MatLaw Systems Corp. was founded in 1993 by Timothy M. Tippins, Esq. to provide the family law practitioner with the expert-based information and practice tools which will increase the professionalism, productivity, and profitability of their practice.

MatLaw has since become a valuable professional information resource for New York's family law bar, providing expert-based software systems, high-quality Continuing Legal Education programs, and specialized practice publications.

Simply stated, we help family law practitioners to become better lawyers - more informed, more educated, more effective, and more financially successful lawyers.

Our founder and President, Timothy M. Tippins has engaged in family law practice for more than 25 years, with special emphasis on complex equitable distribution and contested custody litigation. He has served the profession in several capacities, as President of the New York Chapter of the Academy, Chair of the New York State Bar Association Task Force on Family Law, and Chair of the NYSBA Family Law Section. He is the author of New York Matrimonial Law & Practice, a multi-volume treatise published by West Group, and has served on the faculty of Albany Law School since 1987. Tippins has lectured widely at the state and national level, for such organizations as the American Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York State Bar Association, and the NYS Office of Court Administration's Judicial School. As President of MatLaw Systems Corp., Mr. Tippins oversees new product development, CLE Curriculum, and strategic operations of the company.

Cherie is a Certified Software Trainer/Consultant who has trained hundreds of MatLaw Customers in how to get maximum benefit from our MatMasterTM program.. In addition to being our in-house LAN Administrator and IT Manager, she also provides Technical Support for our customers and participates in the Programming Input and Functionality Development of our program and manages our MATLAW.COM web site. Basically, if it plugs in, modems in, lights up or boots up, Cherie's the TechSupport of choice!

When she's not at her desk helping our customers, or at a Microsoft-sponsored event, you'll probably find her taking a "mental health break" by riding her motorcycle along the highways and byways of upstate New York. But even then, her laptop and cell phone are kept close at hand.

So, if you have any questions about our MatMaster2000TM, just give Cherie a call at 1-518-274-4143. You'll be amazed at how responsive she is to your needs and be dazzled by her ability to cut through the confusing "geek-speak" to answer your questions in plain English.

Calvin J. Snell graduated from Albany Law School in May 2001 and was admitted to practice in New York State and in U.S District Court for the Northern District in 2002. Calvin began working full-time for MatLaw Systems Corp. in August 2001 and presently serves as a Staff Attorney.

As with all MatLaw employees, Calvin’s duties for the company are greatly varied. He researches matrimonial case law, assists in maintenance of MatLaw’s celebrated Library of Annotations and MatAlert, our e-newsletter that brings recent case law and new family law developments to the e-mailboxes of hundreds of practitioners each week. Calvin also assists in development projects for MatMaster 2000, our windows-based matrimonial and family law software, and helps provide technical support to our software customers.