Blue-collar roots
A personal connection to the people, trades, and families behind every case.
New York Personal Injury Attorney
Built to do
the work.
Blue-collar roots. Direct attorney access. Thorough preparation and determined advocacy when an insurance company refuses to be fair.
Matthew VoelpelPartner · Valdebenito & Voelpel, P.C.
Direct access
Clients speak with Matthew—not an unfamiliar person who does not know their case.
Ready for court
Every serious claim is prepared with the discipline and pressure litigation requires.
Where the work begins
From the jobsite to the courtroomConstruction was part of the family story long before it became a focus of his law practice.
Matthew comes from a blue-collar family with a long history in construction. He understands the skill, physical effort, and pride that go into building a life through hard work.
That background shapes the way he represents injured workers and their families. A construction injury is not merely a collection of medical records. It can threaten a person’s ability to earn a living, support a household, remain independent, and continue doing work that has defined them for years.
Matthew’s practice includes claims arising from scaffold and ladder falls, falling objects, unsafe work areas, inadequate safety devices, and violations of New York’s worker-protection laws. He approaches those cases with respect for the work his clients performed and a practical understanding of what the injury has taken from them.
Learn about construction-accident representation“If you hire me, you should be able to speak with me.”
A direct relationship
Your case will not be handed off to someone you have never met.
Staff members play an important role in every law office, but the responsibility for a client’s case stays with Matthew. He speaks with his clients, explains what is happening, answers their questions, and makes sure he understands how the injury has changed their lives.
That direct contact makes the representation more personal, but it also makes the case stronger. The lawyer making strategic decisions, conducting depositions, negotiating with the insurance company, and appearing in court should know the client’s story firsthand.
Preparation creates leverage
Aggressive in court. Deliberate everywhere else.
Insurance companies and defense lawyers know Matthew prepares his cases for litigation. They know he will press a strong position in court rather than build a case only to seek a quick settlement.
Matthew prepares serious injury cases with the expectation that they may have to be proven in court. He investigates early, develops the liability evidence, works through the medical and financial damages, conducts focused depositions, and presses the issues that can change the value of a case.
Being aggressive does not mean creating noise for its own sake. It means knowing when to push, refusing to let an insurer minimize a client’s injuries, and being willing to ask a judge or jury for the accountability the evidence supports.
Understand the client, the work, the injury, and what has changed.
Preserve the scene, records, witnesses, coverage, and responsible parties.
Develop liability and damages with the detail needed for litigation.
Negotiate from readiness and take the fight to court when necessary.
Professional profile
A focused New York plaintiff’s practice.
Matthew Voelpel is a partner at Valdebenito & Voelpel, P.C., a New York personal injury firm representing people and families harmed by negligence. His work is concentrated in serious construction accidents, motor vehicle collisions, unsafe property conditions, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and dog attacks.
- Position
- Partner, Valdebenito & Voelpel, P.C.
- Education
- Hofstra Law School, J.D., 2010
- Practice
- Plaintiff personal injury litigation throughout New York
Speak directly with Matthew.
Tell Matthew what happened and ask the questions that matter to you. Consultations are free and confidential, and there is no attorney’s fee unless money is recovered.