Congratulations to Matthew Hill who received the Kenneth M. Carpenter Award for Excellence at NOVA’s 2024 Fall Conference!
This award is given to an outstanding NOVA member whose exemplary advocacy on behalf of veterans is admired by all. This year’s recipient has over 15 years of experience as a VA attorney whose practice focuses on representing disabled veterans. He is a recognized authority on VA law, licensed to practice before the United States District Court in and for the Middle District of Florida, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
After graduating from law school, he served as a Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Anne C. Conway, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and assisted Judge Conway when she sat by designation with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia.
He has authored several books on VA service-connected benefits and presents across the nation on VA disability compensation. He was a long-time member of NOVA’s board, serving on the Executive Committee as Treasurer.
His colleagues describe him as an innovative educator, who uses technology such as weekly livestreams on YouTube to conduct Q&A with Veterans concerning their claims, as well as blogs and vlogs covering every type of claim, how to file, what to look for in decisions, filing appeals, and a vast amount of medical information.
He has also created forums where veterans can ask questions of attorneys and get answers and education at no cost. His goal is to be able to help as many veterans as possible file and appeal their claims and win their cases.
Congratulations, Matthew!!