Paul Matey

Paul B. Matey
Personal details
Born Paul Brian Matey
(1971-03-29) March 29, 1971
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Education University of Scranton (BA)
Seton Hall University School of Law (JD)

Paul Brian Matey (born March 29, 1971)[2] is an American lawyer who is currently a partner in the White Collar Criminal Defense and Litigation practice groups at the law firm of Lowenstein Sandler LLP. He was most recently senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. He is a nominee to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Education

Matey earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Scranton, and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Seton Hall Law Review.[3]

After graduating from law school, Matey served as a law clerk to Judge Robert Cowen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and as a law clerk to Judge John C. Lifland of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He spent two years as a litigation associate at the Washington, D.C., law firm Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick. He then went on to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, where he prosecuted matters including complex white-collar crimes and child protection actions, and received the Director's Award for Superior Performance from the United States Department of Justice. Before joining University Hospital, Matey served as senior counsel and then as deputy chief counsel to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.[3][4] He has served in multiple positions within the Federalist Society.[5]

Nomination to federal court of appeals

On April 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Matey to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[6] On April 12, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Julio M. Fuentes, who assumed senior status on July 18, 2016. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Moriarty, Thomas (April 11, 2018). "Trump will name this Christie ally from Jersey to federal judgeship". NJ.com. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ MyLife.com profile
  3. 1 2 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Twelfth Wave of United States Attorneys, and Sixth Wave of United States Marshals" White House, April 10, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ Moriarty, Thomas (April 10, 2018). "Trump will name this Christie ally from Jersey to federal judgeship". nj.com.
  5. ↑ "Who Is Paul Matey?". NationalReview.com. April 10, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Severino, Carrie (April 10, 2018). "Paul Matey: Third Circuit Nomination by Trump". National Review. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Twenty-Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, April 12, 2018
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