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Matthew Horowitz has been representing sureties and fidelity carriers in Connecticut and Massachusetts for approximately 30 years. He regularly assists sureties with performance and payment bond disputes and and claims arising under probate and other commercial bonds, as well as in salvage and recovery matters. He litigates in state and federal courts, appellate courts, and arbitration forums, as well as representing sureties in mediations and informal negotiations. He also provides representation to sureties in transactional matters, including drafting and negotiating takeover and tender agreements, completion contracts and documents in aid of indemnity obligations.
Matt is a member and has held leadership positions in the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the American Bar Association. He is a co-sponsor of the Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference held annually in New Jersey. He has published extensively in the surety industry including contributing chapters or serving as editor for ABA publications such as the Law of performance Bonds, the Law of Payment Bonds and the Law of Commercial and Miscellaneous Bonds. Matt is a frequent speaker at surety and fidelity conferences. He has developed extensive relationships in the surety industry and is in regular contact with surety claims professionals, surety claims consultants, and surety lawyers from other jurisdictions.
Matt frequently teaches as an adjunct professor in the mediation program at the University of Connecticut School of Law. he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute of Community Research, a non-profit organization located in Hartford, Connecticut. He is also a member of the Town of West Hartford Civilian Police Review Board.
Biography
Matthew Horowitz has been representing sureties and fidelity carriers in Connecticut and Massachusetts for approximately 30 years. He regularly assists sureties with performance and payment bond disputes and and claims arising under probate and other commercial bonds, as well as in salvage and recovery matters. He litigates in state and federal courts, appellate courts, and arbitration forums, as well as representing sureties in mediations and informal negotiations. He also provides representation to sureties in transactional matters, including drafting and negotiating takeover and tender agreements, completion contracts and documents in aid of indemnity obligations. Matt is a member and has held leadership positions in the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the American Bar Association. He is a co-sponsor of the Northeast Surety and Fidelity Claims Conference held annually in New Jersey. He has published extensively in the surety industry including contributing chapters or serving as editor for ABA publications such as the Law of performance Bonds, the Law of Payment Bonds and the Law of Commercial and Miscellaneous Bonds. Matt is a frequent speaker at surety and fidelity conferences. He has developed extensive relationships in the surety industry and is in regular contact with surety claims professionals, surety claims consultants, and surety lawyers from other jurisdictions. Matt frequently teaches as an adjunct professor in the mediation program at the University of Connecticut School of Law. he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute of Community Research, a non-profit organization located in Hartford, Connecticut. He is also a member of the Town of West Hartford Civilian Police Review Board.
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- Admission Details 1976, District of Columbia 1984, Massachusetts 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts 1988, Connecticut 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut 1978, Texas Law School Attended New York University Class of 1976 J.D. University Attended Tufts University Class of 1973 B.A. summa cum laude Associations & Memberships Connecticut Bar Association American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee). Languages English
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