In 1991, Matthew J. Weiss co-founded his private law practice eventually buying out his former partner in 2000 and focused the firm's emphasis on vehicle and traffic law. Through the years, 888 Red Light has successfully resolved 10,000s of traffic tickets and trucking tickets for its clients by way of dismissal or plea bargain. Mr. Weiss also handles real estate, commercial transactions and commercial litigation for select clients.
Matt graduated Hofstra Law School in 1984. He was Law Review and won the law school's prestigious Procedure Award. Upon graduation, he became one of the first Hofstra Law School graduates to work at the New York State Court of Appeals (New York State's highest court) working on various appellate matters. Mr. Weiss then worked for two years at Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, a 200-plus attorney law firm, representing various clients, such as municipalities, insurance companies and large corporations, in various litigation matters. He also continued to do substantial appellate work.