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Litigation<\/span>\r\n          <span>25+ years &middot; 4 states &middot; Former insurance defense director<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"meta-stack\">\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <div class=\"k\">Bar Admissions<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"v\">TX &middot; CO &middot; NM &middot; OK<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <div class=\"k\">Federal Courts<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"v\">TX, CO, NM districts<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <div class=\"k\">Trial Experience<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"v gold\">25+ years civil litigation<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <div class=\"k\">Insider View<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"v\">10+ yrs defending insurers<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"bio-hero-ctas\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Schedule consultation <span class=\"arr\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">Call directly<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"bio-hero-photo\">\r\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6.png\" alt=\"Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\">\r\n        <div class=\"photo-corner\">\r\n          <div class=\"stamp\">\r\n            <span class=\"big\">EST. 2000<\/span>\r\n            <span>Bar Admitted &middot; Texas<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ========== BIO BODY ========== -->\r\n  <section class=\"bio-body\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"bio-body-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Side nav -->\r\n        <aside class=\"bio-side\">\r\n          <h4>On this page<\/h4>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#about\" class=\"active\">About<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#path\">The Path Here<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#cases\">Case Types<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#education\">Education<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#memberships\">Memberships<\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#recognition\">Recognition<\/a><\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/aside>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"bio-content\">\r\n\r\n          <!-- ABOUT -->\r\n          <section id=\"about\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>About<\/span>\r\n            <h2>The litigator who knows <br>how <span class=\"accent\">insurers think.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <p>R. Matthew &#8220;Matt&#8221; Graham is a 2000 graduate of <strong>Texas A&amp;M University School of Law<\/strong> (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law) and brings more than <span class=\"lift\">two decades of civil litigation experience<\/span> to the J. Alexander Law Firm team.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Over the course of his career, Matt spent more than a decade representing <strong>insurance companies<\/strong> in trials throughout the Southwest United States, and also served as <strong>Director of Subrogation Litigation<\/strong> for a 10-state region of the nation&#8217;s second-largest automobile insurance carrier.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"pull\">&#8220;From years spent watching how insurance companies work against families, he sharpened his ability to recognize their tactics; and hold them accountable.&#8221;<\/div>\r\n            <p>Matt knows that a hands-on approach to the practice of law, along with a willingness to take the fight to the other side, are the keys to success in personal injury litigation. His record of trial successes is the result of an unwavering commitment to <strong>preparation and attention to detail<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n            <p>He is licensed to practice law in <strong>Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico<\/strong>, and admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the District of Colorado, and the District of New Mexico.<\/p>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <!-- PATH -->\r\n          <section id=\"path\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>The Path Here<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Two decades on the <br>other side; <span class=\"accent\">now on yours.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"timeline\">\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">2000<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Juris Doctorate<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Texas A&amp;M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Fort Worth. Trial advocacy track. Class of 2000.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">2000<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Admitted to the State Bar of Texas<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Began civil litigation practice. Subsequent admissions: Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Federal admissions across all four U.S. District Courts in Texas, plus Colorado and New Mexico.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">10+ yrs<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Insurance Defense; Southwest Trials<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>More than a decade representing insurance companies in trials across the Southwest United States. Saw firsthand how carriers evaluate, delay, and defeat injured-party claims; the reserve formulas, the deposition tactics, the closing-argument blueprint they hand their lawyers.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">Director<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Subrogation Litigation, 10-State Region<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Led subrogation litigation across a <strong>10-state region<\/strong> for the nation&#8217;s second-largest automobile insurance carrier. Inside view of how the other side staffs cases, sets reserves, and decides which files to fight versus settle.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">Now<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Crossed Over; Plaintiff&#8217;s Side<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Pivoted to representing injured people and families. Brought the institutional playbook with him; not as a leak, but as a working tool every day.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">Civic<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Fort Worth City Plan Commission<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Serves as Commissioner on the Fort Worth City Plan Commission. Public service alongside private practice; civic infrastructure work for the community.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">JAG<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Texas State Guard; Former Staff Judge Advocate<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Served as Staff Judge Advocate in the Texas State Guard. Honorable service. Adds to the Marine Corps backbone the firm runs on; discipline, mission focus, and a duty to people who cannot speak for themselves.