Matthew J. Beck
Of Counsel
"See the big picture and business objectives of our client from the start. Then chart a deliberate path to a successful outcome in the most efficient and practical manner possible. That is our approach at Duke Holzman."
Matt joined Duke Holzman in 2001 as a law clerk and quickly excelled to become the firm’s youngest partner in 2006 concentrating his work in corporate law and construction, business/commercial and property damage disputes. Matt has extensive business, trial/arbitration and appellate experience, including cases in many different states – New York, Texas, Connecticut, Utah, South Dakota, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey – for local and national clientele. Matt’s construction related experience is particularly strong, including general contracting, design build, architecture/engineering, design errors/omissions, marine construction, geotechnical/subsurface, mechanical, construction materials defects, electrical, demolition/asbestos/environmental remediation, tunneling, caissons, robotics, inventory management, manufactured building systems, concrete/foundations, bonds, liens and more.
In 2016, Matt relocated to Saratoga, New York where he continues his legal work and broadens the firm’s geographic footprint within the Capital District and Upstate New York.
In addition, in 2019 Matt began operating the dispute resolution company Construct Solutions, LLC where he offers services as a neutral third-party mediator to resolve construction, business, property damage and insurance coverage disputes throughout New York State.
Practice Areas:
Construction, Environmental Remediation and Demolition; Engineering; Architecture; Manufacturing; Distribution; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial and Residential Insurance Coverages
New York State Bar Association; New York State Dispute Resolution Association; Catholic Charities Volunteer Mediator.
New York; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States District Court for the Western District of New York; pro hac vice admissions to various other courts.
SUNY Buffalo Law School, J.D., cum laude, Adelbert Moot Scholarship, Norman B. Lewis Scholarship, Hyman Scholarship, Desmond Moot Court Board, Jessup International Moot Court Board
SUNY Plattsburgh, B.A.