Federal Public Defender
Matthew Chea is an experienced paralegal with a career spanning over 17 years in the legal field. Since April 2016, Matthew has been employed as a paralegal at the Federal Public Defender, contributing to the defense of clients in federal cases. Prior to this role, Matthew served as a paralegal at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office from April 2008 to April 2016, gaining valuable insight into prosecutorial practices. Earlier experience includes a position as a litigation assistant at Orlow, Kaplen & Hohenstein, LLP from September 2006 to April 2008. Matthew's educational background includes studies at Penn State Great Valley, Villanova University, and West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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Federal Public Defender
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With the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, and its subsequent amendment in 1970, Congress established a comprehensive system for appointing and compensating lawyers to represent financially eligible defendants in federal criminal proceedings. Today, there are 79 authorized federal defender organizations that employ more than 3,300 lawyers, investigators, paralegals, and support personnel and serve 90 of the 94 federal judicial districts.