Matthew G. White is a partner at Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis LLP. He specializes in the areas of not-for-profit tax exemption litigation, tax certiorari, municipal law, real property law, zoning and land use, foreclosure, real estate finance, banking regulations and regulatory compliance, general civil litigation and appellate practice.
Matthew has extensive litigation experience and has represented clients in a broad variety of complex litigation matters, both at the trial and appellate level. He has developed substantial expertise representing the interests of not-for-profit entities in the areas of real property tax certiorari and exemption litigation and has secured significant awards for these clients.
Matthew is an experienced municipal practitioner, advising boards of zoning appeal in matters related to area and use variances, and has delivered victories for his clients at the trial and appellate level. He also is an experienced prosecutor, representing municipalities in code enforcement issues in local justice courts.
Matthew is President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 4 – John F. Kennedy, Jr., Huntington, New York. Through the AOH, he spearheads many charitable initiatives, including feeding those with food insecurities and providing scholarships for local students, including those with special needs.