Matthew Kostiuk Blaine, experienced Business, Insurance attorney in Freehold, NJ with 5 reviews
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Matthew Kostiuk Blaine

100 Willow Brook Rd Ste 100, Freehold, NJ

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2008:
Rutgers University School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
2004:
Rutgers University, B.A.

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03 May, 2013
Our business is a family owned wholesale distributor and we have been working with Matt for over a year now. We couldn't be happier with the caliber of service, responsiveness and continual professionalism Matt has demonstrated thus far. He has helped us with a number of collections cases, which we had been trying to deal with in-house, unsuccessfully, for many years. Matt's approach has allowed us to address problematic accounts in a professional manner without jeopardizing our long term business relationships. Throughout each case, Matt has been able to clearly explain all of our options and their potential outcomes, as well as how each situation plays into the broader context of our business. Additionally, Matt has been advising us on our internal processes related to our customer credit accounts. He has helped identify ways for us to better protect ourselves when extending credit and ways to make sure we are in the best position possible in the event that something goes wrong. Working with Matt, we feel much more informed about the legal process and the systems in place to help companies like us deal with different situations. We will undoubtedly continue our relationship with Matt and give him our highest endorsement.
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Cami

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09 Apr, 2013
I have worked with Matthew in the past year on 2 different areas of business law. Matthew was extremely detail oriented putting together a business agreement and spent a tremendous amount of time answering all my questions and listening to my needs and understanding my intent of the agreement. Matthew also has helped me with some employee issues and I am certain he directed me in the correct direction. I have and will recommend Matthew to any business owner looking for solid advice or representation.
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Matthew

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09 Apr, 2013
Working with Mr. Blaine was an experience in a class by itself. Not only was he very professional, timely, and informative, he was personable enough to relate to on a level that helped with the stress of dealing with a legal matter. My phone calls were returned the same day every time, emails returned within an hour or two at most, and Mr. Blaine never seemed to be rushing me through any of my questions or concerns. Any time I had a question, he would listen genuinely and walk me through the steps it took to resolve the issue.
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Publications

2014:
NJICLE, Litigation Technology for the Modern Practitioner
2013:
New Jersey Law Journal, Quoted in "Judge Bars Suits Against John Does Over BitTorrent Downloads of Films"
2013:
Monmouth Business Times, Attention New Jersey LLC Members: New Jersey's Revised LLC Act Significantly Alters Your Legal Landscape
2012:
Monmouth Business Times, The Prudence of Proper Policies, Procedures and Practice
2012:
Monmouth Business Times, Business Agreements - Think Before You Sign!
2012:
Monmouth Business Times, Tough Talk - Better Now Than Later
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