Matthew A. Cartwright is a partner at Munley, Munley and Cartwright, a firm specializing in representation of victims and consumers in personal litigation with seven offices located throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.

Attorney Cartwright represents individuals and their families in complex personal injury litigation including interstate truck accidents and medical malpractice. He also represents clients in matters related to business disputes including breaches of contract, misrepresentation, fraud, securities violations and unfair business practices.

As a lawyer representing plaintiffs, Cartwright has more published court decisions than any other lawyer practicing in northeastern Pennsylvania.

A Law Review graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College, Matt holds admissions to the state courts of Pennsylvania and New York as well as the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

In addition, Attorney Cartwright holds the following Fellowships and Certifications: Board Certified (Civil), National Board of Trial Advocacy; Fellow, National College of Advocacy; Diplomate, National College of Advocacy; Fellow, International Society of Barristers, and is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review.

Matthew Cartwright combines an extraordinary skill set of academic and legal research credentials with polished courtroom and media presentation expertise in representing clients.

Matt also has the distinction of serving as a Legal Analyst for “The Law & You”, aired nightly during WBRE/NBC TV’s evening newscast where he fields a wide array of viewer questions in every legal category imaginable.

He also has been a member of the “Brain Trust” for The Small Business Advocate (on-line radio presentation) for over nearly a decade where he has addressed issues such as unfair provisions in business contracts, predatory lending practices, and auditing malpractice.

Attorney Cartwright extends the firm’s legal footprint in education through professional presentations at regional and national venues. Whether speaking to members of the American Association for Justice, the Federal Bar Association or the various State trial lawyer associations, Matt enhances the firm’s reputation for the professional growth of fellow attorneys across the nation.

Recognized as one of the nation’s top 650 trial attorneys as well as one of the firm’s four SuperLawyers, Matt is an integral part of the community in which he lives and practices. He is married to Marion Munley Cartwright and they have two sons.

EDUCATION

• University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J.D., 1986
• Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1983-84
• Hamilton College, Clinton, New York A.B., History, 1983
• London School of Economics, London, England, 1981-1982

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1986, Bar ID # 46871
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1986
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1987
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1992
• New York, 2005

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Association for Justice; Board of Governors
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice
• Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
• Lackawanna Bar Association
• Luzerne County Law and Library Association
• Public Investors’ Arbitration Bar Association
• American Board of Trial Advocates

AWARDS

• Named Super Lawyer by Pennsylvania Magazine
  (Top 5% of all Pennsylvania Lawyers, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

FELLOWSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Board Certified (Civil), National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1997, 2002
• Fellow, National College of Advocacy, 1995
• Diplomate, National College of Advocacy, 2008
• Fellow, International Society of Barristers, 2008
• Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated “av”, 2005

TEACHING

• Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania
  -Course Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, 1990
  -Course Instructor, Civil Litigation, 1992
• National Board of Trial Advocacy, Boston, Massachusetts
• Member, Board of Examiners, 2003- (wrote and scored April, 2003 examination)

PRESENTATIONS

• American Association for Justice
  -“Electronic Discovery in the Post-Zubulake Era,” Annual Convention, Philadelphia, 2008
  -“Breach of Fiduciary Duty,” National College of Advocacy teleseminar, 2006
  -“Ethical Issues in Transitioning to Business Torts,” Annual Convention, Seattle, 2006
• Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  -Course Faculty, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations, 1994; Product Liability Update, 1996
• Consumer Attorneys of California - “Business Litigation” Annual Convention, San Francisco, 2009
• Federal Bar Association - Course Faculty, “Privilege Issues in Evidence,” Scranton, 1996
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice
  -“Ethics Issues for Trial Lawyers,” with Hon. Michael J. Eakin, Annual Convention, 2007
  -“Recent Disciplinary Cases from Around the Country,” Annual Convention, 2005
• Lackawanna County Bar Association
  -“Civil Litigation Update,” 25th Annual Bench-Bar Conference, 2006
  -“Hearsay Exceptions,” Annual Meeting, 2001
  -“Problems in Product Liability Cases,” Annual Meeting, 1998
  -“Discovery Update,” Annual Meeting, 1998
  -”Punitive and Delay Damages,” March, 1997
  -“Proof Problems and Defenses,” Annual Meeting, 1997
  -“Plaintiffs - Prior Medical Conditions,” Jan. 1997;
  -“First Party Benefits and Bad Faith Issues,” Oct., 1996;
  -“Insurance Law Update,” Annual Bench-Bar Conference, 1993

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & PUBLIC SERVICE

• Federal Bar Association, Middle District of Pennsylvania, pro bono counsel, 1996-
• United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Scranton, PA. Member,
  United States Magistrate Judge Reappointment Committee, 1999
• Boy Scouts of America
• Member, Executive Board, Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, 2003-2008
• Co-Chair, Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner, 2010-2012
• Rotary Club of the Abingtons, Clarks Summit, PA. 1989- (President, 1996-97; Paul Harris Fellow, 1999)
• Rotary International, Evanston, IL. District Governor, District 7410 (10 counties in northeastern PA), 2001- 2002
• Mid-Valley Hospital Association, Peckville, PA. Member, Board of Directors, 1989-95
• Everhart Museum, Scranton, PA. pro bono counsel, 1992-1999
• Race Director, Rotary Run Against Drugs 1997- 2003
• Democratic National Convention, 1992. Elected Delegate, 10th Congressional District, Pennsylvania
• The Small Business Advocate, www.smallbusinessadvocate.com
• Trial Lawyers Care, 9-11 Victims - Compensation Fund, pro bono counsel, 2003-2004
• Legal Analyst, WYOU-TV (northeastern PA CBS-affiliate), March 2005 - March 2009
• Legal Analyst, WBRE-TV (northeastern PA NBC-affiliate), April 2009-
• American Mensa, Ltd.

PERSONAL

• Matt is married to Marion Munley and is the father of two sons.

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