Matthew J. Ausley and his team represent clients in litigation related to:
collections,
business,
real estate,
landlord issues,
divorce & custody, and
family law.
As Good Life Legal Services' founder, Matt brings nearly two decades of business experience to the team, and employs a common-sense, business-like attitude in his law practice. Matt has helped hundreds of clients to solve their legal issues and get back to living the Good Life.
As an entrepreneur, Matt has owned and managed three businesses; a pressure washing company, a collection agency, and now the law firm.
Matt’s career started as a manager of a finance company branch with a $10 million loan portfolio and over 800 customers. Next, he accepted a position with Sage pursuing advanced collections. In those endeavors, Matt earned several promotions and multiple awards for excellence in sales and leadership.
While in law school, Matt interned at Holland & Knight and with the Hon. Joel B. Toomey, a Federal Magistrate Judge. Matt also served as a Student Ambassador for the school and a Research Assistant to Professor Peter Marchetti, for Contracts and Bankruptcy.
Matt graduated cum laude with a certificate for legal research and writing and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2015.
On a personal note, Matt has a wonderful wife, Kristin, and two young boys. Matt chairs Safe Connections, a non-profit serving local children, and is a former chair the Niceville and the Fort Walton young professional organizations. Matt is an active member of Crosspoint Church, the Okaloosa and Walton County Bar Associations, and the Fort Walton & Niceville Chambers of Commerce. He enjoys hobby mechanics, working in his yard, and reading.
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- J.D. (2014) | Law
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- Honors: cum laude
- Asbury College
- B.A. (2004) | Business Management
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- Owner
- Good Life Legal Services
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- Partner
- Anchors Smith Grimsley, PLC
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- Attorney
- The Critzer Law Firm
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- Intern
- U.S. District Court
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- Intern
- Holland & Knight
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- Above and Beyond Service
- FCSL Student Ambassadors
- Walton County Bar Association
- Member
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- The Florida Bar # 0117362
- Member
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- Okaloosa Bar Association
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
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Free Consultation
Free consultations are by phone only, and last for 10 minutes. The purpose of a free consultation is for you to acquire some general information about your legal situation and decide whether you need representation. I do not give legal advise during a free consultation. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Collections
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- English