The Disciplinary Process - An Overview

Matt focuses his practice on white collar defense and defends individuals and companies against criminal investigations and indictments. He has been involved in multiple criminal investigations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has participated in numerous trials in federal and state courts.

In addition to white collar defense, Matt has substantial experience in representing and counseling lawyers on ethics-related matters. Matt regularly assists lawyers in responding to complaints filed with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and has participated in multiple disciplinary hearings. As a thought leader on attorney ethics issues, Matt has led multiple CLE presentations at various bar associations discussing and detailing Pennsylvania’s attorney disciplinary process.

In addition to white collar and professional ethics-related matters, Matt’s litigation background also includes defending corporations and individuals in commercial and business litigation. These cases have involved product liability, environmental and toxic tort actions brought in federal and state court. Matt has defended multiple major product liability cases that arose from serious personal injuries and property damage.

Matt was a judicial clerk for the Hon. Joseph C. Visalli, Superior Court Justice in Cape May County, New Jersey.

While in law school, Matt was an editor of the New England School of Law’s Law Review.