Matt Shelton - Oklahoma City, OK
Attorney at Self Legal Group
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Oklahoma City, OK
11200 S Pennsylvania Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73170
Oklahoma City Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Matt Shelton was born and raised in Kansas City, MO from a working-class family of firefighters. After playing college soccer for Baker University in Kansas, he moved to Oklahoma to pursue the practice of law and has lived here ever since.
Matt earned his Juris Doctorate in Law at the University of Oklahoma City School of Law. While attending law school he externed for multiple Oklahoma County District Judges and was employed to intern on many various civil litigation matters.
After passing the bar, Matt began his career practicing complex civil litigation issues that involved representing plaintiffs in federal employment discrimination cases and/or compliance disputes regarding businesses and transactions.
Matt later became an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma where he defended civil lawsuits against the State. While at the OAG's Office, he managed a high-volume caseload involving personal injury, property law, collections, and employment law.
Immediately preceding his career with Self Legal Group, PLLC, Matt worked for a high-volume corporate law firm specifically handling family law matters. He is now an Associate Attorney here at SLG practicing family law, civil litigation, estate planning, bankruptcy, and collections.
When Matt isn’t practicing law, he enjoys traveling to the mountains to ski, fly fishing, and playing/watching sports.
Education
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Legal Education
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Oklahoma City University School of Law,
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
Juris Doctorate
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Oklahoma City University School of Law,
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Past Positions
- Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Leader: Membership and New Attorney Orientation Committees
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