About Matthew
Matthew McFarlane's path to the law began in laboratories and lecture halls. He earned a Sc.B. in Biochemistry from Brown University in 1991 and completed a Ph.D. in Molecular & Cellular Physiology at Stanford University in 1997. After several years immersed in scientific study, he returned to formal education and received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2005. The academic record spans two distinct disciplines and surfaces again in his legal work.
He migrated into the legal profession after law school and became licensed to practice in Massachusetts, New York and Maryland. Those admissions allowed him to move between different legal markets and to handle matters that cross state lines. Over time his résumé has combined rigorous scientific training and courtroom skills, a mixture that often frames how he evaluates technical problems presented in legal disputes.
Colleagues describe him as methodical. He approaches complex records the way a scientist approaches data: carefully and patiently. That approach shows up in his preparation for depositions and hearings. He places emphasis on clear explanations of technical material so judges and juries can follow the core issues. The background in molecular physiology and biochemistry gives him an ability to read and interrogate scientific reports, test results and expert declarations with confidence.
His legal practice is anchored at LEICHTMAN LAW PLLC, where he works on cases that bring technical evidence into play. The combination of degrees has made him suited to work on matters where law and science intersect, whether those involve expert testimony, technical regulatory questions or disputes that require close review of laboratory methods and data. He is known for detailed case files and deliberate, thorough analysis.
Outside the office he remains connected to scientific literature and legal developments. He continues to monitor advances in areas related to his academic training, and he follows shifts in case law that affect how technical subjects are presented in court. That ongoing attention helps him bridge the gap between two professions that rarely overlap so directly.
Today he practices at LEICHTMAN LAW PLLC, admitted to practice in Massachusetts, New York and Maryland, and devotes his time to cases that require both legal acumen and scientific understanding.
