Washington, DC (September 5, 2025) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Matt McLaughlin, partner-in-charge of Venable's New York office, has been named the Office Managing Partner of the Year by the New York Law Journal. This accolade is part of the journal's annual professional excellence awards honoring those "who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in New York."
Mr. McLaughlin opened Venable's New York office in 2005, and he became the partner-in-charge in May 2016. In March 2023, he co-chaired the committee that oversaw the move of Venable's office from Rockefeller Center to 151 West 42nd Street.
Though he has helped grow Venable's New York office from 12 lawyers to its present size of 180 lawyers, Mr. McLaughlin' first duty is to serve clients as a practicing lawyer. He is a commercial litigator who represents clients in complex commercial and securities matters, intellectual property and product liability disputes, and construction litigation, primarily in New York state and federal courts and before arbitration and mediation panels. He has extensive experience in transnational litigation and in advising clients on the developing law related to electronic signatures. Mr. McLaughlin also has extensive knowledge of the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), having advised New York state, municipal, and quasi-governmental not-for-profit organizations responding to and defending against freedom of information requests.
Commenting on the award, Mr. McLaughlin said, "I am deeply honored to be recognized as Office Managing Partner of the Year by the New York Law Journal. This recognition reflects the extraordinary work of my colleagues in New York and across Venable, whose dedication and talent have allowed our office to grow and thrive while always keeping our focus on client service. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and look forward to continuing to build on our strong foundation."
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