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also known as Matthew S. Buttacavoli
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Matthew S. Buttacavoli was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1972. Matthew graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Irvine (B.A., 1995) and cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1999), where he served as Executive Editor of the San Diego Law Review and received the General George W. Hickman, Jr. Award for excellence in Constitutional Law.
Matthew was admitted to the California Bar in 1999, and was admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar in 2003. He was also admitted to the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. Matthew is an alumnus of the Family Law Trial Institute, a nationally preeminent program which for more than twenty years has provided advanced education, training and instruction in trial practice. He is also an alumnus of the Advanced Business Valuation Institute. He has been named a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
In June 24, 2014 after being nominated by the Public Law Center's Board of Directros. Mathew S. Buttacavoli was awarded the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for pro bono legal services by the State Bar of California Board of Trustees in recognition for his voulantary provision of legal services to the poor or disadvantaged, improving the law and the legal system and increasing access to justice.
Matthew’s publications include “Must Post-Termination Procedural Due Process Include a Full, Trial-Like Evidentiary Hearing? A Critique of Townsel v. San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board,” San Diego Law Review, Vol. 36, No. 4 (Fall 1999). Matthew has also been a guest speaker for the Litigation Section of the Orange County Paralegal Association.
Matthew is a member of the Board of Directors of the Constitutional Rights Foundation - Orange County. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Veterans Legal Institute. Matthew is a member of the Orange County Bar Association Family Law Section, and is a Past President and curernt Board Member of the Italian-American Lawyers of Orange County (Lex Romana). He sits on the Resolutions Committee of the Orange County Bar Association and is a Founding Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation. Matthew has also served on the Orange County Public Law Center’s Volunteers for Justice Dinner Committee and its Silent Auction Committee and served as the Silent Auction Committee’s co-chair through 2013. Matthew is an Ambassador Member of the National Italian-American Foundation, a member of the Federalist Society, and previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), Region 85.
Although, Matthew currently limits his practice to Family Law, his previous legal experience includes general civil litigation, business and contract disputes, complex products liability and construction defects, real estate, title and escrow, mortgage and finance, wrongful death, torts, and appeals.
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Posted by John | December 19, 2014
Best around
Matthew Takes the time to listen to your concerns and wishes. Outlines the tactics and explains how they meet your needs. He provides choices and expands on where that will take you. He found for items that i would have never thought that I was entitled to. In the end i was very satisfied with the re...
Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2014
Excellent
I have known Matt for 10+ years. He is an excellent attorney and works hard for his clients. He has helped me through some tough times.
Posted by Anna | October 20, 2014
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Matthew is very Discerning and mindful of people individually, he keeps you up to date you never feel alone or ignorant of what's going on. you feel safe and secure knowing that Matthew is in charge. while in an unsettling predicament One would be fortunate to have Matthew stand by your side, because...
Posted by Karen | October 17, 2014 | Family
Quality, conscientious, family law attorney.
Matthew Buttacavoli went above and beyond for me. He is conscientious and tells you what you need to hear. I highly recommend him if you need a family law attorney, and I am an attorney.
Posted by Barbara | August 19, 2014 | Divorce & Separation
I highly recommend Matthew
Mine was a VERY difficult and complex divorce. Matthew and his amazing assistant kept me informed, explained everything as we went along, maintained total professionalism during very challenging circumstances, and worked tirelessly to get me a very good result. I have already recommended him to a f...
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Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California
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Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
1900 - Present
Partner, Minyard Morris, LLP
2001 - 2008
Senior Associate, Green & Hall, Aplc
1999 - 2001
Associate Attorney, Snell & Wilmer, L.P.
2017 - Present
Veteran's Legal Institute (VLI)Board Member
2013 - Present
Constitutional Rights FoundationBoard Member
2011 - Present
Italian American Lawyers of Orange County (Lex Romana)Board Member
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Member
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Former Board Member
Member
2014 - 2016
Italian American Lawyers of Orange County (Lex Romana)President
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
What You Should Know About Family Law
2013
What Family Law Paralegals and Legal Assistants Should Know About Preparing, Serving and Objecting to Subpoenas
1999
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