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Matthew Fogelman
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✨ About
About Matthew Fogelman
Matthew J. Fogelman is the founding partner of Fogelman Law LLC. Mr. Fogelman’s litigation practice is focused on employment law and personal injury cases. He is an experienced trial lawyer and has won a number of significant cases on behalf of plaintiffs, including prevailing before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in a disability discrimination case involving an employee’s right to use medical marijuana off-site. Mr. Fogelman also prevailed on an age discrimination case in Norfolk County, securing a $1.2 million verdict at trial for his client.
For his work on the Barbuto medical marijuana employment case, Mr. Fogelman was named one of the “Lawyers of the Year” for 2017 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly; he also received the award for most outstanding 2017 “Professional Achievement” of any member by USA500, a prominent networking group of lawyers and other professionals.
For five consecutive years (2018-2022), Mr. Fogelman has been selected as a “Top 100 Super Lawyer” for both Massachusetts and New England, a distinction received by only 100 lawyers out of nearly 44,000 lawyers in Mass. and nearly 80,000 in New England.
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.
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, as well as car collisions, slip-and-falls, and dog bites, among many others.
⚖️ Practice Areas
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Personal Injury
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Consumer Law
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Employment Law
Credentials & Experience
🎓 Education
Boston College Law School
J.D.
Wesleyan University
B.A.
English
đź“‹ Bar Admissions
New York State Bar  # 4157731
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Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
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Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association
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American Bar Association
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Massachusetts Bar Associations
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Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce Lawyers’ Committee
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đź’Ľ Professional Experience
Founding Partner
Fogelman Law LLC 2010 - Current Personal Injury and Employment
Associate
Todd & Weld 2005 - 2009
Associate
Bingham 2002 - 2004
🏆 Awards & Recognition
New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyer - Employment Law
Super Lawyers
Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star
Boston Magazine
📚 Publications
- Justice Asleep Is Justice Denied: Why Dozing Defense Attorneys Demean the Sixth Amendment and Should Be Deemed Per Se Prejudicial
- University of Alabama Law School’s Journal of the Legal Profession