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Matthew J. Fogelman
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Biography
Matthew J. Fogelman is a founding partner of Fogelman & Fogelman LLC. Mr. Fogelman’s trial and litigation practice is focused on employment law, personal injury cases, and consumer class actions. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having won a number of significant cases on behalf of clients, including prevailing before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in a ground-breaking handicap discrimination case involving an employee’s right to use medical marijuana off-site.
In the employment arena, Mr. Fogelman has litigated cases ranging from Wage Act and overtime cases to discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation matters. He has significant experience advising employees on non-compete and severance agreements. A former newspaper reporter, Mr. Fogelman also has experience in First Amendment and defamation and libel law, and has counseled clients concerning defamatory material published on the Internet.
In the personal injury realm, Mr. Fogelman has extensive experience litigating complex personal injury cases and emotionally-charged cases, including allegations of sexual abuse and wrongful death.
Mr. Fogelman’s class action practice is focused on helping groups of employees and consumers recover damages in cases in which individually their matters would not be large enough to be cost-efficient. He and the firm have prevailed in several class-action matters, including a significant wage and hour case involving illegal distribution of tips and cases involving tenants who have been the subject of systematic illegal charges of amenity and other fees by landlords and large management companies.
Lawyers often talk about standing up for the little guy, and sometimes this sounds trite. But in my case, and for our firm, it is true – this is why we practice law. Corporations sometimes act as if there are no consequences for treating workers illegally, including discriminating against employees and systematically cheating them out of the wages to which they are due. They count on employees being afraid to confront wrongful conduct, or that wage underpayment will be not be enough to justify hiring an attorney. Similarly, in injury cases, insurance companies often believe they can use their size and teams of lawyers to avoid paying what their insureds owe for causing crashes, injuries, and even death.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
25%
23 years | 50 cases
Personal Injury
25%
23 years | 50 cases
Car Accident
10%
23 years | 50 cases
Discrimination
10%
23 years | 50 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 300-500 per hour
Contingency
30%-40%
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New York for 22 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 22 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Fogelman Law LLC
189 Wells Avenue, Suite 302, Newton, MA, 02459
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Matthew J. Fogelman's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 27 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Patsy | April 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Top notch, very ethical, and highly communicative
I highly recommend working with Matthew. He was patient and thorough in explaining all of the legal issues and my options, was very communicative and responsive. He helped me find a positive resolution to a difficult situation and I could not have done it on my own. Absolutely top notch, and he is th...
Posted by anonymous | January 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Knowledgeable, professional, responsive, and highly recommended
I hired Matthew to advise me on the changing MA state employment laws. He was highly knowledgeable and was very responsive to my specific questions. I highly recommend him.
Posted by anonymous | April 8, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Settled out of court with a letter!
After an engaging discussion with Matt about the circumstances surrounding my breach of contract situation with a former employer, Matt agreed to help me attempt recovery of unpaid debts. I was pleased to feel like a partner in a collaborative effort to emphatically communicate our position and demon...
Posted by Robin | December 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great Attorney!
I am a little skittish about legal issues, but Matt put me so at ease. He was empathetic, but professional. His style is unrushed, and he gives your case the full attention it deserves. Matt was always clear about the legal constraints of the situation, laying out the options and helping to decide t...
Posted by Martin | September 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
OUTSTANDING EMPLOYMENT LAW ATTORNEY
I worked with Matt Fogelman on a separation agreement with my employer including a severance agreement and release of claims. Matt is excellent at sifting through the legal issues and providing good advice. Through the process, he was focussed, highly responsive and a pleasure to work with. I receiv...
Matthew J. Fogelman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Matt is a fearless advocate for his clients. He believes in his clients as individuals and in the issues that their cases represent. He was ahead of the curve with employment discrimination based on maternity and status as well as discrimination against employees based on their legal use of marijuana. Great work, Matt!"
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Matt is a trusted colleague and outstanding personal injury and employment litigation attorney, with whom I have shared office space for many years. He is smart, professional and diligent and I have referred plaintiff-side employment-based cases to him."
"I strongly endorse Matthew Fogelman. I have known Matt for a number of years, and have worked with him on several different types of legal matters. Matt continues to impress me in all aspects as an attorney and I am pleased to submit this endorsement."
"Matt is an excellent lawyer. He is very detail oriented and extremely intelligent. A top lawyer."
"Attorney Fogelman, in my opinion, is one of the best employment/labor attorneys in Massachusetts. I refer all such cases to Attorney Fogelman, and all of my referrals have been impressed with his work ethic, knowledge, and willingness to listen and help with his expertise in the law. It is without hesitation that I strongly recommend Attorney Fogelman."
"Attorney Fogelman is a true professional that puts his clients first. I strongly endorse this lawyer for both his expertise and his demeanor."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I have had the good fortune of knowing Matt through our involvement together in bar association activities. Matt is a fearless, compassionate advocate for his clients and a professional of unmatched integrity; his colleagues have recognized him as such. I am proud to be able to refer many matters to Matt, and the clients who I send his way are well-served by him. I enthusiastically endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. Matt provides caring, effective representation for his clients. He is an active member of MATA who fights for the rights of employees and accident victims."
"I endorse this lawyer. I am primarily a general practitioner, but when I need expertise in the filed of labor and employment law, which are Mr. Fogelman's areas of primary interest and experience, I turn to him for his knowledge, intelligence, and skill."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is thorough and professional and relentlessly pursues remedies for his clients. He is also caring and compassionate."
"Matt is a highly competent and vigorous advocate for his clients, and is an excellent attorney with a great deal of experience. I recommend him without reservation!"
"I am glad to endorse Matt on Avvo. I have had the pleasure of discussing several cases with Matt and find him to be a broad-based attorney eager to help out his clients."
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Experience
Honors
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer (Employment), Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2007
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Founder/Partner, Fogelman & Fogelman LLC
2006 - 2010
Associate, Todd & Weld LLP
2005 - 2006
Associate, Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, PC
2002 - 2004
Associate, Bingham McCutchen LLP
Associations
2010 - Present
Massachusetts Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Massachusetts Academy of Trial AttorneysMember; Board of Governors
2002 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Pettengill v. Howard Curtis, Boy Scouts, City of Haverhill
Settlement
Bernard
Settlement
Education
2002
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
Wesleyan University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce Speaker Series
How To Leverage Internet Marketing For Your Law Practice/Business
Publications
2012
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys Journal
SJC Clarifies Errata Sheets
2010
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
10 Liquor Licensing Tricks of the Trade
2002
Languages
English
Portuguese