A founding member of Righi Fitch Law Group, Elizabeth S. Fitch is a renowned attorney who has over 32 years of civil defense experience. She maintains an AV Preeminent Rating® by Martindale-Hubbell® and has defended numerous multi-million-dollar cases, representing all types of professionals, insurance carriers, and insureds in catastrophic injury, construction defect, professional liability, malpractice, and cyber liability matters, to name a few. Beth is particularly experienced with cyber liability and risk management and has become a leading authority on these complex matters. She is a frequent lecturer and has numerous published works on cyber liability. Beth earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Arizona State University in 1982 and her Juris Doctor from Arizona State University, College of Law in 1985. She is a third-generation Arizonian and is licensed to practice in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico.
Practice areas
Representation of home builders and general contractors in construction defect litigation and has defended numerous multi-million dollar cases including water instrusion, mold, sulphate attack, soils movement, structural defects, and a variety of construction defect claims.
26 years, 100 cases
Representation of insurance companies and their policyholders in liablity claims involving products liability, auto and homeowner' s insurance, porfessional liabilty, and general commercial liability. Represents all types of professionals such as lawyers, accountants, architects and real estate brokers. Successfully handled the entire gamut of complex tort and catastrophic injury cases.
36 years, 1,000 cases
Representation of private clients in serious and catastrophic injury cases arising out of construction accidents, trucking,automobile, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, and premises liablity.
36 years, 100 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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UT | Active | 2019 | 06/07/2022 |
PA | Active | 2016 | 05/28/2022 |
AZ | Active | 1985 | 05/22/2022 |
NM | Active | N/A | 06/16/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
The Valley's Top Lawyer | North Phoenix Valley Magainze | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2014 |
Arizona's Finest Lawyers | Arizona's Finest Lawyers | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2013 |
The Valley's Top Construction Lawyer | North Valley Magazine | 2012 |
AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Righi Law Group | 2009 - 2014 |
Senior Litigation | Turley Swan Childers Righi & Torrens | 1988 - 2009 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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International Association of Defense Counsel | Member | 2014 - Present |
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, CLE Committee | member | 2014 - Present |
Ladder Down | Founding Member | 2013 - Present |
Claims Litigation Management | Construction Claims College Executive Committee Member | 2013 - Present |
Arizona Women's Leadership Forum | Board Member | 2011 - Present |
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel | Past President | 1990 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Common Defense | Law Firms Beware! Data Privacy Laws and Best Practices | 2014 |
Defense Research Institute (DRI) | Rainmaking Essentials: A Candid Conversation with Industry Decision Makers and Successful Rainmakers | 2013 |
Arizona Tort Law Handbook | Construction Defect Chapter | 2013 |
Greater Phoenix Public Accuontant Magazine | Business Risk Transfer Fundamentals in Uncertain Economic Times | 2012 |
DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar | Women Leaders in the Law: An Intergenerational Perspective on Long-Term Legal Careers and the Importance of Mentoring | 2012 |
Arizona State Bar Construction Law Newsletter | Will Implied Warranties Extend to Foreclosure & Investment Residence? | 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Arizona State University | JD - Juris Doctor | 1985 |
Arizona State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Themis Annual Meeting | Consent Judgments | 2014 |
West Coast Casualty | Multi-Jurisdictional Review of Consent Judgments and Bad Faith Set-Up Cases | 2014 |
Claims Litigation Management Annual Meeting | Steppinig Into Your Professional Success | 2014 |
Defense Research Institute Diversity Conference | "Career Development Resources for Diverse Attorneys" | 2013 |
West Coast Casualty | Mediation Trends | 2012 |
Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona | Breaking Bad Habits: Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Last Building Boom | 2012 |
Minimizing Engineering Liability Exposure | Adopting Strategies to Minimize Liablity Exposure | 2012 |
CLE by the Sea | Construction Defect | 2011 |
State Bar of Arizona Convention | Legal and Practical Considerations for Board Service and Recent Developments in Non-Profit Governance | 2009 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Conant v. Whitney, 947 P2. 864 | Defense verdict for rancher |
Monthoffer v. Allen, 943 P2d 3 | defense verdict for attorney |
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