Biography

Matt Semino is a New York City based attorney, TV legal analyst and contributor to The Huffington Post who reports on headline-grabbing legal news and policy topics. Matt has written extensively on high-profile trials and offers an authoritative voice on the intersection of law with popular culture and society. He has appeared as a legal analyst on MSNBC, HLN's Dr. Drew Show and Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, truTV's IN SESSION (formerly Court TV), the CW Network and CBC News. His commentary has also been featured on NPR Radio and in The Los Angeles Times.

In addition to his comprehensive private practice experience, Matt has provided legal defense and advocacy representation to economically marginalized clients in New York. His background in politics and public policy includes working in the U.S. Department of Justice as a Harry S. Truman Scholar, the U.S. Senate, and the British Parliament as a research fellow with the London School of Economics. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School, Cornell University and was a Fulbright Scholar in Singapore during the Asian currency crisis.
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