Matthew R. Litt
Mr. Litt focuses his practice in general litigation throughout the federal and state courts of New York and New Jersey with a concentration on insurance defense matters. He has successfully represented insurance companies in all aspects of litigation in cases involving construction liability, premises liability, bodily injury, property damage, coverage issues and through affirmative RICO litigation in cases involving insurance fraud. He has also represented municipal and private employers in cases involving claims of unlawful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and has counseled management clients on methods for avoiding litigation. Mr. Litt also has experience in professional malpractice.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2002
- New Jersey, 2003
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2005
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York, 2005
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut
- Juris Doctorate - 2002
- Ithaca College, Ithaa, New York
- B.A.
Published Works
- Christmas 1945 -- The Story of the First Christmas After the Second World War, History Publishing Company, May, 2010
- The End of Mixed-Motive Cases Under the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act & What it Means for New Jersey Litigants, New Jersey Labor and Employment Quarterly, Spring, 2010
- An Employer's Right to Monitor Employees' Personal E-mails, Alexander Hamilton Institute Personnel Legal Alert, June 8, 2009
Classes/Seminars
- The Nuts & Bolts of Depositions, Burlington County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Committee, 2011
- Facebook, Internet, and Blackberries - A Seminar For Creating Effective Policies For Employers In The Age Of Electronic Discovery, seminar presented to Firm clients and friends, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Burlington County Bar Association, Member
- Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York, Member
- Monmouth County Bar Association, Member
- Morris County Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, Legal Education, Higher Education and Drug & Alcohol Committee
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Member, Executive Committee
- United States Supreme Court Historical Society, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Assistant Tribal Prosecutor
