About Matthew
Matthew Lenza constructed his legal foundation at St. John’s University. He earned a B.A. in political science and later returned to the law program, finishing a J.D. with an attention in constitutional law. Those classroom years shaped a curiosity in both public policy and personal legal practice.
He started his legal career in private practice. In 2004 he labored at Amabile & Erman, P.C., taking at the day-to-day matters that younger associates frequently manage. Three years later he moved into academia for a time, serving as a part-time law professor at St. John’s University in 2007. Teaching gave him a different perspective on the regulation and a chance to refine how he explains complex legal ideas.
In 2013 he opened his personal firm, Lenza Law Office, PLLC, and has run it since. As managing lawyer and proprietor he handles the administrative side as well as client work. Running a small company means moving between court preparation, client meetings and the continuous enterprise duties that maintain a law office functioning.
Lenza is licensed to practice in each New York and New Jersey. He keeps memberships in local and national teams. He has been a member of the Richmond County Bar Association since 2004. In 2018 he joined Lawyers of Distinction. For 2017–2018 he was listed by National Advocates as a Top 40 Estate Planning Lawyer, a recognition that factors to at least one area of his practice.
Those affiliations mirror a mix of nearby roots and a curiosity in estate planning things. His law school concentration in constitutional law is a part of his academic background, however his practice has covered property planning among other civil matters. Colleagues describe him as realistic and easy in client conversations. He has a tendency to prioritize clear explanations over legal jargon so clients understand their options.
He divides his time between court work, client counseling and running his firm’s operations. Cases vary in length and complexity. He represents individuals in planning and estate administration things and handles related disputes once they occur. He additionally takes on transactional work that touches on estate and household monetary matters.
Lenza Law Office, PLLC serves clients in New York and New Jersey. He continues to accept new matters and to handle ongoing files, concentrating his practice on estate making plans, probate administration and related civil work.
