About
Matthew is an companion inside the litigation department of Eckell Sparks in Media, PA. Matthew joined Eckell Sparks in September of 2013 after completing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr., in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. In 2015, he was appointed because the Editor of the Delaware County Legal Journal.
Matthew currently serves as an Assistant County Solicitor in Delaware County’s Office of the Solicitor. Previously, he acted as Solicitor for the Marple Township Zoning Hearing Board.
Matthew is a member of each the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He has carried out CLEs and seminars on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Delaware County Bar Association.
In 2014, Matthew became appointed to serve on the Board of School Directors for the Marple Newtown School District. He turned into elected to a 4-yr time period in November of 2015. He presently serves as Vice President of the Board and the Chairman of the Human Resources and Policy Committee.
Matthew received his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While at Widener, he served because the Business Editor on Editorial Board of the Widener Law Review and changed into an active member of the Moe Levine Honor Society for Trial Advocacy. While in regulation faculty, Matthew changed into an authorized prison intern with the Office of the District Lawyer in Delaware County, where he turned into capable of polish his trial abilties in various district courts at some stage in preliminary hearings. Matthew finished his undergraduate studied on the Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in Political Science and Journalism.
Matthew lives in Marple Township with his wife, Kelly, and their children, Luke and Emilia
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Legal Issues
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Premises Liability
- Automobile Accidents
- Zoning and Land Use
- General Litigation
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Experience
- Assistant County Solicitor
Delaware County’s Office of the Solicitor - Vice President
Human Resources and Policy Committee- Marple Newtown School District - Editor
Delaware County Legal Journal
2015 - Board of Directors
Marple Newtown School District
2014 - Lawyer
Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Auerbach, Monte, Sloane, Matthews & Auslander, P.C.
2013 - Judicial Clerk
Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr.
2013
Educations

Graduation year: 2011

Graduation year: 2007