Overview
Matthew Steinway is an associate in the International Trade and Regulatory Compliance practice. His practice concentrates on US government contracts and grants, and he advises clients on regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters throughout the government-contracting lifecycle.
Matthew represents government contractors across a broad range of industries. He advises clients on compliance, contract negotiations, and performance matters involving contracts with numerous U.S. government agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs.
His practice includes intellectual property and data-rights issues, flow-down requirements, small-business status and affiliation matters, anti-assignment restrictions, novation requirements, and regulatory compliance. He additionally counsels clients on government-contract issues arising in corporate transactions.
In addition to his government contracts practice, Matthew advises colleges, universities, education companies, and industry organizations on higher education regulatory and policy matters. He has extensive experience counseling clients on issues involving Title IV federal student aid programs, accreditation, state authorization requirements, Title IX, FERPA, the Clery Act, and institutional compliance obligations.
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy
- B.A., University of Michigan
Speaking Engagements
- "Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: A Long-Term Solution to Regulatory Whiplash," Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) North American Convention, May 29, 2025
- "Legal and Compliance Considerations in Closing a Program or School," National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS) Annual Convention, April 27, 2025
- "Post-Election Analysis: Federal Regulatory and Legislative Impacts on College and University Operations," Webinar, November 12, 2024