Gay, P.A. He was born in Tampa, Florida and attended Springstead High School, in Spring Hill. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Ave Maria University in 2008 and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2010. In 2013, Matthew earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Nova Southeastern University and was admitted to the Florida Bar. During law school, he was a member of the Nova Law Review.