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Matthew I. Menchel
Lawyer
Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
+1 305 967 6108
matthew.menchel@kobrekim.com
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Miami
201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900
Miami, Florida 33131
+1 305 967 6108
matthew.menchel@kobrekim.com
vCard Download 

A nationally recognized and highly regarded trial lawyer, Matthew Menchel focuses his practice on government enforcement defense and complex civil litigation. He often serves as lead counsel on high-profile matters.

Mr. Menchel is widely renowned for his skill in the courtroom and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Recognized as “an absolutely first-class trial practitioner” by Chambers USA, he is described as “truly gifted at cross-examinations and at communicating with a jury.” The Daily Business Review has twice chosen him as the "Most Effective Lawyer" in the criminal law category.

The presiding judge on a highly publicized, eight-week-long Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial commented about Mr. Menchel’s trial skills: “his cross-examination was about as textbook an example of a vigorous cross-examination as I’ve ever seen.” In a separate, high profile white collar criminal matter in the Southern District of New York, the presiding judge called Mr. Menchel’s summation “among the top 2-3 [summations] I have seen in my 25 years on the bench.”

Outside the courtroom, Mr. Menchel oversees the firm’s Trial Advocacy program. In that capacity, he has brought together experienced trial lawyers to exchange ideas and best practices, as well as put on live demonstrations.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Menchel was a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida), where he was also chief of the Criminal Division. He also served as a prosecutor in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, during which time he trained Assistant District Attorneys in trial advocacy as the director of legal training.

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Admissions

  • Florida
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar

Education

  • The City University of New York Law School at Queens College, JD
  • The State University of New York at Binghamton, BA

Accolades

  • Chambers USA, Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers (2022-2023)
  • Chambers USA, Star Individual, Florida White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2022-2023)
  • The Legal 500 United States, General Commercial Disputes
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Professional & Community Involvement

  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the Cardozo School of Law's Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Faculty Member
  • University of Miami School of Law, Adjunct Professor in the Litigation Skills Program
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
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Publications & Presentations

  • Guest Contributor, "The Conventional Wisdom That Trial Attorneys Must Avoid" (Law360, December 2018)
  • Co-author, "Breaking the Rules: 3 Ways to 'Lead' a Direct Examination" (Law360, October 2018)
  • Co-author, "How To Use Nonleading Questions On Cross-Examination" (Law360, September 2016)
  • Co-author, "Minimizing Discovery Cost through Effective Trial Strategy" (Today's General Counsel, August 2016)
  • Guest Contributor, "Trial Pros: Kobre & Kim's Matthew Menchel" (Law360, June 2016)
  • Speaker, "A View from the Bench: Legends of the Courtroom" (Daily Business Review, Miami, June 2015)
  • Speaker, "The New Era in FATCA Enforcement Trials: An Analysis of the Strategies and Tactics that Produced the Weil Victory" (STEP, Zurich, February 2015)
  • Speaker, "U.S. Tax Enforcement Across International Borders With — A Discussion of the Raoul Weil Trial" (STEP, Bahamas, January 2015)
  • Moderator, "How to Cross-Examine an Expert Witness" (Webinar, Chicago, September 2013)
  • Panelist, "The FCPA Year In Review: Assessing the Biggest Cases of the Year and What Litigators Need to Take Away to Best Protect Their Clients" (American Conference Institute’s White Collar Crime Conference, New York, January 2013)
  • Moderator, "Persuasive Closing Arguments: A Demonstration and Discussion of a Closing Argument in the Helio Castroneves Case" (Law.com, Webinar, April 2012)
  • Moderator, "Cross Border Enforcement: The Role of Prosecutors, Regulators, and Defense Attorneys" (The Florida Bar 10th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Miami, February 2012)
  • Moderator, "Cross-Examination of a Cooperating Witness: A Demonstration and Discussion Session for Experienced Trial Lawyers" (Law.com, April 2011)
  • Co-author, New York Criminal Law (West, 2001)
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A “fearless and relentless trial lawyer who can walk into a courtroom on any matter in any jurisdiction and command the issues." - Chambers