Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Appointed By: Gov. George E. Pataki

Biography

The Hon. Matthew A. Rosenbaum (Ret.) served as a justice on the Monroe County Supreme Court in the 7th Judicial District of New York. Rosenbaum was appointed to the bench by former Governor George Pataki in 2005. He retired at the conclusion of his term on December 31, 2019, and opened Rosenbaum Mediations.


Over the course of his judicial career, Rosenbaum held assignments as the supervising judge for the Civil Term of the 7th Judicial District. He also presided over all lead paint litigation, and he served as a liaison between the Seventh Judicial District and the Statewide Coordinator on Summary Jury Trials.


Rosenbaum earned a B.A. in history and religious studies from Hobart & William Smith College in 1986. He then completed a J.D. at Boston University School of Law in 1989. He was licensed to practice in New York (1991), Ohio (1998), and Pennsylvania (1998).


After graduating from law school, Rosenbaum began his legal career as an associate at Roland, Fogel, Koblenz & Carr. He worked in that capacity until 1993, at which time he joined Sutton, Deleeuw, Clark & Darcy. Then, in 1995, he became a partner at Gray, Feldman & Rosenbaum.


His memberships have included the Monroe County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. He has also been involved with the Italian American Sports Club, Trout Unlimited, and the Physicians & Attorneys Cooperative Education Program for Monroe County, and he has served on the Monroe County Planning Board, the Town Board of Penfield, and the boards of the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Community Federation.


He was named Jurist of the Year by the New York State Supreme Court Judges Association (2019).


Rosenbaum was born and raised in western New York. He has served as the president of Congregation Beth Sholom.

Recent Cases by Hon. Matthew A. Rosenbaum

On October 29, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

Filed

Oct 29, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 27, 2024

On September 26, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Sep 26, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

May 12, 2025

On September 20, 2019 a tort-medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

Filed

Sep 20, 2019

Status

Disposed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Tort-Medical, Dental, or Podiatric Malpractice

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On September 19, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Sep 19, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On August 30, 2019 a sp-cplr article 75 (arbitration) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Aug 30, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

SP-CPLR Article 75 (Arbitration)

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 29, 2024

On August 9, 2019 a sp-cplr article 75 (arbitration) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Aug 09, 2019

Status

Judgment on Award

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

SP-CPLR Article 75 (Arbitration)

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On August 8, 2019 a tort-medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

13 Files
Filed

Aug 08, 2019

Status

Consolidation

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Tort-Medical, Dental, or Podiatric Malpractice

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On July 23, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

Filed

Jul 23, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On July 18, 2019 a sp-cplr article 75 (arbitration) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Jul 18, 2019

Status

Judgment on Award

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

SP-CPLR Article 75 (Arbitration)

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

May 12, 2025

On June 26, 2019 a commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Jun 26, 2019

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 28, 2024

On June 19, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

13 Files
Filed

Jun 19, 2019

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 30, 2024

On June 13, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

23 Files
Filed

Jun 13, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On June 11, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

Filed

Jun 11, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 29, 2024

On May 10, 2019 a comm-other-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

13 Files
Filed

May 10, 2019

Status

Appealed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Other-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On May 7, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

14 Files
Filed

May 07, 2019

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On May 3, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

5 Files
Filed

May 03, 2019

Status

Default Judgment

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On April 29, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Apr 29, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On April 18, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2019

Status

Default Judgment

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On April 18, 2019 a tort-other case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2019

Status

Disposed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Tort-Other

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On April 15, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Apr 15, 2019

Status

Closed

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 30, 2024

On April 12, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Apr 12, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2024

On April 12, 2019 a comm-contract-commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Apr 12, 2019

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

Comm-Contract-Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 30, 2024

On April 9, 2019 a sp-cplr article 75 (arbitration) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Apr 09, 2019

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

SP-CPLR Article 75 (Arbitration)

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 30, 2024

On April 9, 2019 a sp-cplr article 75 (arbitration) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Monroe County. Judge Matthew A. Rosenbaum presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Apr 09, 2019

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

Monroe County, NY

Court Category

SP-CPLR Article 75 (Arbitration)

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 30, 2024