Matthew J. Delforte is a partner at the firm and concentrates primarily on the areas of education, employment, labor, and constitutional law. Mr. Delforte represents public and private schools in all areas of education law. He has worked on the creation of colleges, business and trade schools, private schools, and schools for children with disabilities. Mr. Delforte focuses much of his practice on representing children with disabilities and the schools they attend. He also represents numerous charter schools in New York City, and has worked extensively on the charter school reauthorization process.

Mr. Delforte currently serves as an adjunct professor at the College of St. Rose where he teaches education law, which he has taught at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. He is regular presenter at conferences on education law in the New York City area and Albany. Some of his presentation include:

* Hot Topics in School Law, New York State Education Department, Albany, N.Y., November 2005;

* The Effects of Education Law on Including Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hofstra University, Novermber 2005;

* Bullying and Social Aggression in New York, New York, N.Y., October 2005;

* Section 504 vs. The IDEA, White Plains, N.Y., September 2003;

* New Developments in Special Education Law, Uniondale, N.Y., June 2005.

In areas of labor and employment law, Mr. Delforte represents labor and management in unfair labor practices matters before the National Labor Relations Board, and arbritrates issues of wages, discharge, discipline, contract interpretation, job classification, seniority, past practice, layoff, overtime, and benefits. He also negotiates collective bargaining agreements, and severance and settlement agreements on behalf of employers and employees alike, and represents clients on issues of discriminations, non-compete, and wrongful termination.

Mr. Delforte earned his Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University. He is admitted to practice law in the Courts of New York State and in the United States District Cour for the Southern and Easter Districts of New York.