Best Lawyers uses a peer-review process in which attorneys evaluate the professional abilities of other lawyers within their practice areas.
The Ones to Watch® in America distinction recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers who have already earned strong professional reputations among their peers.
Matthew’s selection in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs reflects the work he has built around representing people whose lives have been changed by injury, illness, and loss.
What Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® Recognition Means
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers who have demonstrated professional excellence in private practice. The selection process is based on peer review, with attorneys evaluating the professional abilities of lawyers practicing in the same or related areas of law.
Matthew’s inclusion in the Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs category recognizes the reputation he has developed among his peers while advocating for individuals and families facing serious injuries and losses.
Our Firm’s Focus on Personal Injury Representation
Matthew Baione was recognized specifically in the category of “Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs,” the practice area much of our firm’s work is built around. In addition to 9/11 injury claims, our team represents people who have been hurt due to another party’s negligence, including car accidents, premises liability claims, and other personal injury matters. Across these matters, our approach remains focused on understanding each client’s circumstances, developing the evidence needed to support the claim, and helping clients understand and navigate the legal process from beginning to end.
Advocacy for the 9/11 Community
A significant part of Matthew’s practice is dedicated to helping people affected by the September 11th terrorist attacks understand and pursue the benefits available through the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
His clients include 9/11 responders and survivors, downtown residents, office workers, cleanup workers, and families who lost loved ones to 9/11-related illnesses.
Many people who lived, worked, attended school, or spent time in Lower Manhattan after the attacks still do not realize they may qualify for medical monitoring, treatment, or compensation. Matthew works closely with clients to determine their eligibility, document their exposure and illnesses, and navigate the claims process.
That work remains central to his practice and to Pitta & Baione LLP’s longstanding commitment to the 9/11 community.
We are proud to see Matthew’s work recognized by his peers. More importantly, we are proud of the work behind the recognition and the people he continues to represent every day.
Congratulations to Matthew on his selection to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Client-Centered Advocacy Going Forward
We treat every personal injury case as an opportunity to advocate for someone going through a difficult period in their life. Being named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America does not change that approach; it reflects it. We plan to keep building on this recognition through the work we do for clients throughout New York.
Contact Our Firm About Your Personal Injury Case
If you or someone you know has been injured because of another party’s negligence, our firm is ready to talk through what happened and explain the options available. Contact Pitta & Baione LLP to schedule a consultation and learn how our personal injury team can help you and your family.
