Matthew J. Bilker
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Matthew J. Bilker
Biography
Matthew is an associate in the litigation department of Eckell Sparks in Media, PA. Matthew joined Eckell Sparks in September of 2013 after finishing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr., in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. In 2015, he was appointed as the Editor of the Delaware County Legal Journal.
Matthew currently serves as an Assistant County Solicitor in Delaware County’s Office of the Solicitor. Previously, he acted as Solicitor for the Marple Township Zoning Hearing Board.
Matthew is a member of both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He has conducted CLEs and seminars on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Delaware County Bar Association.
In 2014, Matthew was appointed to serve on the Board of School Directors for the Marple Newtown School District. He was elected to a four-year term in November of 2015. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board and the Chairman of the Human Resources and Policy Committee.
Matthew received his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While at Widener, he served as the Business Editor on Editorial Board of the Widener Law Review and was an active member of the Moe Levine Honor Society for Trial Advocacy. While in law school, Matthew was a certified legal intern with the Office of the District Attorney in Delaware County, where he was able to polish his trial skills in various district courts during preliminary hearings. Matthew completed his undergraduate studied at the Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in Political Science and Journalism.
Matthew lives in Marple Township with his wife, Kelly, and their children, Luke and Emilia
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Vice President Human Resources and Policy Committee- Marple Newtown School District
Year: Current
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Editor Delaware County Legal Journal
Year: 2015 - Current
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Assistant County Solicitor Delaware County’s Office of the Solicitor
Year: Current
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Attorney Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Auerbach, Monte, Sloane, Matthews & Auslander, P.C.
Year: 2013 - Current
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Judicial Clerk Honorable John P. Capuzzi, Sr.
Year: 2013
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Board of Directors Marple Newtown School District
Year: 2014 - Current
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Professional Associations
Delaware County Bar Association Member (Current)
State Bar of Pennsylvania Member (Current)
DCBA Young Lawyers’ Section-Executive Board Member (Current)
The Broomall Rotary Club Member (Current)
Pennsylvania Association for Justice Member (Current)
Guy G. deFuria Chapter of the American Inns of Court Member (Current)
Education
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Widener University Commonwealth Law School J.D. (2011)
Year: 2011
Honors: Graduated magna cum laude Activities: Widener Law Review, Editorial Board, Business Editor Member of the Moe Levine Honor Society for Trial Advocacy Widener Merit Scholar Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Teaching Assistant: Professor Ken Kristl, Property I
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park B.A. (2007) | Political Science and Journalism
Year: 2007
Honors: Activities: Penn State Dance MaraTHON-THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world and is a year round fundraising event benefiting the Four Diamonds Fund, a charity working to overcome pediatric cancer at the Penn State Children’s Hospital.
Websites
http://www.eckellsparks.com/
Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Auerbach, Monte, Sloane, Matthews & Auslander, P.C.
West Chester Office
113 East Evans Street Matlack Bldg, Suite D-1, Suite B, West Chester, PA 19380
Media Office
300 West State Street Suite 300, Media, PA 19063