Matthew J. Brown, VA-accredited attorney
Matthew graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law-Camden in 2015. He has been admitted to practice before the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare, present, and prosecute veterans’ claims and appeals. Prior to his admittance to the New Jersey State Bar, he worked for three years as a veterans law clerk at Wolf & Brown Law Offices.
His practice focuses solely on claims and appeals before the Veterans Administration for disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation. This can include appeals for denial of entitlement to service-connection, unfavorable rating decisions, clear and unmistakable error claims, reopening prior final VA decisions, higher-level reviews, effective date claims, and appeals. Matthew recently secured a favorable decision and settlement for a Vietnam-era Veteran who has been denied service-connection for more than 50 years.
Prior to Rutgers Law, he attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While attending, he participated in the Lansing Mock Trial Board Competition. After a year at Cooley, he then transferred to Rutgers Law in Camden, New Jersey. While attending Rutgers, he worked as a legal intern for the Honorable Karen L. Suter, P.J.Ch.
During his time with Judge Suter, he researched, analyzed, and authored drafts of decisions on opposed and unopposed motion in the Chancery Division, including issues of Summary Judgment, Notice of Intention to Foreclose, Guardianship, Injunctive Relief, Will Validity, Executor Duties, and Sherriffโs Sale. Additionally, during law school, he wrote appellate briefs regarding Social Security Disability appeals before the District Court of New Jersey for Philip Wolf, Esq.
After graduation, Matthew worked for Alterman & Associates in Marlton, New Jersey. His work at Alterman consisted of employment and labor law including issues of discipline involving law enforcement officers and appeals of disability determinations made by the Civil Service Commission. After a year at Alterman, Matthew rejoined Wolf & Brown Law Offices and has exclusively worked on VA disability matters since.
Matthew is recognized as a “Rising Star” in Military/Veterans Law by Super Lawyers.
