Matthew Avellar

Matthew Avellar is a legal professional with extensive expertise in tax law. Serving as the Director of Legal (Tax) at Lyft since February 2018, Matthew previously held the position of Senior Counsel, Tax at the same company. His career includes a significant role as State & Local Tax Manager at PwC from June 2011 to January 2018. Earlier experience includes positions as a Research Specialist at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and managerial roles in fund administration and custody fund accounting at State Street Bank and Investors Bank & Trust, respectively. Matthew holds an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a JD with a Tax Concentration, graduating Cum Laude from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, and a BA in Economics from Boston College.