Atty. Matthew A. Gray
Matthew Gray is a member of the Casualty Department, with multiple years of experience focusing his practice on defending numerous insurance carriers in disputes involving New York Personal Injury Protection claims. Matthew is also a member of the Fraud/Special Investigation Practice Group, where he defends against intentional/staged losses, as well as medical provider fraud.
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Matthew A. Gray is a Shareholder based in Melville, New York, practicing at Marshall Dennehey. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on consumer. Admitted to practice in New York (2015). Educated at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Central Islip, NY (J.D. Exemplary, 2015) and St. John's University, Queens, NY (B.A. English, 2011). Serands clients in Melville, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Matthew Gray is a member of the Casualty Department, with multiple years of experience focusing his practice on defending numerous insurance carriers in disputes involving New York Personal Injury Protection claims
- Matthew is also a member of the Fraud/Special Investigation Practice Group, where he defends against intentional/staged losses, as well as medical provider fraud
- He has experience conducting Examinations Under Oaths/Depositions
- Matthew also has expansive experience with motion practice, declaratory judgments and trial preparation/management
- Matthew has played a key role in establishing the SIU Dec Action team, guiding and collaborating with his colleagues in the drafting of several Declaratory Judgement (DJ) actions
- Matthew has experience with the litigation, mediation and arbitration of matters in multiple practice areas
- Specifically, Matthew focuses on fraud investigation, primarily dealing with evaluating both medical provider fraud and intentional/staged losses
- Matthew has had great success for his clients and has been often recognized for his successful in both the Court room, as well as in arbitration matters
- In addition to personal injury protection claims, Matthew handles insurance defense litigation for bodily injury cases
- He defends premises liability and automobile liability suits, as well as first-party property damage matters
- Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Matthew began his practice in No-Fault at a boutique law firm, where he managed hundreds of PIP matters
- Additionally, he developed experience litigating and arbitrating all aspects of insurance defense claims matters
- Matthew earned his juris doctor from the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2015
- While at law school, he served as an ambassador and then, Secretary of the Student Bar Association, as well as President of the Columbian Lawyers' Association
- He also was a competing member of Touro Law Center's Mock Trial Team
- Matthew was named a Touro Public Interest Law fellow in 2013 and 2014, respectively
- Matthew earned a B.A. in English and a M.A. in English Literature, with a specialization in Dramatic Literature from St. John's University
- He is admitted in the state of New York
- Honors & Awards •The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Insurance Law (2026) •The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2021-2026) •New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star (2023-2026) Results Successfully Fully Discontinued a New York No-Fault Action We were successful in having a New York No-Fault (PIP) action fully discontinued, with prejudice
- The plaintiff, a major medical provider, filed suit in Kings County Civil Court in the total amount of $25,805.85, claiming our client owed it for the claimant’s unpaid medical billing
- The claimant had been involved in a motor vehicle accident and sought payment for medical treatment
- Counsel for the medical provider argued that, since the billing was never paid by the insurer, it was due in full-despite the fact that the same matter had previously been fully exhausted and was processed/handled in full compliance with the applicable medical fee schedule(s)
- While there were evidentiary issues in our client’s case, our arguments and position were strong
- After negotiations and arguments, plaintiff’s counsel acquiesced to a full discontinuance of the matter, with prejudice
- Dismissal Obtained in a Medical Billings Claim Matter We obtained full dismissal in a medical billings claim against our insurance carrier client in a New York No-Fault/PIP Action
- The plaintiff, a major medical provider, filed suit in Kings County Civil Court in the total amount of $22,610.79, claiming our client owed it for the claimant’s unpaid medical billing
- The claimant had been involved in a motor vehicle accident and sought payment for medical treatment
- Counsel for the medical provider argued that, since the billing was never paid by the insurer, it was due in full-despite the fact that the same matter had previously been fully exhausted and denied on similar grounds
- While there were evidentiary issues in our client’s case, our arguments and position were strong
- After negotiations, plaintiff’s counsel acquiesced to a full dismissal of the matter
- Thereby, our client was absolved from any fiscal liability in this action
- Thought Leadership SIU Spotlight The Wild West on the East Coast: How the Fix Known as “No-Fault” Turned New York Into the O.K
- Corral July 1, 2024 Howdy!
