Matthew Teeter

New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney

Matthew Teeter graduated from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 2008, having majored in Criminal Justice with a focus in Forensic Investigation. While obtaining his degree, he successfully completed an internship with the New Jersey State Police Ballistics Unit in Hamilton, New Jersey. It was there that he learned about comparative bullet/lead analysis, the examination and test firing of firearms, and forensic ballistic testimony in New Jersey courts.

In 2012, Matt obtained his J.D. from Faulkner University – Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. While in law school, Matt served as President of the Student Bar Association, was appointed an Executive Board Member of the Board of Advocates and represented his school at the 2011 Annual American Bar Association Meeting. His focus in law school was devoted to criminal law, criminal procedure, and trial advocacy.

Matt currently serves as one of three attorneys on the Middlesex County Bar Association Municipal Court Committee and also serves with the New Jersey State Bar Association Municipal Court Practice Section. In 2023, he was awarded by the Middlesex County Bar Association as the Young Lawyer of the Year.

His passion is best demonstrated in the courtroom. He thoroughly enjoys representing individuals facing serious criminal penalties and consequences within the state of New Jersey. Matt limits his practice to criminal law, traffic offenses, DWI/DUI, domestic violence restraining orders, and juvenile delinquency matters. As a former casino card dealer in Atlantic City, Matt exclusively handles all of the firm’s criminal gambling related matters.

Matt has been a featured presenter to other lawyers on various criminal and municipal court topics throughout New Jersey. He speaks annually at the NJ State Bar Association annual meeting held in Atlantic City. He volunteers his time coaching the South Brunswick High School mock trial team, champions of the 2024-2025 Middlesex County High School Mock Trial Competition.

In 2025, Matt was selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list for criminal defense. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Those selected have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their respective area of law.

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