Matthew L. Capone

Associate

  • Matthew L. Capone
  • Phone: +1 973 424 2043

    Import to Address Book

  • Duane Morris LLP
    200 Campus Drive, Suite 300
    Florham Park, NJ 07932-1007
    USA

Matthew L. Capone handles complex environmental issues including environmental regulatory compliance, enforcement and permitting matters, the Industrial Site Recovery Act, Site Remediation Reform Act, CERCLA/Superfund matters, due diligence investigations for commercial real estate closings and renewable energy projects. He represents clients ranging from Fortune 10 oil companies in multi-party federal litigation to private citizens in environmental compliance matters with federal, state and local laws.

To his clients, Matt brings a strong command of environmental matters, offering strategic guidance to help navigate regulatory requirements and streamline project development. He routinely advises clients on the environmental elements of commercial transactions in order to streamline project lead times and mitigate risk. Matt has been entrenched in some of the most high-profile remediation sites along the East Coast and is valued by his clients for providing cost-effective counsel and for developing effective approaches to address environmental considerations in both transactional and litigation contexts 

Mr. Capone is a 2018 graduate of Rutgers Law School and an alumnus of the Law School’s venerated trial advocacy program.

Key Focus Areas

  • Site Remediation and CERCLA/Superfund
  • Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
  • Administrative Appeals & Violation Defense
  • Industrial Site Recovery ACT (“NJ ISRA”)
  • Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind & Nuclear Projects
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Environmental Due Diligence & Commercial Transactions
  • Negotiation & Risk Mitigation

Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Education

  • Rutgers Law School, J.D., 2018
  • Rutgers University, B.A., 2015

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Associate, 2025-present
  • Giordano, Halleran, & Ciesla, P.C.
    - Associate, 2023-2025
  • Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, P.C.
    - Associate, 2021-2023
  • Rosner Law Offices, P.C.
    - Associate, 2017-2021

Honors and Awards

  • Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars

  • Rising Star, New Jersey Association for Justice

  • Lawyer of the Month, Cumberland County Bar Association

Selected Publications