Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2004
Education: St. John's University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025 Call today:
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A highly passionate attorney practicing law in the tri-state area since 2004, Matthew F. Rice is a trial attorney and partner at Fellows Hymowitz Rice, (and he is widely regarded as one of the top lawyers in the New York Metro area) a law firm with multiple offices spread across the states of New Jersey and New York. He works from the firm’s office in the heart of New York City and represents people who have sustained damages arising from personal injuries caused by others, construction accidents, product liability and wrongful death.
The never dying fire within him has always pushed Mr. Rice beyond his limits to strive for maximum compensation, even in the most complex of cases. His commitment and dedication to uphold the rights of his clients has brought excellent outcomes since the very beginning of his career. One of his most remarkable achievements is a landmark settlement against the City of New York, obtaining more than $8.3 million on behalf of a young woman who suffered partial paralysis due to the city’s incompetent maintenance of roadways.
Mr. Rice has worked closely with multiple construction companies, providing robust defense against lawsuits amounting to millions of dollars. He has also garnered extensive experience by litigating several high-profile cases, including the collapse of the East 51st street crane, the Con-Ed steam pipe explosion and the Staten Island ferry crash. He leverages his comprehensive understanding of strategies and tactics to dismiss claims and assist his clients in recovering the maximum compensation.
Along with being peer-review rated as AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Rice has also been rated “Superb” on Avvo. He is closely affiliated with several local and national professional organizations, including the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Prior to receiving his Juris Doctor from the St. John’s University School of Law, Mr. Rice completed his undergraduate studies at the Cornell University in 2000, earning his Bachelor of Science degree.
*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 Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2004, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.pilaw.com/attorney/matthew-f-rice/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- U. S. District Courts for Eastern Districts of New York
- U. S. District Courts for Southern Districts of New York
- New York
- St. John’s University Alumni Association
- New York University Alumni Association
- Cornell University Alumni Association
- American Association for Justice
- New York State Bar Association
- Westchester County Bar Association
- Rockland County Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Waller v. City of NY & State of New York - Roadway Design - Settled for $8.35M (pre-trial) Plaintiff was a passenger in a MVA and was ejected (and suffered partial paralysis) when her car skidded on ice. The case settled during jury selection. Plaintiff argued the condition was longstanding and defendants denied this. , 2012
- Daniels v. Love - MVA - Settled for $2M (full policy) before litigation even commenced (pltf was a pedestrian struck by MV) , 2024
- Hodge v. Hire Point - Premises Liability - Settled for $400k (trip and fall, torn meniscus) , 2025
- Lagares v. Joseph - MVA - Settled for $530,000 (hit in the rear, cervical discectomy) , 2025
- Dipasquale v. Zummo - MVA - Settled for $600K (moped accident, broken ankle) , 2025
- Hogan v. Jenisa Realty - Premises Liability - Settled for $430K (trip and fall with broken wrist) , 2025
- Zemba v. Rosenblatt - MVA - Settled for $700K (pedestrian knock down, broken leg) , 2025
- Donadio v. McFaddzen - MVA - Settled for $2.25M (pre-trial) (plaintiff was injured when hit by passing MV while he was working on sanitation vehicle) , 2025
Educational Background
- Cornell University, B.S., 2000
- New York University Stern School of Business, MBA, 2011
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- In the attached article, Mr. Rice and his colleagues summarize the modern challenges associated with New York State Labor Law Claims (cases involving injured construction workers and accidents on site - i.e. ladder falls, saw accidents, scaffold accidents etc.) , Author, The Laborious Task of Litigating NY State Labor Law Claims, Construction / Personal Injury, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Became named partner of Fellows Hymowitz Rice LLC , 2021
- Achieved 100+ 5 Star Google Reviews , 2024
Honors
- Hudson Valley's Top Best Lawyers, https://hvmag.com/life-style/hudson-valley-best-top-lawyers-2022/, 2022
- Hudson Valley's Top Best Lawyers, https://hvmag.com/life-style/top-lawyers/#27, 2023
- Hudson Valley's Top Best Lawyers, https://hvmag.com/life-style/top-lawyers-hudson-valley/, 2024
- Hudson Valley's Top Best Lawyers, https://hvmag.com/life-style/hudson-valley-top-lawyers/, 2025
- Avvo - 10.0, https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/10956-ny-matthew-rice-1000634.html, 2025
- Martindale Hubbell - AV Rated, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/matthew-rice-300009274/, 2025
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Matt is a results driven, aggressive personal injury attorney. He has gotten very good results and awards for his clients.”
“Relentless and Talented negligence attorney who is tireless in pursuing phenomenal results for his clients as reflected by the unending stellar reviews he has acquired from clients.”
“One of the most diligent, creative and honest plaintiff's attorneys.”
Office location for Matthew Rice
254 South Main Street
Suite 500
New City, NY 10956
Phone: 845-639-9300
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
