Matthew J. Beck
Partner
Practice Areas:
Commercial and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Environmental Law and Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Business Planning and Consulting, Appellate Practice, O.S.H.A. Administrative Proceedings, Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury
Education:
State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude; State University of New York at Plattsburgh, B.A.
Associations:
New York State Bar, Erie County Bar, Associate Member of the General Building Contractors Association and The Associated General Contractors of America
Court Admissions:
New York; United States District Court for the Western District of New York; United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals; United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; pro hac vice admission to various other District Courts, including Texas, Utah and New Jersey.
About Mr. Beck:
A native of Buffalo, New York, Mr. Beck has practiced with the firm for more than ten years. Since joining DHPG, Mr. Beck has engaged in significant trial and appellate work. He regularly represents entrepreneurs and entities in a wide range of contract and business disputes, and serves as general counsel to national contractors and suppliers.
Mr. Beck has devoted a significant amount of his practice to the construction industry. From filing mechanic’s liens and bond claims to extensive trials, administrative proceedings, arbitrations and mediations, he regularly represents owners, developers, general contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors and other entities involved in construction disputes and contract negotiation. He is an associate member of the General Building Contractors Association and has published articles on issues of law crucial to the construction industry.
In law school, Mr. Beck was the recipient of the Adelbert Moot Scholarship, Norman B. Lewis Scholarship, and the Hyman Scholarship, and was a member of the Desmond Moot Court Board and Jessup International Moot Court Board.