Matthew (Matt) S. Eddy is a Paducah-based employment and maritime law attorney and a Partner at Whitlow, Roberts, Houston & Straub, PLLC. He advises and defends businesses in complex legal matters involving workplace compliance, civil rights, and maritime incidents across state and federal courts in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Matt joined the firm in 2019 after completing a prestigious two-year federal clerkship with the Hon. Thomas B. Russell, United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. He was named Partner in 2024.

 Practice Areas and Services:

• Employment Law
• Maritime & Admiralty Law
• Civil Litigation
• Federal Court Practice

Legal Background & Professional Experience:

 Employment Law

 Matt advises employers on compliance, workplace policies, and risk management. He represents businesses in litigation involving: 

• Wrongful termination
• Discrimination and harassment
• Wage and hour disputes
• Civil rights violations

 He has also presented to legal and HR professionals on remote workforce policies and legal issues related to work-from-home employment structures.

 Maritime Law

 With a focus on maritime litigation and claims defense, Matt counsels clients in: 

• Jones Act claims
• Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) claims
• Unseaworthiness
• Limitation of Liability actions
• On-site maritime incident investigations

Education and Credentials:

• Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2017
  – Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
  – Director of Community Service, Vanderbilt Legal Aid Society
• Georgetown College, B.A., summa cum laude, 2012

Licenses & Professional Affiliations

• Kentucky, 2019
• Tennessee, 2017
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, 2020
• Selected Kentucky Super Lawyers Rising Star 2023-2026

Community Leadership:

Matt is actively engaged in the Paducah community, including the following leadership roles:

• Rotary Club of Paducah—Board of Directors
• Joint Sewer Agency—Board of Directors
• Immanuel Baptist Church—Deacon
• United Way of Western Kentucky PALS Program—Student Mentor
• Propeller Club of Paducah
• Leadership Paducah, Class #35

Personal:

Matt lives with his wife, Caroline (a Paducah native), and three children in Paducah, Kentucky.