Fathers and Family Court

Happy New Year everyone… I post this video for my family court clients with somewhat mixed feelings.  It’s a TedTalk given by a Nevada family law attorney named Marilyn York.  She runs a practice that focuses on representing men in divorce and family court...

The COVID Blues

I noticed today that the last blog entry on this site was from February, 2020.  That might as well have been from another lifetime ago! I thought I might post a short note to update folks on where things stand with my practice and how court proceedings...

Looking for a job…

…and the job I’m looking for is to be your attorney.  It’s only fair in that case that you, prospective client, would get to see my résumé.  I’m proud of it because it’s taken many years of hard work and experience to build it.  That...

Federal Admission – W.D.N.Y.

I was very proud to be admitted to practice today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.  It was a particular honor to be sworn in by U.S. District Court Judge Charles Siragusa.  I would like to thank my good friend Joe Waldorf, Esq., for...

On the move!

With the new year fast approaching, the Law Offices of Matthew J. Rich, P.C., is excited to announce that the office has moved! After eight very successful years at the Times Square Building, the office has recently completed its move a short distance away to the 12th...

Second chances…

I stumbled across this one today, a Houston Chronicle reporter who was arrested during her senor year at Cornell and sentenced to two years in a New York prison.  Remarkable insights on life inside and why she got a second chance (and why some...