Matthew Hall, Goldstein Hall PLLC


Matthew HallMatthew Hall, a member of Goldstein Hall PLLC, practices in the areas of affordable housing development, government affairs, real estate finance, not-for-profit law and general corporate/business law. He has broad-based experience in project development and has represented developers on scores of complex affordable housing projects utilizing Federal, State and City housing finance programs and numerous other funding sources. In addition, he has extensive experience in acquisitions, tax incentive programs, leasing, not-for-profit organizational restructuring, and condominium and cooperative law.

Mr. Hall is currently a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy (Reserve). In 2004, Mr. Hall served as the Finance Officer for a contracting unit that obligated nearly $100 million in construction contracts in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle. In 2009, Mr. Hall served as the Deputy Commander for the Defense Contract Management Agency in Northern Afghanistan overseeing the $6 Billion annually funded Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). Mr. Hall remains active in veteran affairs.

Mr. Hall has experience working on real estate development projects utilizing sustainable development practices. He is among a small group of lawyers who has earned the Green Building Certification Institute’s LEED Green Associate credential. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. A LEED Green Associate is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and skill needed to understand and support green design, construction, and operations.

Mr. Hall frequently lectures on affordable housing for developers, housing professionals, community development organizations and tenant groups. Mr. Hall also serves on several boards of directors of not-for-profit groups throughout New York City. Previously, he was the Director of Admissions for a graduate program at The George Washington University.

Bar Admissions
The State of New York

Education
Howard University Law School, J.D., Cum Laude, 2000
The George Washington University, M.B.A., 1997
The George Washington University, M.A., Political Management, 1993
University of Arizona, B.A., Economics and Political Science, 1991