Matthew James Lang

Matthew J. Lang is a partner in our Red Bank, New Jersey, office, and serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s DEI Committee. He focuses his practice on complex construction and professional and general liability matters. Matthew has represented clients in all stages of litigation from initial pleadings through appeals - including expert and fact discovery - and motion practice. Matthew has also represented clients in immigration and criminal defense matters before the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and in New Jersey State Courts, respectively.

Matthew earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Duke University, and graduated summa cum laude from Monmouth University with his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Political Science with a Concentration in Legal Studies, and Sociology, with a Minor in Gender Studies. He also earned his Master of Laws in Transnational Crime and Justice from the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute based in Turin, Italy (in conjunction with the University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica).

In his spare time, Matthew enjoys fitness, travel, reading, and cooking. He also fosters rescue dogs.

Recognition

•Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Best Lawyers, 2026
•Awarded in: Construction Law
•Duke Law Clinics Advocacy Award, 2018

Presentations

•Litigating Third-Party Funded Construction Disputes: Recent Trends, Defense Strategies, and Managing Negotiations
Perrin Conferences, CLE Webinar; July 25, 2024

Publications

•Funding in Complex Construction Litigation: Strategies and Best Practices to Turn the Tables on Funding-Backed Plaintiffs
HBS Construction Blog; April 18, 2023
•Examining the Trump Administration’s Transgender Service Ban Through an International Human Rights Law Framework
Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, May 2018

In the Press

Hall Booth Smith Names Twelve Partners

July 10, 2025

Atlanta, GA (July 10, 2025) - Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is proud to announce the elevation of 12 attorneys to Partner in recognition of their outstanding legal work, unwavering dedication, and contributions to the firm’s continued growth.