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 Matthew W. Wright holds a preeminent-AV rating, which is the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell national registry of preeminent attorneys. In addition to being a seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Wright's practice includes extensive appellate court experience with appearances before the United States Supreme Court, The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and Arizona appellate courts. Mr. Wright handles a volume of commercial and insurance defense litigation. Mr. Wright has litigated cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, complex products liability, 42 USC 1983 claims, sports-related litigation, fire loss, maritime actions, bus accidents, toxic torts, and asbestos litigation. Representative clients include Arizona State University, Arizona Board of Regents, City of Phoenix, CNA Insurance Companies, Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, Liberty Mutual, Munich Re America Corp, Oakland A's, and The Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, Inc. Mr. Wright's practice also involves representing school districts in trial, administrative hearings, and on risk management issues. He routinely presents at seminars for school districts concerning risk management issues. Similarly, he advises the Arizona School Risk Retention Trust concerning proposed legislation for the benefit of school districts. Mr. Wright graduated with honors from New Mexico State University, where he was selected the Outstanding Senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. As a captain of the New Mexico State football team he earned all-conference selection as the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. Mr. Wright graduated from Arizona State University College of Law, where he was chosen Outstanding Trial Advocate and a national member of the Order of Barristers. Mr. Wright has taught post-graduate level courses on school law as an adjunct professor for the Northern Arizona University, is currently on the faculty for the Northern Arizona University/Trust Academy for Arizona school administrators, and has served an adjunct professor for the trial clinic at the Arizona State University College of Law. Position: Managing Member Admitted: Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court Education: Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, AZ. Juris Doctor Honors: Outstanding Trial Advocate Honors: Order of the Barristers New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Bachelor of Arts Honors: summa cum laude Honors: Outstanding Senior--College of Arts and Sciences Honors: Big West Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Year Areas of Practice: Personal Injury Insurance Law Education Law Litigation & Appeals Administrative Hearings & Adjudication Recent Appellate Decisions: Bill Morgan, et al v. Show Low Unified School District Mary Henry v. Chandler Educational Foundation Batty v. Glendale Union High School District Redding v. Safford Unified School District #1 Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding (U.S. Supreme Court) Classes/Seminars Taught: Adjunct Clinical Professor, Arizona State University College of Law Adjunct Professor, School Law, Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University/ASRRT Academy Risk Management Issues Seminar, School Districts Articles and Publications: The National Law Journal Past/Present Affiliations: Arizona Association of Defense Council-Member Defense Research Institute-Member National School Boards Association-Member Arizona School Board Association-Member Arizona Council of School Attorneys-Member Experience: James v. Juetten, Maricopa County CV 90-91848 Renteria v. Oakland Athletics Baseball Company, Maricopa County CV 92-06818 Hernandez v. Kosowsky, Maricopa County CV 92-08592 Garwood v. Phillips, Maricopa County CV 92-13007 Leyva v. McCarty, Maricopa County CV 92-21305 Kassel v. Delta Electric & Air, Inc., Maricopa County CV 92-01448 Coburn v. Van Rooy Plumbing, Mohave County CV 93-252 Kellis v. Rubash, Mohave County CV 93-001 (no trial report made) Koyle v. Economy Heating & Cooling, Mohave County CV 93-426 Dunn v. Madison Elementary School District No. 38, Maricopa County CV 93-07201 Castro v. Stinson, Maricopa County CV 94-09673 Garibo-Madrigal v. Kaegle, Maricopa County CV 94-02321 Gonzales v. Jarnigan Farms, Maricopa County CV 94-00825 Alpha Sigma Housing v. Arizona State University, Maricopa County CV 94-19612 Borghaus v. Gilbert Unified School District, Maricopa County Nos. CV 94-06744 and CV 95-06222 (Consolidated) Dembowski v. Humboldt Unified School District No. 22, Yavapai County CV 95-0840 Calabrese v. Mohave Union High School, Mohave County 95CV426 Hernandez v. Best, Maricopa County CV 95-06125 Rhodes v. Big John's Auto Wrecking & Sales, Pima County 298980 Salman v. Ditter, Maricopa County CV 95-04157 Kim v. Hollobaugh, Maricopa County CV 95-03828 Benitez v. Vanosdell Farms, Maricopa County CV 95-14164 Delgado v. Murphy Elementary School District No. 21, Maricopa County CV 96-12555 Adams v. Morrison, Yavapai County Nos. CV 960442 and CV 96-23292 (Consolidated) Hanley v. Deen, Pinal County CV 96043509 Conaway v. Hardy, Maricopa County Nos. CV 96-91758 and CV 97-06551(Consolidated) Kappas v. Copus, Maricopa County CV 97-02082 Seek/Blake v. Safford Unified School District, Graham County 970032 Martinec v. AEX, Maricopa County CV97-07936 Baird v. Gilbert Unified School District, Maricopa County CV 97-15818 Hodge v. Gilbert, Yavapai County CV 97-0288 Royer v. Lunt, Graham County CV970088 Davenport v. Willcox Unified School District, Cochise County CV 98-000224 Masengale v. Diamond Q Farms, Maricopa County CV 97-17056 Maynard v. Greenworld Nurseries, Maricopa County CV 98-03189 Hoffen v. Alhambra Elementary School District No. 68, Maricopa County CV98-15248 Appleton v. Bombardieri Construction Co., Yavapai County CV 980398 BFI/Pitts v. Avondale Elementary School District, Maricopa County CV 98-20870 Schmidt v. Arledge, Maricopa County, CV99-10154 Ruyle/Pope v. Rodrigues, et al., Maricopa County CV 2000-009649 Begay v. Salazar, et al., Maricopa County CV 2001-021480 John Doe, et al. v. Madison School District No. 38, et al., Maricopa County CV 2002-020717 Stotts v. Kennedy, Navajo County CV 2002-02717 Harper v. Coolidge Unified School District, Maricopa County CV 2004-005653 Batty v. Glendale Union High School District, Maricopa County CV 2007-002518 Safford Unified School District v. Redding, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 08-479
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