Atty. Matthew Richard Schreck

Atty. Matthew Richard Schreck

Matthew Schreck is a partner at Alvarez, Thompson & Smoak, P.A., defending clients in both state and federal court in various matters, including catastrophic and complex litigation. His practice focuses on transportation law, construction law, products liability, and premises liability.

Orlando Orlando 22 yrs experience 22 year
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About Matthew Richard Schreck at a glance

Matthew Richard Schreck is a Partner based in Orlando, Florida, practicing at Alvarez, Thompson & Smoak P.A.. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on employment, real estate, commercial re, slip & fall, and product liability. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2004), Indiana U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Central District of (2008), Florida (2016), and Pennsylvania (2017). Educated at John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2004) and Evangel College (B.S., 2001). Active member of DuPage, Illinois State and Indiana State Bar Associations Defense Research Institute and The Florida Bar. Serands clients in Orlando, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Matthew Schreck is a partner at Alvarez, Thompson & Smoak, P.A., defending clients in both state and federal court in various matters, including catastrophic and complex litigation
  • His practice focuses on transportation law, construction law, products liability, and premises liability
  • Prior to practicing, Matthew was a judicial extern for Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan of the United States District Court for the North District of Illinois, where he worked on various cases involving both state and federal law, including employment discrimination and retaliation claims and cases involving municipal entities
  • In August of 2004, Matthew began his legal career with Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P. C. in Wheaton, Illinois
  • In his ten years with Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P. C., Matthew practiced in both state and federal court, in the areas of civil litigation, subrogation, insurance defense, including trucking liability, automobile accidents, construction accidents, products liability, medical malpractice defense, long term care facility and nursing home defense, premises liability, and the defense of local governmental and municipal entities, including the defense of § 1983 claims, constitutional rights claims, equal protection claims, due process claims, false arrest, search and seizure, retaliation claims, and malicious prosecution.At Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P. C., Matthew aggressively defended numerous construction, trucking and other companies in catastrophic and complex litigation throughout Illinois and Indiana, including a defendant in the highly publicized Indiana State Fair Litigation
  • He became a partner at Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto, P. C. in 2012
  • In November of 2014, he joined Momkus McCluskey, LLC in Lisle, Illinois, where he aggressively defended clients in construction, trucking, premises liability, and automobile accident matters
  • In 2005, Matthew’s article, “Preventing ‘You’ve Got Mail™’ From Meaning ‘You’ve Been Served’: How Service of Process By E-Mail Does Not Meet Constitutional Procedural Due Process Requirements,” was published in the John Marshall Law Review
  • Matthew is originally from Long Island, New York
  • He resides in Melbourne, Florida with his wife and two children

Practice Areas Explained

Matthew Richard Schreck's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Matthew Richard Schreck handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Employment Law

Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.

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Real Estate Law

Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.

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Commercial Real Estate

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Slip & Fall / Premises Liability

Matthew Richard Schreck is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Florida →

Product Liability

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Florida

Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Orlando are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida 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 Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Matthew Richard Schreck

Where is Matthew Richard Schreck's law office located?
Matthew Richard Schreck's law practice is located in Orlando, Florida. The firm is Alvarez, Thompson & Smoak P.A.. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Matthew Richard Schreck handle?
Matthew Richard Schreck focuses on employment, real estate, commercial re, slip & fall, product liability. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Florida.
How long has Matthew Richard Schreck practiced law?
Matthew Richard Schreck has 22+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2004.
Where did Matthew Richard Schreck go to law school?
Matthew Richard Schreck earned their education at (J.D., 2004); (B.S., 2001).
How can I contact Matthew Richard Schreck for a consultation?
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Education

J.D.
John Marshall Law School
- 2004
B.S.
Evangel College
- 2001

Bar Admissions

Illinois
Admitted: 2004
Indiana U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Central District of
Admitted: 2008
Florida
Admitted: 2016
Pennsylvania
Admitted: 2017
New York
Admitted: 2018

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