Matthew D. Schwartz, Esq. is a criminal defense attorney here at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall.
A lifelong resident of Monmouth County, Matthew graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 2016. He went on to graduate with honors from Georgian Court University in 2020, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English. Matthew then earned his Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2024.
Matthew is dedicated to defending individuals facing serious criminal charges, including violent criminal offenses, DWI offenses, domestic violence-related allegations, weapons offenses, drug charges, theft crimes, and other criminal matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Matthew completed two judicial clerkships in the Ocean County Superior Court, Criminal Division. During his first clerkship, he served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Kenneth T. Palmer, J.S.C. Following the completion of that term, Matthew served a second clerkship term as the Law Clerk to the Honorable Wendel E. Daniels, J.S.C., and the Honorable Linda G. Baxter, J.S.C. His experience working closely with Superior Court judges provided him with valuable insight into criminal litigation and the New Jersey criminal court system.
Following his clerkships and prior to joining the firm, Matthew assisted his mentor, criminal defense attorney Brian Steel of The Steel Law Firm, P.C., on the case of the United States of America v. Durk Banks (“Lil Durk”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
While attending Seton Hall University School of Law, Matthew completed an externship with the Ocean County Public Defender’s Office in its Trial Unit. He also worked as a summer associate at a civil defense firm, where he handled matters involving civil rights and special education law.
Also, while in law school, Matthew was an Executive Board member of the Criminal Law Society and participated in the Housing Justice Clinic. He also served as the research assistant to Professor Paula Franzese, a leading property law scholar. In addition, Matthew was selected to the Seton Hall Law School Leadership Fellows Program.
