Matthew “Matty” A. Lopes, Jr.

Matthew “Matty” A. Lopes, Jr. is a partner at Partridge Snow & Hahn in Providence, RI, with a practice focused on government relations, public policy, and institutional reform. Lopes advises nonprofit organizations and institutions on government affairs, healthcare, education, and transportation policy. These matters can require attention to written agreements, legal obligations, and the consequences of decisions made early in the process.

Lopes’s educational background includes a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an A.B. from Dartmouth College. That academic preparation informs work on government relations, public policy, and institutional reform by providing a grounding in legal reasoning and the analysis of detailed records. The training is applicable to interpreting contracts, understanding statutory or procedural requirements, and evaluating the factual questions a matter presents. It also supports the careful communication of legal issues to clients dealing with consequential decisions.

Lopes works on matters such as policy initiatives involving justice reinvestment, healthcare organizations, and institutional change. These issues often involve substantial records, differing legal positions, or several parties with competing interests. An effective response calls for understanding the documents and chronology, identifying the controlling questions, and considering the available procedures. Whether a matter is advisory or contested, the legal work must account for both immediate requirements and possible longer-term consequences.

Matthew “Matty” A. Lopes, Jr. has a professional background marked by his work connecting legal advice with governmental processes, public service, and policy implementation. In each engagement, Lopes focuses on the documents, facts, and legal rules that matter to the issue presented. This often means explaining complex questions in terms of the choices and obligations facing the client.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Board Member and Past Chairman, State Law Resources, Inc.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Past Member, Rhode Island Bar Association/Committee on Minority Involvement
• Member, Thurgood Marshall Law Society of Rhode Island
• Member, Top 100 National Black Lawyers
• Board Member, Amica Mutual Insurance Company
• Board Member, Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council
• Lifetime Member, NAACP
• Member, Providence Performing Arts Center
• Member, Boys & Girls Club of East Providence
• Member, Ronald McDonald House Providence
• Member, Jeffrey Osborne Foundation
• Member, Friends of Townie Athletics
• Member, National Museum of African American History & Culture
• Member, Potomac Coalition
• Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Licensed State

• Rhode Island

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Dartmouth College
  A.B.

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