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, drafting land leases, reviewing construction plans, securing intellectual property rights and managing financial transactions. We are committed to helping our clients navigate the rapidly changing landscape of the cleantech industry.

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• Pursued legislative and regulatory issues for alternative energy, health care, and insurance clients

• 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