Matthew S. Lerner

Matthew S. Lerner, a partner in our Albany office, is the Chair of the firm's Appellate Advocacy Practice Group.  Matt has successfully argued appeals at New York's Highest Court, all four Appellate Division Departments, and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  He has also authored amicus curiae briefs for a national non-profit organization that represents American and international product manufacturers.

Matt attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science.  At SUNY at Buffalo Law School, he served as a publications editor of the Buffalo Law Review. 

He concentrates his practice on appellate advocacy, insurance coverage, construction worksite injury, and insurance defense.  Upon joining the firm, Matt helped to defend an international manufacturer against a nationwide class action. Before Mr. Lerner joined Goldberg Segalla LLP, he served as a confidential clerk for the New York Court of Appeals from 1999 to 2002.  

Matt publishes one of New York's first Weblogs dedicated to New York civil law.  As opposed to law firm Websites, Matt's Weblog, "New York Civil Law," provides new content almost each business day to the World Wide Web.  "New York Civil Law" focuses on current legal events in New York, New York appellate issues, insurance coverage and defense issues, Labor Law and tort law issues.  "New York Civil Law" contains numerous case summaries and links to the published court decisions.

Direct Dial
518.935.4230
Fax
518.463.5420
E-mail
mlerner@goldbergsegalla.com
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Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

Prior Experience

• Defense Research Institute
• Appellate Advocacy Committee
• Publications Vice Chair 2007-2008
• Sponsorship Chair for 2008 Seminar
• Steering Committee, 2006
• Young Lawyers Committee 
• Steering Committee - Liaison Chair, 2007-2008
• Steering Committee - Vice Liaison Chair, 2006-2007
• Steering Committee - Webpage/Technology Chair, 2005-2006
• Liaison Chair to Insurance Law Committee, 2004
•  New York State Bar Association 
•  Electronic Communications Task Force Committee
•  Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section - Executive Committee/Information Technology Co-Chair
• General Building Contractors of New York State 
• Associate Member
• Albany County Bar Association
•  Continuing Legal Education Committee
• The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York

Publications/Speaking

• Co-Author with Kevin Burns, The Defense of SUM Claims and the Serious Injury Defense, The Defense Association of New York Newsletter, Fall 2007/Winter 2008 (forthcoming)
• Co-Author, Reforms to Notice of Claim Will Affect Policyholders and Insurers Alike, Buffalo Law Journal, October 25, 2007
• Co-Author with Professor of Philosophy Dr. James Delaney, Using Intuition in Persuasive Legal Reasoning, For the Defense, July 2007
• Author, An Introduction to the New Publishing Revolution: Blawgs, Plawdcasts, & Real Simple Syndication, The National Paralegal Reporter, Vol. 31, No. 4, Feb./Mar. 07
• Lecturer, Using the World Wide Web to Investigate Your Case: Effective Pre-Trial Strategies and Techniques in New York, Lorman Education Series, June 2007
• Lecturer, Free Legal Research on the World Wide Web, The Association of the Bar of New York City, March 2007
• Lecturer, Finding It Free and Fast on the Internet: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New York Legal Professional, National Business Institute, 2007
• Author and Presenter, New York Court of Appeals Review:  Recent Trends in the Labor Law and Workers' Compensation Law, September, 2006 
• Author, Alternative Resources on the World Wide Web, For The Defense, June, 2006
• Style Points for Exemplary Briefs:  A Former Court Attorney's View, Certworthy, Appellate Advocacy Newsletter of Defense Research Institute, Winter, 2006
• Lecturer, Commercial Lines, Coverage for the Construction Defect Claim, New York State Bar Association, 2006
• Lecturer, Helping Your Trial Attorney Win: Essential Trial Preparation and Techniques for Paralegals in New York, Lorman Education Series, 2006
• Lecturer, Finding It Free and Fast on the Internet: Advanced Internet Strategies for the New York Legal Professional, National Business Institute, 2006
• You Don't Have to Be a Techno Geek to Join the Information Revolution: A Step-By-Step Primer on Using Weblogs, R.S.S., and Podcasts, Albany County Bar Association Newsletter: Technology Section, Two-Part Series
• New York Court of Appeals Update, In Touch, New York State Bar Association Young Lawyers' Electronic Monthly Newsletter
• Surprises in Labor Law and Workers' Compensation, New York Law Journal's New York Court of Appeals: The Year in Review, Sept. 12, 2005
• Lecturer, Weblogs and R.S.S.: What Are They and How to Use Them, Erie County, Supreme Court Lunchtime Series, 2005
• Lecturer, Late Notice and Untimely Disclaimer Update, New York State Bar Association, 2005
• Lecturer, Bad Faith, New York State Bar Association, 2005
• Weblogs: A Publishing Revolution Ripe for Lawyers, The Whisper, Issue 11, Nov. 4, 2004
• New York Civil Law (http//nylaw.typepad.com/)
• Featured in, among others publications:
• The American Bar Association Journal
• The New York Law Journal
•  When Diversity Leads to Adversity:  The Principals of Promoting Diversity in Education Institutions, Premonitions of Taxman v. Board of Education Settlement, 44 Buff. L. Rev. 105, Spring, 1999