Matt O'Donnell Archives - New Jersey Globe

O’Donnell law firm closing next week

January 22, 2020 9:09 pmJanuary 22, 2020 9:28 pm

Matt O’Donnell’s law firm, O’Donnell McCord, will shut down at the end of next week, the New Jersey Globe has learned. O’Donnell is the central figure in a sting operation that has led to bribery charges against five officials. Sources...

Bock leaves O’Donnell firm

January 20, 2020 8:52 pmJanuary 21, 2020 1:31 pm

Boonton Alderman Joseph Bock has left his job at Matt O’Donnell’s law firm and has joined Spiotti & Associates, a tax appeal firm run by Robert Spiotti. Bock ousted incumbent Democrat William McBride by ten percentage points in the 2019...

O’Donnell sometimes billed towns more than 24 hours in a day for legal fees

January 15, 2020 3:53 pmJanuary 16, 2020 1:41 pm

Attorney Matt O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a corruption sting operation, sometimes billed municipalities in excess of 24 hours in a single day, according to bills submitted to government entities that were reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. O’Donnell...

O’Donnell preparing to shutter his law firm

January 10, 2020 12:46 pmJanuary 10, 2020 4:11 pm

The central figure in a sting operation that has led to bribery charges against five officials is in the process of closing his law firm, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Matt O’Donnell’s Morristown-based firm, O’Donnell McCord, lost a considerable...

Morris County drops O’Donnell as special counsel

January 4, 2020 6:32 pm

Matt O’Donnell has lost another plumb legal contract. The Morris County Board of Freeholders has dropped O’Donnell, the cooperating witness in a state corruption sting, from their list of attorneys to handle tax appeal work for county government. This is...

Mount Arlington dumps O’Donnell as municipal attorney

January 2, 2020 10:08 amJanuary 2, 2020 12:15 pm

Mount Arlington will drop Matthew O’Donnell, the cooperating witness in a state corruption sting, as the municipal attorney. Mayor Michael Stanzilis told the New Jersey Globe that he will not submit O’Donnell’s name to the council for reappointment when they...

Irvington sticking with O’Donnell

December 31, 2019 11:11 am

Matt O’Donnell will hold on to his legal services contract in Irvington, at least for now. “At this point we haven’t gotten any information that he’s been charged,” said Ramon Rivera, the town attorney. O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in...