About Matthew B.
Matthew B. Ferrell earned his law degree from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 2009 after completing a Bachelor of Science at Southeast Missouri State University in 2005. He returned to the region where he studied to build a legal career anchored in Midwestern practice and institutions. Those academic years shaped the procedural and analytical groundwork he still uses in everyday practice.
He is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Missouri. That dual admission lets him advise and represent clients whose matters cross state lines. Over time he has navigated the procedural differences that come with practicing in two neighboring jurisdictions.
Ferrell’s professional path led him to Johnson, Schneider & Ferrell L.L.C., where he works alongside colleagues handling a range of client matters. The listing of his experience places him at the firm, and his work there ties directly to the geographic scope of his admissions. He joined the firm after law school and has remained there as he built his practice.
At the firm he takes on the legal tasks that come through the office doors. He prepares legal filings, meets with clients, and appears when required by the matter. His practice involves both advising clients and responding to disputes that require court appearances or negotiated solutions. Colleagues describe him as steady and prepared; clients see a lawyer who attends to procedural detail and deadlines.
Outside of individual casework, Ferrell keeps current on changes in Illinois and Missouri law. He applies classroom lessons from Missouri to the practical realities facing clients in both states. That practical orientation guides how he structures case plans and communicates options to clients.
His professional life is organized around the day-to-day demands of the firm and the jurisdictions where he is admitted. He regularly handles matters for people and businesses that bring cases or questions into the firm’s office, coordinating steps across state lines when necessary. He maintains an active role at Johnson, Schneider & Ferrell L.L.C., serving clients in Illinois and Missouri and addressing the matters they bring to the firm.
