Matthew R. Tavares is a partner with Rainone Coughlin Minchello whose practice focuses on litigation, labor, and employment law matters involving public entities.

Primarily, Mr. Tavares represents municipal entities in matters involving the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, CEPA, constitutional rights violations under Section 1983 and the New Jersey Civil Rights Act, and Title 59 matters. He also represents and counsel’s clients on prerogative writ litigation matters which involve challenges to municipal actions

Mr. Tavares has previously served as the attorney for a local Zoning Board and has experience with zoning applications and the drafting of municipal board resolutions. Mr. Tavares has also represented various public entities with respect to compliance with Municipal Land Use Law, the Open Public Meetings Act, and the Open Public Records Act.

In addition to his work at Rainone Coughlin Minchello, Mr. Tavares previously worked with the Small Business Development Center in Bridgewater, New Jersey where he provided counsel to entrepreneurs looking to start their own businesses.

Mr. Tavares is a graduate of the University of Delaware where he received his B.A. in United States History and Criminal Justice. Mr. Tavares attended Western New England University, School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he graduated in 2013.