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MATTHEW A.
CARTWRIGHT
EDUCATION
» Hamilton College, Clinton, NY - A.B. History (1983)
magna cum laude - Phi Beta Kappa
Departmental Honors
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - J.D. (1986)
Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review (1984-86)
» London School of Economics, London, UK (1981-1982)
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FELLOWSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS
» Board Certified, (Civil)
National Board of Trial Advocacy, Boston Mass. (1997)
» Fellow, National College of Advocacy, Washington, D.C. (1995)
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Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
(2007)
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Fellow,
International Society of Barristers, Ann Arbor, MI (2008)
ADMISSIONS
»
New York (2005)
» Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1986)
» 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)
ORGANIZATIONS
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Fellow, International Society of Barristers 2008
» Pennsylvania Bar Association
(Member, Section Council, Business Law Section, 2004-2008)
» Lackawanna Bar Association (President, YLD 1992-93
Co-chair, Lackawanna Jurist Committee, 2005 -)
» Luzerne County Law and Library Association
» Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
(Constitution Committee, 2005 -)
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American Association for Justice (Vice Chair, Sections Leadership Council,
2006-2008; Chair, Business Torts Section, 2007-2008; Member, AAJ Exchange
Advisory Committee, 2007-2010).
» Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
» Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
» President of the
Rotary Club of the Abingtons (1996-1997)
» Executive Board Member, Boy Scouts of America,
Northeastern Pennsylvania Council (2003-)
» Director, Mid-Valley Hospital Association, Peckville, PA (1989-1995)
» Elected Delegate, Democratic National Convention,
10th Congressional District Pennsylvania (1992)
» Governor of Rotary International,
District 7410 (2001-2002)
» Million Dollar Advocates Forum (1997)
» Appointed,
Board of Examiners in Civil Trial Advocacy (2003)
» Legal Analyst,
WYOU-TV (CBS-affiliate station)
(March, 2005 -)
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American Board of Trial Advocates (2005)
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In 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007, Atty. Cartwright was named a "SuperLawyer"
by the publisher of Philadelphia Magazine (top 5% of all Pennsylvania lawyers,
determined by a survey of 23,000 lawyers in the state).
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American Mensa, Ltd.
REPORTED CASES
» Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co. v. Spectrum Leasing Corp., 719 F.Supp. 346, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. 94,701 (M.D.Pa. 1989)
» Goodheart v. Casey, 521 Pa. 316, 555 A.2d 1210 (1989)(amicus)
» Molinaro v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 4 Pa. D.&C.4th 524 (1989)
» Fulton Bank v. McKittrick & Briggs Securities, Inc., 1990 WL 126179 (E.D.Pa. 1990)
» Hedglin v. City of Scranton, 139 Pa.Commw. Ct. 201, 590 A.2d 62 (1991)
» Nationwide v. Patterson, 953 F.2d 44 (3rd Cir. 1991)(amicus)
» Askew v. Cruciani, 149 Pa.Cmwlth. Ct. 397, 613 A.2d 147 (1992)
» Shoucair v. Comfort Inn, 15 Pa. D.&C. 4th 532 (Monroe Co. 1992)
» Simms v. Exeter Architectural Products, Inc., 868 F. Supp.
668 (M.D. Pa. 1994)
» Simms v. Exeter Architectural Products, Inc., 916 F. Supp. 432 (M.D. Pa. 1996)
» Hetzel v. Swartz, 31 F. Supp.2d 444 (M.D. Pa. 1998)(FBA pro bono panel)
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Scarpa v. Tyler Memorial Hospital, 104 Lack. Jur. 185 (Lacka. Co. 2003)
» Dunkle v. Middleburg Municipal Auth., 842 A.2d 477 (Pa. Cmwlth Ct. 2004)
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Lawrence Insurance Group, Inc. v. KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, 5 A.D.3d 918, 773 N.Y.S.2d 164 (2004).
