Moot Court advocacy. He also earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1986. He is also admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Art's passion is helping business owners protect what they've worked so hard to build. Over the years, he has represented and protected businesses large and small in numerous business, contract, collections, employment and real estate matters. Art started his legal career with the law firm of Voss, Cook, Casselberry & Thel in Newport Beach, California. In 1999, he co-founded the Orange County law firm of Burnett & Matthews LLP, an AV-rated firm where he practiced with Michael W. Burnett, a real estate transactional attorney with over 25 years' experience. In 2007, Art formed his own firm, Matthews Law Firm, Inc. where he continues to practice in the above areas. Read Art is known as an aggressive advocate and advisor but one who understands the realities of practicing law and keeping clients satisfied in today's economic climate. He has also served as a mediator on behalf of both the Los Angeles and Riverside County Superior Courts.

Art is fluent in Spanish having learned the language from his parents who emigrated from Cuba in the early 1960's.

Education

Legal Education
- University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, 1989
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Southern California, 1986
  B.S.
  Major: Business Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

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President
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Past Positions

Burnett & Matthews, LLP., Business Litigation Attorney, 1999 - 2007
Law Office of Arturo E. Matthews, Jr., Business Litigation Attorney, 1994 - 1999
Voss, Cook, Casselberry & Thel in Newport Beach, California

References

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Gunnar Gooding
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Robert S. Knohl
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Denise Swanson
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Ray Gutierrez
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Languages

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Spanish
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English (Primary)
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Classes and Seminars

Collections: a Primer, OC Bar Assoc., 2019
Collections: a Primer, OC Bar Assoc., 2020

Representative Clients

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Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.
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Experian Information Solutions, Inc.
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Xoriant Corporation
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Robinson Pharma, Inc.
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Diamond Wipes International, Inc.
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Published Works

Articles

Tired of Runing After Debtors? Your Guide to an Efficient Commercial Debt Collection, Jacobs & Whitehall, 2021
The purpose of this book is to give both clients and prospective clients some basic information on howthe collection process works, plus different collection tools that are out there.

Bar Admissions

California, 1989
New York, 2005

Other Affiliations

CA State Bar
NY State Bar

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Contact

Tustin, CA

2522 Chambers Road
Suite 100
Tustin, CA 92780

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Phone: 714-701-8970

Fax: 714-647-5558

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