Matthew R. Maron is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group of the firm.  He is also a former law clerk to Hon. Charles Edward Ramos of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, which has allowed him to develop extensive knowledge and experience practicing before the Commercial Division.   

Matt counsels clients in a variety of litigation matters, and has represented numerous entities and high-net worth individuals in commercial, real estate and intellectual property disputes in both the state and federal courts. 

Matt is also an active member of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association in which he serves on its Executive Committee, as well as Co-Chair of the Section's Mentoring Committee and a member of the Section's Commercial Division Law Report Committee.  He is also a member of the New York City Bar. 

In addition, Matt is eligible for appointment as a fully certified receiver in the State of New York and a member of the Part 36 list of fiduciaries maintained by the New York State Office of Court Administration.

• Panelist, "What Young Lawyers Should Know About Practicing In The Commercial Division," CLE presented as part of the "Bridge-the-Gap: Ethics, Skills & More" at the New York City Bar (November 2011)
• Panelist, "Mentoring: Building Our Future," CLE presented at the Spring Meeting of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (May 2011)
• Speaker, "Mentoring Kickoff Event" for the Mentoring Initiative of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (November 2010)
• Panelist, "Spring Career Forum On Small And Midsized Firms," Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (March 2010, February 2011, and March 2012)

Publications:

Attorney Professionalism Forum: Rules governing email preservation in a potential litigation ,  by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew Maron.  Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association Journal, March/April 2013, Vol. 85, No. 3, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

Attorney Professionalism Forum: Prospective client consideration, obligations owed and privilege issues when unsolicited information is received, by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew Maron. Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association Journal, February 2013, Vol. 85, No. 1, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

Attorney Professionalism Forum: Rules governing escrow accounts, retainers, and communication with clients regarding fees by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew Maron of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse and Hirschtritt LLP and Peter V. Coffey, Esq., of Englert, Coffey, McHugh & Fantauzzi LLP. Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association Journal, January 2013, Vol. 85, No. 1, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

E-discovery: Preservation of social media, what every company needs to know, InsideCounsel, January 18, 2013

Attorney Professionalism Forum: Civility best practices between opposing counsel, by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew Maron. Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association Journal, November/December 2012, Vol. 84, No. 9, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

Attorney Professionalism Forum: Applying "no-contact rule" and replying to all in email communications, by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew R. Maron. Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association Journal, September 2012, Vol. 84, No. 7, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

Attorney Professionalism Forum: Can a lawyer rely on what the client says and what to do when the opposing party submits a potentially false affidavit?,  by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew R. Maron.  Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association   Journal  , July/August 2012, Vol. 84, No. 6, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

Attorney Professionalism Forum: When declining a case, what obligations do attorneys owe to the prospective clients and how to address confidential information acquired during the initial meeting?, by Vincent J. Syracuse and Matthew R. Maron. Reprinted with permission from New York State Bar Association Journal, June 2012, Vol. 84, No. 5, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207

Contributing Author, New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Newsletter, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Spring 2011) 

Contributing Author, New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Newsletter, Vol. 17, No. 3 (Fall/Winter 2011)

Defense of a major New York City law firm in a legal malpractice action arising from alleged advice given in connection with a proceeding before the NASD (now FINRA). 

Defense of a condominium sponsor in an air rights dispute with a unit owner in which the unit owner's claims were dismissed by the trial court and affirmed on appeal. 

Defense of a facilities services company against claims for contribution, indemnification and negligent hiring and obtained summary judgment which was subsequently affirmed on appeal. 

Successful representation of a creditor in Bankruptcy Court where its judgment against a debtor was found to be non-dischargeable as a result of the debtor's prior breach of fiduciary duty as to the creditor.