Matthew Greller Email & Phone Number

Albany / New York City / Trenton / Washington, DC

Actively pursuing state and federal legislative and regulatory issues on behalf of energy, health care and transportation clients in New York and New Jersey.

Greater New York City Area

I serve in an Of Counsel position at Cleantech Law Partners, which is a boutique law firm that caters to the unique legal needs of renewable energy and cleantech companies. Cleantech Law Partners guides clients through a variety of green projects, including: licensing wind farms, permitting solar energy systems, negotiating power purchase agreements.

New York, NY

NYU School of Professional Studies - Public Affairs: Public Opinion and Issue Management- Communications: Ethics, Law and Regulation

Albany / New York City / Trenton

Pursued legislative and regulatory issues for aviation, energy, and insurance clients

• Successfully guided diverse business coalition with legislative and media strategy re: NYC paid sick leave bill
• Led coalition to enact New Jersey’s off-shore wind renewable energy and manufacturing tax credit law
• Crafted regulatory compromises with NYC DOH re: calorie count, letter grading, and allergen issues
• Successfully guided New York HMO through multi-agency regulatory and licensing process in New Jersey
• Advise clients and firm on federal and state lobbying compliance, ethics, and campaign finance regulations
• Procured $2.5m for waste tires to energy project in Pennsylvania

• Crafted, lobbied, and secured passage of New Jersey legislation preserving cemetery management operations
• Counseled clients on state and federal campaign finance, lobbying, gifts, and "pay to play" regulations
• Secured over $2 million dollars in federal earmark funding for not-for-profit clients
• Organized coalition, tailored message, and secured health & parks department rule changes re: NYC leash law
• Advocated for clients on legislation and regulatory issues re: privatization, health care, energy and homeland security issues
• Provided written and oral testimony for clients before state legislatures and city agencies

• Handled crisis communications, speech writing, and legislation for NYC Mayoral Candidate and surrogates
• Wrote public safety policy op-eds, letters to the editor in Daily News, Newsday, and New York Times
• Assessed British Transport Police anti-graffiti and safety policies; monitored congestion pricing policy
• Crafted ATM safety legislation, built coalition, lobbied state officials, oversaw radio ads and media purchases

• Prepared briefing materials for hearings and witness testimonies; researched and developed legislation

• Assisted Chief Counsel with campaign finance regulations, election oversight and monitoring

• Analyzed pressing issues and advised Members on votes; assisted with speech writing; maintained web page

• Wrote floor speeches, coordinated entire constituent mail output, and monitored legislative activity

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Senior Articles Editor: International Law ReviewPublished Work: "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Fastball.

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Activities and Societies: Customs, Cricket, Student Government, Big Brother, Founders Club, and too much time in Magill Library.

High School Diploma