Matthew represents public and private companies in environmental litigation, environmental regulatory counseling, and environmental transactional matters. He has conducted due diligence for facilities ranging from an industrial facility’s entire environmental portfolio for a multi-million dollar acquisition to a commercial facility redevelopment project.
Outside of Matthew’s environmental practice, he is a volunteer with Philadelphia VIP in their pro bono program where he represents clients in landlord-tenant disputes.
Before entering into private practice, Matthew served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Malachy E. Mannion of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from 2022-2023. While in this role, he drafted opinions on civil and criminal matters, including motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, motions to strike, and motions to exclude evidence. He also provided all trial materials, including voir dire questions and jury instructions, and conducted research on issues arising during trial.
Matthew earned his B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Scranton, where he studied political science and philosophy and served as student body president. Matthew earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School, where he was a member of the National Environmental Moot Court Team. During law school, he was a legal extern for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor and as a judicial intern for the Honorable Malachy E. Mannion.