» Cummings v. Com., State System of Higher Education, 860 A.2d 650 (Pa. Cmwlth. Ct. 2004)
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Came v. Micou and Decker Transport Co., 2005 WL 1500978 (M.D.Pa. 6/23/2005)
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Kachurak v. Cooper, Abdulhay and Abbott Laboratories, Inc., 22:6 Prof. Neg. L. Rptr. 110 (Luzerne Co., Pa., 4/30/2007)
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Novitski v. Rusak,
941 A.2d 43 (Pa. Super. 2008)
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Namey v. Malcolm, 534 F.Supp.2d
494 (M.D.Pa 2008)
PRESENTATIONS
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SBA,
Lost Profits in Business Loss Cases - Defenses, December, 2007
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SBA,
Proving Lost Profits in Business Loss Cases, November, 2007
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Pennsylvania Association for Justice, "Ethics Issues for Trial Lawyers, with
Hon. Michael Eakin", 2007
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SBA, "Choosing
the Right Lawyer for your Small Business," June, 2007
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Lorman Education Services, "Document Retention and Destruction in Pennsylvania,"
Wilkes-Barre, PA, May, 2007
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Committee for Justice for All, The Mastery Series, "Spoliation
of Evidence," Wilkes-Barre, PA March, 2007
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National College of Advocacy, Transitioning to Business Torts, "Breach of Fiduciary Duty," November, 2006
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LBA, 25th Annual Bench-Bar Conference, "Civil Litigation Update," Scranton, PA, October, 2006
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Pennsylvania State University, BA422 Contemporary Business Seminar, "Law Practice Management," October, 2006
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SBA, "Covenants Not to Compete in Employment Agreements," August, 2006
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American Association for Justice, "Ethical Issues in Transitioning to Business Torts" AAJ Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, July, 2006
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SBA, "Confession of Judgment Clauses in Business Contracts," April, 2006
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SBA, "Integration Clauses in Business Contracts," February, 2006
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National Business Institute, "Winning Strategies with Evidence at
Trial," December, 2005
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National Business Institute, "Ethical Issues in the Presentation of Expert and
Fact Evidence," December, 2005
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SBA, "Unconscionability
in Business Contracts," November, 2005
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Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers' Association, "Recent Disciplinary Cases from Around the Country," July, 2005
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SBA, "Bullying
Language in Business Contracts," August, 2005
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SBA, "The
Impact of the Kelo v. New London, Connecticut Case," July, 2005
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SBA, "Why Civil Jury Trials are Good for American Business ,"
April, 2005
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SBA, "Oral Business Agreements," December, 2004
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SBA, "Document Retention Policies," July, 2004
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SBA, "September 11 Victim Compensation Fund and the Trial Lawyers Care," March, 2004
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SBA, "Predatory Business and Legal Practices," November 2003
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SBA, "Discrimination and Harrassment in the Workplace," August 2003
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SBA, "Lender Liability," June 2003
» Small Business Advocate, "Accounting and Auditing Malpractice," March 2003
» LBA,
Hearsay Exceptions, 2001
» LBA, Problems in Product Liability Cases, "Evidence," May 1998
» LBA, Rules of Civil Procedure, "Discovery," Jan. 1998
» LBA, Slip and Fall Cases, "Proof Problems and Defenses," Sept. 1997
» LBA, Pleading and Proving Damages in Personal Injury Cases, "Punitive and Delay Damages," March 1997
» LBA, Common Evidentiary Issues in Personal Injury Cases, "Plaintiffs' Prior Medical Conditions," Jan. 1997
» LBA, Pennsylvania Automobile Insurance Act, "First Party Benefits and Bad Faith Issues," Oct. 1996
» Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Product Liability Update, Jan. 1996
» Federal Bar Association, Privilege Issues, 1996
» Lackawanna Bar Association, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations, 1995 Bench-Bar Conference
» Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Arbitration, 1994
PUBLICATIONS
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"You're Ready to be a
Business Tort Lawyer," 43:6 TRIAL: J. Amer. Assoc. Justice 18 (June
2007)
» "Ethical Issues in Transitioning to a Business Torts Practice,"
ATLA Annual Convention Papers Vol. I: 361 (2006)
» "Getting Your Business Torts Case out of Bankruptcy Court: Abstention," 10:4 Business Torts Section Nwsltr
7 (Summer 2006)
» "Punitive Damages Cases: Requesting Financial Statements,"
9:3 Business Torts Section Nwsltr (Summer 2005)
» "Spoliation of Business Records: Compliance-With-Policy," 9:1 Business Torts Section Nwsltr 4 (Fall 2004)
» "Subsequent Remedial Measures in Strict Product Liability Actions," 68 Pennsylvania Bar Quarterly 171 (1997)
» "Recent Developments in Comparative Negligence Law," The Barrister, (Fall 1989)
PERSONAL
He is married and the father of two children.To contact Attorney Cartwright directly call 570-824-5599 or
fill out our online contact form.
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