Matthew W Harrison

Biographical Information

Matthew Harrison is the founding member of Harrison Law and has been practicing law for 14 years. Prior to forming Harrison Law, Mr. Harrison was an attorney with a nationally-recognized surety, construction, and fidelity law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where his practice focused on complex civil litigation. Previously Mr. Harrison was a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for over seven years where he held leadership positions and mentored less-experienced attorneys.

Mr. Harrison has extensive experience in both civil and criminal law. He also has significant trial court and arbitration experience, which includes being lead counsel in over 35 jury trials. Mr. Harrison has represented clients on legal issues involving claims and litigation from a few thousand dollars to claims and litigation in excess of 100 million dollars. He is the author or co-author for several legal publications and is a presenter at CLE programs.

Mr. Harrison is involved in several volunteer and other legal opportunities, these opportunities include his recent appointment as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, where he is assigned to both civil and criminal matters. Mr. Harrison also served as a member on the Williams Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board for five years.

Mr. Harrison graduated in 1997 from Arizona State University College of Law where he was a Pedrick Scholar and received CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Family Law. He is an active member of the Arizona State and Federal Bars, the Utah State and Federal Bars, the American Bar Association, and the Maricopa County Bar Association. He is involved in several subcommittees within these bar associations.