BIOGRAPHY
Matt is a seasoned trial lawyer, having successfully tried more than 40 cases, including over 30 jury verdicts. He has extensive experience in criminal matters, having tried more than 10 to verdict, as well as over 20 civil matters and more than 10 bench trials. He has helped numerous clients prosecute and defend complex business, healthcare, insurance recovery, and real property matters. He is a valued member of the firm’s practice groups in Business and Complex Litigation, Trial and Appellate Practice, and Insurance Litigation.
Matt is widely respected and nationally known in the field of complex healthcare litigation. He spearheads the firm’s insurance fraud practice, having represented numerous professionals and companies in both civil and criminal fraud matters. Additionally, he heads up the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense team, bringing his extensive trial experience and deep knowledge of the law to defend clients against serious criminal charges.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Business & Complex Litigation
- Trial and Appellate Practice
- Insurance Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Insurance Fraud
NOTABLE CASES
- Perchuk v. Narod, Nassau Supreme Court
- Inman v. Scarsdale Shopping Center Associates LLC, Westchester Supreme Court
- Image Elite Asset Corp. v. Blumenthal Chiropractic PC, Nassau Supreme Court
- Rappaport v. Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal, P.C. American Arbitration Assoc.
- Pyatetsky v. Akodes
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctorate: Hofstra University School of Law
- Bachelor’s Degree: College of the Holy Cross, Captain of the Lacrosse team
PERSONAL LIFE
Matt is an avid triathlete and runner, having competed in Ironman Lake Placid, the Boston Marathon, and the New York City Marathon. He resides in Suffolk County with his family.