Matthew Elias is a litigation attorney with Righi Fitch Law Group. He is an experienced litigator who specializes in insurance defense, personal injury, and commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Righi Fitch, Matt practiced commercial litigation and insurance defense, and previously worked as a prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, the Pima County Attorney’s Office, and the La Paz County Attorney’s Office.

Matt has handled thousands of cases and conducted forty-five (45) jury trials. In the course of his practice, he regularly appears in court, takes depositions, litigates contested discovery disputes, negotiates in settlement conferences, and reviews business and medical records. Also, he has extensive experience researching legal issues, drafting motions, and drafting other legal and business documents. Additionally, he has experience creating and leading trainings for attorneys, judges, law enforcement, and government agencies.

In March of 2021, Matt was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on Jury Data Collection, Practices, and Procedures. In that role, he led the project to increase juror pay, and worked on proposals to increase juror participation and revise the jury selection process in Arizona in the wake of the elimination of peremptory challenges.

Matt received his law degree from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008. While in law school, he was a semi-finalist in the C. Edwin Moore Oral Argument Competition and a member of the Student Advancement and Alumni Outreach Committee. Matt received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona in 2004.

While not practicing law, Matt enjoys golf, running, exercising, cooking, traveling, and spending time with his wife, two kids, and Portuguese Water Dog. He is also a huge sports fan and enjoys cheering on his favorite teams: the Arizona Wildcats, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, Real Salt Lake, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City.

Education

• Drake University Law School, Juris Doctor, 2008

• The University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 2004

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Professional Associations

• State Bar of Arizona

• Maricopa County Bar Association

• Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court

• The Sports Lawyers Association