Law Office of Matthew S. Waite, Esq.

01/09/2020

A coalition of 60 criminal justice reform groups are sending an open letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders demanding that they don’t change the state’s newly enacted law limiting the use of cash bail.“Make no mistake,” the letter reads, in part, “retreating from bail reform l...

05/01/2019

Mark Ciavarella Jr. was convicted of taking bribes from developers of juvenile detention centers. The case, known as "kids for cash" led to the tossing of 4,000 convictions issued by Ciavarella.

04/30/2019

Committing a serious crime shouldn't strip people of their basic right to be a citizen and active participant in our democracy.

04/19/2019

"Locking up addicts doesn't do anything as far as sobriety. So, we have to do something different."

04/18/2019

Bittersweet news:

The Law Office of Matthew S. Waite, Esq. will be winding down and will no longer be available for most legal matters moving forward.

Matthew recently started working for the Essex County Public Defender's Office - NY as an Assistant Public Defender.

Thank you to everyone for your support over the last several years! I will continue to assist anyone in need of legal help with referrals.

03/26/2019