About Matthew J.
Matthew J. Galluzzo built a legal life that moves between courtrooms and cross-border matters. He is best known within his circles for steady courtroom presence and a career that spans public service, private practice and a diplomatic posting.
He earned a B.A. from Duke University in 1998 and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 2001. Those formative years set a conventional path into litigation and criminal work. The law school record and the early résumé reflect a swift entrance into public prosecution.
Galluzzo began his professional career in 2001 at the New York County District Lawyer s Office as an assistant district lawyer. He later worked at Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP in 2008 and moved to Galluzzo & Johnson LLP in 2009. In 2011 he served as Avocat-Conseil en Droit Penal at the Consulat General de France in New York, a role that tied his criminal law background to international and consular concerns. His practice record notes a partner role at The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC in 2016 and the firm listed him as lawyer there in 2020.
Over the years Galluzzo has maintained admissions that allow him to appear in both state and federal forums. His jurisdictions include New York and several federal districts and appellate courts: the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Northern District of Indiana, the District of Connecticut and the Second Circuit. That mix of admissions supports work ranging from trial litigation to appellate filings.
Professional associations are a recurring part of his profile. He holds memberships in the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, the National Italian American Bar Association, the French-American Bar Association, the Columbian Lawyers’ Association of New York City and the New York Criminal Bar Association.
Across positions in prosecution, private firms and a consular legal post, his practice has involved criminal matters and courtroom litigation. Colleagues describe an attorney accustomed to handling evidentiary hearings, arraignments and appellate submissions. He has continued to carry court calendars and file appellate briefs in the circuits where he is admitted.
Today he is associated with The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC. His current practice centers on criminal litigation and related federal work.
