About Matthew R
Matthew R Carlton built a steady career in Georgia’s public legal offices before moving into private practice. He spent more than a decade in county-level prosecutor and district attorney offices, taking on roles that placed him in courtroom and supervisory settings.
His first listed public post came in 2005 when he served as an Assistant Solicitor General in the Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office. The position introduced him to the fast pace of local prosecutions and daily courtroom work. It also placed him among other lawyers responsible for representing the state in municipal matters.
Three years later he is recorded as serving as Chief Senior Assistant District Lawyer in the Fulton County District Lawyer’s Office. The title suggests expanded responsibilities at the county level. He remained connected to Fulton County’s legal community as his career advanced.
By 2015 he was a Senior Assistant District Lawyer in the Cobb County District Lawyer’s Office. The move to Cobb County continued his pattern of work in Georgia’s county-level legal system. Those roles, spanning multiple offices and years, form the backbone of his public-sector experience.
After those years in public service, he established a private practice under the name Carlton Legal Group, LLC. The firm is based in Georgia and appears on records as his current office. In private practice he draws on his background in county legal offices to guide case handling and client representation.
He maintains membership in the State Bar of Georgia. That membership is current and ties him to the state’s professional regulatory framework. It also connects him to the broader legal community across Georgia.
Colleagues and local court participants who encountered him during his public tenure would recognize a career spent in county courtrooms and administrative offices. The record shows steady movement through established county legal institutions rather than high-profile appellate litigation or academic roles.
Today he works at Carlton Legal Group, LLC in Georgia, where he assists clients based on his years of county-level public practice. He practices law in Georgia at Carlton Legal Group, LLC, representing clients across the state.
