Matt is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association Probate & Trust Committee, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Rhode Island National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Rhode Island Bar Association Elder Law Committee, the PLAN of CT, The Academy of Special Needs Planners, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Elder Law Section of the CT Bar Association and The Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island. Matt also serves as Membership Chairman of RI NAELA.  Matt earned his B.A. degree in History, from Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, Virginia and his J.D. degree from Roger Williams University School of Law, in Bristol, Rhode Island. He is licensed to practice in Rhode Island and Connecticut.