Matthew J. Simone
Top rated DUI-DWI attorney in Albany, New York
Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
Practice areas: DUI-DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2014
Education: Albany Law School
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025 Call today:
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Within a relatively short period of time, Matthew J. Simone has emerged as a pillar of leadership in his legal community, armed with an expansive practical knowledge and shrewd legal acumen that efficaciously wades through challenges of maximal complexity with relative ease. At the law office of Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang in Albany, New York, he is well-equipped to handle a multitude of legal matters, including criminal and civil litigation, personal injury law, and vehicle and traffic matters, with a focused emphasis on DUI/DWI law.
Mr. Simone completed his undergraduate studies in 2010, graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in finance and financial management services from the Binghamton University School of Management. He went on to enroll at Albany Law School, where his legal talents were sharpened and his foundation strengthened. He received his Juris Doctor in 2013, and a year later, he obtained his license to practice law in New York. He also gained admission to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
A consummate professional through and through, Mr. Simone understands the emotional stress his clients undergo on a daily basis while their cases are still active, and he works to support them during this trying time while also simultaneously giving them the confidence that their issues will be handled gracefully and with poise. For his many contributions, he has been included in the Top 40 Under 40 list by the National Trial Lawyers as well as the Association of American Trial Lawyers and the 10 Best Attorneys list by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys. Additionally, he holds a perfect rating of “10.0” on Avvo, along with myriad positive client testimonials on the site.
Outside his law practice, Mr. Simone maintains close affiliations with numerous legal organizations, including the New York State Bar Association, the National College for DUI Defense and the Schenectady County Bar Association.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault, Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Debt, Dram Shop Laws, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Tax Evasion, Theft, Toxic Mold, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 20% Criminal Defense
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2014, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.dwilawny.com/attorney-matthew-j-simone.html
Bar / Professional Activity
- I had the opportunity to lecture for the New York State Bar Association and present on the topic of "Ethics & Playing By The Rules.", 2019
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, 2015
- New York, 2014
- In 2018, I joined the National College for DUI Defense and completed their summer session on in Boston, Massachusetts, 2018
- In 2019, I rejoined the Schenectady County Bar Association. Since then I had the opportunity to lecture on the topic of "To Blow or Not To Blow & Handling Test Refusals", 2019
Educational Background
- I received my Bachelor's Degree from Binghamton University in 2010. During my tenure at Binghamton University, I majored in financial management, was a Division 1 Scholarship Athlete and captain of the baseball team my senior year.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- In November of 2015, as a member of the Young Lawyer Committee with the Schenectady County Bar Association, my article entitled "DWI Practice" was published in their newsletter. The article addressed the new DMV regulations that became effective on September 25, 2012 having Ex Post Facto effect and a modification to Leandra's Law extending the ignition interlock device period., Writer, Associate Attorney, DWI Practice, DWI Defense, 2015
- This yearly DWI trial skills program, chaired by national DWI expert Peter Gerstenzang, features renowned national lecturers covering a broad range of important topics of interest and applicability in the defense of DWI cases. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from nationally recognized speakers on key issues of DWI defense, Speaker, DWI On Trial: The Big Apple XX – 20th Anniversary, New York State Bar Association, DWI, Criminal Defense, Legal, And Vehicle & Traffic Defense, 2020
- To Blow Or Not To Blow & Handling Test Refusals is a program designed to help lawyers systematically handle the late night phone call from an individual under arrest for DWI. The lecture will not only cover how to answer the question, but to do it in a way that does not incriminate the individual making the call. In addition, the program will cover representing an individual accused of refusing to submit to a chemical test at the DMV, and in the Courtroom., Speaker, To Blow Or Not To Blow & Handling Test Refusals, New York State Bar Association, DWI, Criminal Defense, Legal, Vehicle & Traffic Defense, 2020
- A lecture on breaking down Standardized Field Sobriety Tests including the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk-and-Turn, One-Leg Stand tests, and proving sobriety through these tests, Speaker, Breaking Down SFSTs & Proving Sobriety, Schenectady County Bar Association, 2021
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Matt is already a star. He is always relentlessly pursuing the needs of his clients.”
“Polished and yet relentless in his pursuit of his clients needs. Matthew is at the absolute top of his profession. ”
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025
