Matthew L. Schwartz

Matthew L. Schwartz is an attorney at Bennett & Belfort in Cambridge who practices civil litigation with an emphasis on employment law and business matters. He litigates discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage, and family-and-medical-leave claims. He advises employees and employers on severance, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements. His practice includes Massachusetts and Rhode Island matters and extends to federal court in each state.

Matthew earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2017. He served on the editorial board of the Review of Banking and Financial Law, interned with the Securities and Exchange Commission through its Summer Honors Program, and externed with the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts in its Financial Litigation Unit. This training supports his work involving employment disputes, financial issues, regulatory questions, and complex civil litigation.

Matthew previously worked as a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Administrative Law Division and later practiced at boutique Boston litigation firms. His experience includes sophisticated financial-fraud litigation, Ponzi-scheme claims, commercial disputes, bankruptcy and receivership matters, appellate proceedings, and contract cases. He has represented investors, limited partnerships, creditors, financial institutions, and government interests while developing a practice that combines employment-law counseling with broader litigation skills.

Matthew L. Schwartz brings government, financial-litigation, and employment-law experience to his Cambridge practice. His background includes defending agency decisions on appeal, representing investors in complex fraud matters, advising on constitutional questions, and litigating workplace claims. He uses that range of experience to evaluate legal risk, negotiate employment arrangements, and prepare civil cases involving discrimination, leave rights, wages, contracts, financial disputes, and other contested business or employment issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bennett & Belfort P.C.
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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