Matthew Hall: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• First and foremost, the father of two beautiful children—a son who loves baseball and a daughter who is passionate about music and crafting
• A combat Veteran. I enlisted in the U.S. Army infantry at 17 years old and deployed to Iraq in 2003 with the 4th Infantry Division.
• From Vermont but have also lived in Georgia, Texas, and Massachusetts before settling in Florida
• Passionate about insurance and risk management
• A baseball fanatic. I attend 20-25 major league games each season and visit new stadiums with my kids every year.
• Committed to serving the military veteran community through VA claims work, leading my local VFW, and establishing a scholarship for veterans at UF Law
• A person who likely eats too many jelly beans—not the fancy ones, just the old-fashioned ones
• A 100% disabled veteran who understands firsthand that everyone’s needs are different
• A lover of challenges and strive to become better every day
• A seeker of sunshine who loves being outdoors, which is probably how I ended up in Florida

This profile appeared in the October 2026 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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