Matthew W. Harrison

Matthew W. Harrison

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Franchising, Landlord & Tenant, Land Use & Zoning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Nonprofits, Real Estate, Startups, Wills, Trusts, & Probate (Transactional/Litigation)

Gilbert, Arizona

Personal Introduction

Matthew Harrison is the founding member of Harrison Law and has been practicing law for nearly 25 years. Prior to forming Harrison Law, he 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. Matthew Harrison has combined these experiences into a law firm that has established itself both locally and nationally as a highly-regarded law firm.

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Juris Doctorate (1997)
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University B.A. (1994)

Practice Summary

Harrison Law, PLLC provides a broad spectrum of professional legal services in all aspects of commercial law, construction law, business representation, estate planning, surety and fidelity law, environmental and natural resource law, and other legal services. We’re proud to have been able to work with both individuals and small and large organizations. Our years of experience and the amount of focused attention we dedicate to each case sets us apart as a commercial law practice that offers high quality legal representation.

Response Time

1 day

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

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. He is rated as an AV© Preeminent™ Attorney by Martindale Hubbell and is a Sustaining Member of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers™. 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 frequent presenter at CLE workshops and other programs for business owners. Mr. Harrison is involved in several volunteer and other legal opportunities. These opportunities include his continuing 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. As a Judge Pro Tem, Mr. Harrison has successfully conducted Settlement Conferences, which have resulted in a resolution of the litigation. Mr. Harrison also served as a member on the Williams Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board and the development of the Phoenix Mesa Gateway area for five years.

What is Overture?

Overture is an attorney-to-attorney referral network. Vetted attorneys refer matters they can’t take on to trusted colleagues and earn fee splits when they do, expanding what every attorney can offer their clients.

Bar Admissions

Arizona, Utah