Matt primarily concentrates his practice on counseling individuals and businesses, both large and small, in land use and development matters. He has appeared before hundreds of municipal boards throughout New York State. Matt’s practice includes a specific focus on representing wireless telecommunications providers and tower companies in the acquisition of land use and zoning approvals. He has also served as special counsel to several municipalities on zoning-compliance matters concerning numerous development projects, including “big box” developments.
Matt additionally counsels clients, including numerous governmental agencies and school districts, on compliance requirements associated with local and state laws, including the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Open Meetings Law, and the Freedom of Information Law. He also has extensive experience performing environmental due diligence for transactions of all sizes and assisting with the transfer and acquisition of necessary local and state permits and licenses, including environmental approvals.