Our Attorneys

Attorney Scott H. Matney

Biography

Attorney Matney has practiced as an attorney in the State of Connecticut since 1996.
He is very experienced in landlord/tenant matters and represents a large number of
residential and commercial landlords. He has extensive experience in residential and
commercial real estate closings, estate work, personal injury, contracts, business law,
civil litigation and other areas. He represents a number of churches and other non-
profit organizations in a wide variety of matters. He regularly appears in courts
throughout the state of Connecticut and before other administrative agencies. Attorney
Matney served as Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Southington and as
Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Bristol.

He is a long-time member and Trustee of Central Baptist Church in Southington,
Connecticut and has served as a board member of a pediatric cancer charity. Scott
enjoys a wide variety of sports. Scott has had the privilege of coaching boys or girls high
school varsity basketball at Central Christian Academy in Southington for over 18
years.

Scott, his wife, Sarah, and their two children reside in Southington, Connecticut.

Education

B.A. Pensacola Christian College (1993)
J.D. University of Connecticut (1996)

Bar License

Federal Court District of CT
State of Connecticut

Attorney Sarah C. Foster

Biography

Attorney Foster is experienced in landlord/tenant matters, Wills and estates, and residential real estate. She has represented clients in general liability, probate, real estate, toxic torts, and environmental matters and assisted clients in discovery development, case investigation, motion practice, and trial preparation.

Prior to joining Matney Law, Sarah previously worked for The Hartford Insurance Company in their Complex Claims and Legal Management Division where she managed large loss asbestos and toxic tort claims. Sarah also worked as an Associate Attorney with McGivney & Kluger, LLC. She successfully handled and assisted in a wide variety of complex civil litigation cases in the areas of products liability, construction accidents, premise liability, automobile accidents and other general liability claims.

Sarah obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2004. While attending law school, she was a member of the Health Law Journal and received Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards in Licensing of Intellectual Property, European Union Law, Licensing of Intellectual Property, Immigration Law, and Criminal Law. Sarah earned a Bachelor of Science in English Education from Pensacola Christian College. During law school, Sarah had the privilege of arguing before the Connecticut State Appellate Court in the case State v Sargent, 87 Conn.App. 24 (2005). She also interned at Keen & Matney, LLC.

Sarah has been married for over 20 years to her husband Don, and they have five children. In addition to her work with Matney Law, Sarah teaches English at a local Christian school and coaches basketball and volleyball. In her free time, Sarah enjoys running, reading, and hiking.

Education

B.A. Pensacola Christian College (2001)
Quinnipiac University School of Law (2004)

Bar License

Federal Court District of CT
State of Connecticut

Ralph S. Keen III

Ralph S. Keen, III, 64, of West Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. A native of Mountain Home, Idaho, he was the son of Ralph Keen, Jr. and the late Louise May Wittenmyer Keen.

Above all things, he was a man of God and loved Him with all his heart. Although he obtained his law degree from Northern Illinois University, he held his undergraduate Alma Mater, Bob Jones University, close to his heart. He used his knowledge of the law to minister to and serve those that needed him. For 38 years he practiced law, 26 of those with his law partner and dear friend, Scott H. Matney at Keen & Matney in Farmington, CT.

While living in Connecticut, he was a member of Colchester Bible Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and Adult Sunday School Teacher. Ralph was an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, hunting, and camping. His love of history and adventurous spirit took his family on travels around the globe, including many scuba diving trips with his daughter, Meredith. Ralph loved his dogs, photography, and gardening. He took an active interest in Republican politics, the Middle East and its role in Biblical prophecy, and homeschooling his children.