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Matthew J. Fogelman

Founding Partner

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Matthew J. Fogelman is a founding partner of Fogelman Law LLC. His litigation practice focuses on employment law and personal injury, and he is widely recognized as an experienced and respected trial attorney.

“Lawyers often talk about standing up for the little guy, and sometimes that sounds like a cliché. But for me, and for our firm, it’s why we do this work. We advocate for those who have been wronged, and we do not back down.”

He has successfully handled numerous high-profile cases on behalf of plaintiffs, including a landmark disability discrimination win before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court involving an employee’s right to use medical marijuana off-site. In 2024, he reached a catastrophic injury settlement of $11.5 million, one of the largest in the state that year.

Other notable results include:

  • $2.5 million in a race and gender discrimination case (Middlesex County)
  • $1.2 million age discrimination trial verdict (Norfolk County)
  • $2.2 million settlement in a wrongful death/dram shop case

For his work on the Barbuto medical marijuana case, Mr. Fogelman was named one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s “Lawyers of the Year” (2017) and received USA500’s “Professional Achievement” Award, selected from over 650 members.

He has been selected as a “Top 100 Super Lawyer” for both Massachusetts and New England for eight consecutive years (2018–2025), a distinction awarded to only 100 attorneys out of nearly 44,000 in Massachusetts and 80,000 across New England.

In the employment arena, Mr. Fogelman litigates a wide range of cases including:

  • Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
  • Wage Act and overtime violations
  • Severance agreements and non-compete reviews

In personal injury, he has deep experience with:

  • Catastrophic injury and wrongful death
  • Sexual abuse and emotionally sensitive cases
  • Car crashes, slips and falls, and dog bites

Mr. Fogelman currently serves as Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) and is set to become President in 2026.

About My Practice

In employment cases, companies often act like there are no consequences for breaking the law, discriminating against employees, retaliating against whistleblowers, or denying workers the wages they’re owed. They assume people will be too afraid or too unsure to push back. And in personal injury matters, insurance companies rely on their size and legal teams to delay or deny fair compensation, no matter how serious the harm that’s been done.

That’s where we come in.

We see it as our mission to level the playing field, to help individuals take on powerful institutions and get the justice they deserve. We don’t back down from tough fights. We care deeply about our clients, and we’re committed to seeing every case through.

Education

  • J.D. (cum laude), Boston College Law School, 2002
    Member of the Third World Law Journal
  • B.A. (English), Wesleyan University, 1997
    Editor-in-chief of the newspaper, the Wesleyan Argus

Admissions

  • All Massachusetts State Courts
  • All New York State Courts
  • Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • Federal District Court for the District of New York
  • United States Supreme Court

Memberships

  • Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA)
    Member, Board of Governors
  • Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association (MELA)

Previous Experience

  • Associate, Todd & Weld LLP
  • Associate, Bingham McCutchen

Awards

Guest Lectures, Panels & Speaking Engagements

  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: 28th Annual Employment Law Conference – Discrimination Law Update 2025 (December 5, 2025)
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Litigators’ Guide to Experts in Civil Cases (April 1, 2025)
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Defending & Attacking Constructive Discharge (February 6, 2024)
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Raising the Inference of Discrimination (September 21, 2023)
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: 22nd Annual Employment Law Conference – Contract, Tort, Wage and Hour, and Legislative Update 2019 (December 6, 2019)
  • Babson College: Guest lecturer on employment law for “Business Law” (2019)
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education: Substance Use & Abuse in the Workplace (October 18, 2018)
  • September 6, 2018 – “Marijuana and the Workplace.” Presented to 100+ HR professionals, who comprise the Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resource Association (GMVHRA)
  • May 3, 2018 – Employment Law and the Barbuto Case. Panelist on the annual MATA-MDL “Both Sides of the Bar” event
  • March 3, 2016 – Panelist on the annual MATA-MDL “Both Sides of the Bar” event
  • Bay State College: Guest lecturer for “Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration” (January 23, 2015)
  • Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce’s Lawyer Council: How to Leverage Internet Marketing for Your Law Practice & Business (March 1, 2011)

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Protecting Workers' Rights and Injury Victims Since 2010

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Newton, MA 02459
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Fogelman Law LLC

Established in 2010, we are a Newton, MA personal injury and employment law firm focused on securing justice and fair compensation for our clients.

Address:

7 Wells Ave #23
Newton, MA 02459

Existing Clients:

(617) 559-1530

New Clients:

(617) 917-2050