Matthew Waite

Matthew Waite is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Public Defender at Livingston County, New York since October 2022. Previously, Matthew held the position of Assistant Public Defender at the Essex County Public Defender’s Office from March 2019 to June 2021, and operated a private practice at the Law Office of Matthew S. Waite, Esq. from August 2015 to August 2019. Prior roles include Social Services Attorney in Clinton County, Legislative Assistant for the City of Troy, and Of Counsel at Darling & Wesdorp, PLLC. Additional experience encompasses document review for Special Counsel and legal research positions at Iseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP, Albany Law School's Government Law Center, and the Capital District Center for Independence. Matthew holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Albany Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Government from the University at Buffalo.