Mat Ross is one of Wilson Elser’s senior New York trial partners focused on the defense of construction accident claims under New York Labor Law as well as other high exposure premises liability claims. He has extensive experience in state and federal courts and increasingly is brought in to serve as trial counsel on high-value cases previously handled by other firms. Mat also has a growing coverage practice representing insurers in connection with a variety of specialty risk insurance policies. He has additional experience defending premises liability, premises security, toxic tort, employment and police liability matters.

In his areas of practice, Mat frequently lectures to domestic and London insurers, brokers and their insureds on topics such as “Overview of Construction/Labor Law Claims and Defenses,” Defending Economic Loss Claims,” “Underwriting Disability Policies for Professional Athletes” and “Overview of Product Contamination Recalls.” As a value-added service, Mat also presents frequently to construction site superintendents, safety personnel and others working in the field on strengthening risk management.

Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Mat served as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps at Fort Eustis, VA, where he was chief of the military justice branch as a criminal prosecutor and also handled cases in the labor/employment law branch. Mat also is actively involved in his community of Norwood, NJ, and recently was elected to a second term as president of its Board of Education.