Matthew J. Blit, Esq.

Matthew Blit is one of the nation’s most sought-after Employment Discrimination and Entertainment lawyers. He is well known for his representation of celebrities, professional athletes, politicians and individuals in high profile cases. Matthew has also successfully taken on fortune 500 companies, leading banks of the world, insurance companies, politicians, celebrities, movie stars, and professional athletes. He is a proven trial lawyer that has secured multi-million-dollar verdicts and multi-million-dollar settlements.

What separates Matthew from the rest is his personal interaction and counseling with each and every one of his clients. He takes the time to understand how their situation is affecting their life and livelihood and develops the best course of action to right the wrong that has occurred.

Born in New York City, but raised in Northern New Jersey, Chris has spent more than a quarter of a century in the world of Major League Baseball. 

Chris began his career in the New York Mets front office in the 90’s, starting when he was still in college. Hired by legendary scout Roland Johnson, he started as an intern in Scouting/Minor Leagues before officially being hired by New York to spearhead the organization’s efforts to move their scouting reports on-line. Once he completed that task, Chris moved into Public Relations where he began working directly with the Mets big league players. Chris used this opportunity to build relationships, not only within his own organization, but outside it and became well connected and versed in every facet in the game. 

In the fall of 1999, he was approached and hired by newly formed Agency PEGLTD to handle all clients marketing and public relations efforts, and he immediately became a Major League Baseball Players Association Certified Agent and ascended to the role of Vice President of the group. A role he would maintain for 23 years.

Over that period of time, Chris has worked with and managed the careers of some of the top players in the history of the game.

Chris lives in Northern New Jersey with his family, having managed his two sons to Little League District titles and served as Assistant Baseball Coach at Glen Rock (NJ) High School. Chris also hosts The Agent and the Fan Podcast. 

Beyond his devotion to family, Russell describes his passions as threefold - all of which are

crucial to his work at Smooth – Business, Law, and Baseball!

He has been a student of the game from early on, especially regarding the art and science of

hitting, and of the mental aspect of performance. His baseball career culminated in college,

during which time he was cultivating his skills beyond the game while preparing for his

professional career.

With a diverse educational background, Russell has achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, an

M.B.A with Honors in Finance, and a Juris Doctorate in Law. 

Prior to earning his law degree Russell’s professional career began on Wall Street, where he learned all aspects of the financial

markets. 

Since joining Levine & Blit, PLLC over fifteen years ago, currently serving in the role of Partner,

Russell has focused his practice on litigation and negotiation, largely in New York and Florida,

and other jurisdictions, as well. To date, Russell has secured millions of dollars in

compensation for his clients, as he regularly litigates against the largest companies in the

country and throughout the world, including the largest sports conglomerates, and tech,

finance, entertainment, and consumer products companies.

Russell considers all of his clients his teammates, and is obsessively focused on utilizing the

above skills and experiences to develop and implement strategies to optimize outcomes for his team.