Matthew H. Feinberg
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Boston, MA
Boston, MA 02109-6175
- Criminal Defense (40%),
- Family Law (40%),
- Professional Liability: Defense (20%)
The founder of his own law firm in Boston, Massachusetts, Matthew H. Feinberg has developed a well-deserved reputation as a successful criminal defense and civil litigation attorney. With clients throughout the greater metropolitan area, he divides his practice among family law, professional liability defense and general criminal defense matters. During his career that spans several decades, Mr. Feinberg has earned the high regard of his fellow professionals for his superb ethics and successful track record, as can be attested to by his receipt of an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.
In his family law practice, Mr. Feinberg focuses primarily on matrimonial matters, providing advice and counsel to people whose marriages are coming to an end and who are dealing with such divorce-related issues as the valuation and division of business interests and other complex assets, alimony, and child custody and visitation. With extensive experience in negotiations and mediation, he will often help his clients reach an accord on some of these matters through the use of one or both of those types of alternative dispute resolution methods, but he also provides strong courtroom advocacy in instances where litigation is necessary.
Mr. Feinberg's state and federal criminal defense experience has encompassed mail and credit card fraud, murder, weapons violations, and drug possession and distribution. In this regard, he has been able to obtain acquittals as well as favorable plea agreements in many instances. In his professional liability practice, Mr. Feinberg provides representation to attorneys who are facing disciplinary proceedings before the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, and he benefits from his prior experience as a hearing officer for that organization. Mr. Feinberg is admitted to practice in Massachusetts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Criminal Defense (40%)
Family Law (40%)
Professional Liability: Defense (20%)
Criminal Defense (40%): Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft
Family Law (40%): Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Divorce, Juvenile Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law
Professional Liability (20%): Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice - Other, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Divorce, Juvenile Law, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice - Other, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
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About Matthew Feinberg
Admitted: 1967, Massachusetts
Professional Webpage: http://www.mhf-law.com/feinberg.asp
Honors/Awards:
- BV-Distinguished
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Albers Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist, Boston University School of Law, 1967
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member of its Board of Directors, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union
- Legal Director, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union
- Member, Massachusetts Special Commission on Violence Against Children, Subcommittee on Substantiation, Review, Fair Hearings for Alleged Perpetrators, and Central Registry
- Advisory Committee, the National Network for the Right to Counsel
- Committee for Public Counsel Services, Murder List, 1981 - 2015
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
- U.S. Federal Court, 1971
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1972
- New York, 1967
- Massachusetts, 1967
- Member, Massachusetts Association of Trial Attorneys
- Member, Boston Bar Association, Steering Committee, Criminal Law Section
- Board Member and Vice Chairman, Committee for Public Counsel Services, 1995 - 2005
- Chair Subcommittee, United Way's Review Committee on Community Organizations and Special Services
- Treasurer, Vice President and Member, Board of Managers, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Massachusetts Chapter
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, Steering Committee, Criminal Law Section
- Member, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Co-Chairman, Boston Bar Association, Criminal Law Section
- American Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children, 1988 - 1991
- Volunteer Attorney for the American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project
- Board of Directors, Roca, Inc., 2011 - Present
- Fellow, Massachusetts Bar Foundation
- Associate Appellate Counsel, Legal Aid Society in New York City, 1967 - 1969
- Member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Massachusetts, Board of Directors, 1976 - 1984
- Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Massachusetts, 1971 - 1974
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Guest Lecturer, Harvard Law School
- Co-Author, "Dramatic Changes to Discovery Rules in State," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, April 4, 1994
- Co-Author, "Federal Bank Fraud: A Growth Industry in an Otherwise Sluggish New England Economy," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 24, 1992
- Co-Author, "Foster Parents' Access to the Courts in Custody Matters: Care and Protection of Zelda," The Massachusetts Family Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3, September 1989
- Adjunct Instructor, Constitutional Law and Advanced Criminal Procedure at the New England School of Law, 1978 - 1979
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Comm. v. Burrell, 452 N.E.2d 504, 1983
- Lovett v. Butterworth, C.A.1 (Mass.), 610 F.2d 1002, 1979
- Schiereck v. Schiereck, Mass.App.Ct., 439 N.E.2d 859, 1982
- Matter of Roche, 411 N.E.2d 466, 1980
Representative Clients:
- Northrop Corporation
- Family Service of Greater Boston
- Cozen & O'Connor
- Boston Adoption Bureau, Incorporated
Educational Background:
- Boston University School of Law, LL.B., 1967
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, A.B., 1964
Industry Groups
- AAML
- MACDL
- NACDL
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Last Updated: 3/14/2019