Matt represents both public and private companies in a wide range of environmental matters, including litigation, regulatory counseling, and transactional issues. He handles complex cases involving Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) litigation and citizen suits arising under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), and state environmental laws.
Matt excels in navigating complex regulatory frameworks and providing strategic counsel to businesses on environmental compliance. He assists clients in adapting to new regulatory landscapes, modifying existing permits, securing variances, and obtaining medical marijuana grower/processor permits. His proactive approach has consistently led to favorable resolutions in regulatory enforcement actions.
Matt's transactional experience includes conducting due diligence for significant acquisitions, such as evaluating environmental portfolios for deals exceeding $100 million, and assisting with commercial facility redevelopment projects.
Outside of Matt’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, Matt 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.
Matt 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. Matt 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.