- Did y’all come to hear about the virtues and triumphs of New York State No-Fault?
- Well sit on down and warm yourself by the fire, while I tell you the story of how a new little law gave way to greed, corruption and the white knights, known as Defense Counsel!Introduced in 1974, New York State’s No-Fault insurance system, controlled under Regulation 68 or 11 NYCRR Part 65, otherwise known as “the Regs,” quickly became the foundation of how auto accidents were dealt with and how compensation was disturbed
- The Regs were meant to provide quick and efficient coverage for medical expenses, lost wage, and other such claims for reimbursement post-auto accident: all without the need for drawn-out legal battles
- However, over the decades since its inception, and with the many amendments to the Regs, multiple dusty trails for deceptive practices have been uncovered
- Originally what was intended as a streamlined method to process claims and have parties taken care of has become a standoff of the highest order.No-Fault law was created with certain tenets in mind which aim for the swift processing of claims
- Two such tenets are that (1) claims be processed with haste and (2) the parties involved work together, amicably
- While the basic and establishing principle of No-Fault law was always to ensure that auto accident victims received timely compensation for medical bills, etc., those who have taken on the practice seem to break into one of two groups: the lawmen who try to protect the public (Defense Counsel) and the outlaws trying to disturb the peace (Plaintiff’s Counsel).While it may be true that those seeking medical treatment are oft seen and treated without haste or worry, the trouble starts when the bad eggs from the medical field roll into town, enlisting Plaintiff’s Counsel firms to perpetrate their nefarious plans
- For every provider properly billing and treating patients, you will find a bad actor hiding in the herd, causing chaos and frustration throughout
- One may ask themselves, “But, how can just a few bad actors affect an industry?” In the simplest of terms, any Defense Counsel worth their boot leather would say, “The premiums.” You see, it is our job to protect our clients’ interests
- When our job is done well, we are able, as Defense Counsel, as lawmen, to keep the bad providers out of our town
- By analyzing the cases we are assigned, and by recognizing the tell-tale signs of fraud and overbilling, we protect our clients from paying out claims they would not otherwise have to
- thus, saving them in exposure
- This is repaid to the good citizens of our settlement, to those who enlist the protection of the insurance carriers, by allowing them to have affordable premiums and, in turn, allows them to feel protected by the coverages they pay for.While No-Fault may have been started with good intentions, it has taken a handful of bad eggs, acting with greed in mind, to try and exploit the entire system
- For as good as Defense Counsel may be, those who seek to defraud our clients are just as skillful
- Our adversaries know how, and when, to file suit against the insurance carriers
- They know in what venue and in what order to file their suits
- They have adapted to the amendments in the Regs, learned each carrier’s style of doing business, and they know how, and when, to best overload each carrier
- They know that they can file a case on the last day before the statute of limitations (six years from when the claim accrues) and still have many years before any court will take up the case
- These methods cost the carriers hundreds of millions of dollars annually, resulting in higher premiums and a lower quality of medical care
- On one side, the bad-acting providers, seeking to force cases to trial, overburdening the carriers and courts with superfluous motion practice or, even as insidious, failing to respond to Defense Counsel’s requests to resolve the matter in a timely fashion.The other side, the Defense Counsel, tired, ever-fighting, working to make the town safe for those just seeking a better quality of auto insurance coverage.Effectively, we are locked in a daily standoff
- However, it does feel like a victory whenever we can resolve a case
- We close a case and get a little closer to what No-Fault is really about.Matthew is a member of the Fraud/Special Investigation Practice Group, where he defends against intentional/staged losses, as well as medical provider fraud
- He has vast experience conducting Examinations Under Oath/Depositions
- SIU Spotlight, Issue 1, Vol. 1, July 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Melville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Matthew A. Gray's law practice is located in Melville, New York. The firm is Marshall Dennehey. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Matthew A. Gray focuses on consumer. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
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Matthew A. Gray has 11+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2015.
Where did Matthew A. Gray go to law school?
Matthew A. Gray earned their education at (J.D. Exemplary, 2015); (B.A. English, 2011).
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Education
J.D. Exemplary
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Central Islip, NY
- 2015
B.A. English
St. John's University, Queens, NY
- 2011
Bar Admissions
New York
Admitted: 2015
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