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Your lawyer for life.

Exceptional legal services for businesses, families, and individuals. Big-firm quality with the personal attention only a boutique law firm can provide.

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About Me

Big-firm quality. Boutique care.

Matt Cali brings a unique blend big-law analytical rigor and genuine compassion to his legal practice, offering exceptional legal services tailored to businesses, families, and individuals. Having spent nearly a dozen years representing national and international businesses in every facet of legal representation, including serving as in-house counsel for a global hospitality franchisor, Matt decided to shift his focus to make available the superior quality legal representation he is known for to small and mid-size businesses, families, and individuals to guide them through the legal challenges they face every day.

Whether protecting a business owner's bottom line or helping a family navigate a difficult transitional period, Matt provides the high-quality, elite representation of a major global law firm wrapped in the compassionate, deeply personalized attention only a boutique firm can deliver.

With Matt by your side, you'll never face a challenge alone.

Education

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law J.D., 2014

Villanova University B.S., cum laude, 2011, Mathematics, Minor in Chinese

Christian Brothers Academy, 2007

Bar Admissions

New Jersey & New York

Court Admissions

U.S. District Courts for the District of New Jersey, Southern District of New York, and Eastern District of New York

Clerkships

Hon. Jamie S. Perri, New Jersey State Superior Court, Monmouth Vicinage

Hon. William F. Mastro, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department

Awards & Recognition

Super Lawyers: Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2022-2027

Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch: Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation, 2023-2026

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief, 2013-2014

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal, Most Outstanding Staff Writer, 2012-2013

Practice areas

Your complete legal team for business and life.

Outside General Counsel Services

Ongoing counsel for contract, risk, and regulatory questions for businesses and community associations. The type of legal support larger companies rely on that is scaled for your business.

  • Contract review and negotiation
  • Risk management
  • Regulatory advice

Litigation

Representation when disputes cannot be resolved informally.

  • Business disputes
  • Franchise litigation
  • Civil litigation

Real Estate

Advise with real estate transactions and related litigation.

  • Transactions
  • Litigation

Estate Planning

Planning for and protecting your and your family's future.

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Advanced Directives
  • Healthcare Proxies

Personal Injury

Advocacy when you or a loved one have been hurt.

  • Motor vehicle accidents
  • Slip/Trip and fall
  • Medical malpractice
  • Dog bites
  • Workplace accidents
  • Wrongful death
  • Premises liability

Contact

Start with a conversation.

To schedule a consultation, please send an email with your name, contact information, and a brief description of your legal need, and we will reply to set up a meeting.

Sending an email does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established.