Matthew Dorry

Matthew Dorry is a New Jersey criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, who handles DWI, criminal defense law, traffic, municipal ordinance, and restraining order matters. His background includes years of courtroom work before joining private defense practice, giving him practical insight into how prosecutors evaluate charges. He has handled thousands of drunk driving, criminal, traffic, and municipal ordinance cases, bringing preparation, courtroom familiarity, and steady guidance to clients facing serious legal consequences in court proceedings.

Mr. Dorry earned his B.A. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University, where he graduated after undergraduate involvement with a domestic violence agency in Middlesex County. He interned and volunteered with that agency and participated in domestic violence hearings as a court advocate. He later earned his J.D., cum laude, from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, further strengthening his foundation in advocacy, evidence, criminal procedure, and trial preparation skills.

Mr. Dorry is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Before joining defense practice, he served as a municipal prosecutor for approximately twenty municipalities over three years. In that role, he handled drunk driving, criminal, traffic, and ordinance matters, participated in multiple trials, and assisted Monmouth and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Offices. This experience helps him evaluate charging decisions, plea issues, evidence, and courtroom strategy with attention to detail and timing.

Matthew Dorry also received training from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and New Jersey State Police on prosecuting alcohol and drug-related drunk driving offenses. That training, combined with former prosecutor experience, supports his defense work in DWI and municipal court matters. Clients facing charges can rely on his preparation, courtroom knowledge, and practical guidance when consequences may affect driving privileges, records, employment, and future opportunities in New Jersey courts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Widener University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Rutgers University
  BA in Criminal Justice

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