Matthew F. Belanger

He has handled all types of complex personal injury litigation in both state and federal courts. During his studies at Northeastern University School of Law, he worked for a number of Massachusetts law firms specializing in plaintiff's civil litigation. Matt has lectured on a range of litigation topics at continuing legal education programs, including on the serious injury threshold in motor vehicle cases and several programs on liens and rights of subrogation in personal injury cases.

Matt has a peer review rating with the prestigious Martindale Hubble, and in 2008, was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America in the area of personal injury law.

Matt is an active member of the American Association for Justice, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Monroe County Bar Association. Matt is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation of Upstate New York and served as its President from 2004 to 2006. He is on the Working Committee of Rochester's Child, a fundraising arm of the Rochester Area Community Foundation providing quality educational programs for young children. Matt is also on the Board of Directors of the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory and is the Chair of its Development Committee.