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"tl-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"tl-year\">Today<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"tl-detail\">\r\n                  <h3>Managing Litigation Attorney, J. Alexander Law<\/h3>\r\n                  <p>Runs the firm&#8217;s litigation department. Personally directs the most complex catastrophic-injury and trucking cases. The lawyer carriers least want to see across the table.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <!-- CASES -->\r\n          <section id=\"cases\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Case Types<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Where his trial <span class=\"accent\">experience matters most.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <p>Matt directs the firm&#8217;s litigation department. He personally tries the cases where insurance carriers are most likely to dig in; high-exposure trucking, catastrophic injury, multi-state coverage disputes, and bad-faith claims.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"case-types\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Commercial Trucking<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Catastrophic Injuries<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Wrongful Death<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Trial &amp; Litigation<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Insurance Bad Faith<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Subrogation Disputes<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Multi-State Coverage<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Spinal Cord Injuries<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Traumatic Brain Injuries<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Oilfield Accidents<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Construction Accidents<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Product Liability<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">Uninsured Motorist<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"tag\">UM\/UIM Claims<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <!-- EDUCATION -->\r\n          <section id=\"education\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Education<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Trained in <span class=\"accent\">Texas civil trial work.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"creds-grid\">\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M22 10 12 5 2 10l10 5 10-5z\"\/><path d=\"M6 12v5c3 3 9 3 12 0v-5\"\/><path d=\"M22 10v6\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Juris Doctorate (J.D.) &middot; 2000<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Texas A&amp;M School of Law &middot; Fort Worth, TX<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M22 10 12 5 2 10l10 5 10-5z\"\/><path d=\"M6 12v5c3 3 9 3 12 0v-5\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Undergraduate study prior to law school<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <!-- MEMBERSHIPS -->\r\n          <section id=\"memberships\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Memberships &amp; Bars<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Licensed across <span class=\"accent\">four states.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"creds-grid\">\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.4 8 10 4.6-.6 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>State Bar of Texas<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Licensed since 2000<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.4 8 10 4.6-.6 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Colorado Bar Association<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Active member<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.4 8 10 4.6-.6 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>New Mexico Bar Association<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Active member<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.4 8 10 4.6-.6 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Oklahoma Bar Association<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Active member<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M3 21h18M5 21V10l7-5 7 5v11M9 21v-7h6v7\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Tarrant County Bar Association<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Active member<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M5 8h14M5 16h14M9 4v16M15 4v16\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Tarrant County Trial Lawyers<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Trial bar member<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M5 8h14M5 16h14M9 4v16M15 4v16\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Dallas Bar &amp; Trial Lawyers<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Active in Dallas plaintiff bar<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M3 7h18M3 12h18M3 17h12\"\/><path d=\"M16 17l3 3 5-5\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>U.S. District Courts<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>TX (4 districts) &middot; Colorado &middot; New Mexico<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <!-- RECOGNITION -->\r\n          <section id=\"recognition\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Distinctions<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Service, civic work, <span class=\"accent\">and trial record.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"creds-grid\">\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.4 8 10 4.6-.6 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Texas State Guard; Staff JAG<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Former Staff Judge Advocate &middot; Honorable service<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M3 21h18M5 21V10l7-5 7 5v11M9 21v-7h6v7\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Fort Worth City Plan Commission<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Commissioner<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6\"\/><path d=\"M9 13.5v6.5l3-2 3 2v-6.5\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>Director, Subrogation Litigation<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>10-state region &middot; Top-2 U.S. auto insurer<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"cred-cell\">\r\n                <div class=\"icon\">\r\n                  <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2l2.4 6.5h7l-5.7 4.1 2.2 6.7L12 15.3l-5.9 4 2.2-6.7L2.6 8.5h7L12 2z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"info\">\r\n                  <h4>25+ Years Civil Litigation<\/h4>\r\n                  <p>Trials across the Southwest U.S.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ========== SERVICE RIBBON ========== -->\r\n  <div class=\"service-ribbon\">\r\n    <div class=\"ribbon-track\">\r\n      <div class=\"item\">\r\n        <span>&#9733;<\/span>\r\n        <span>25+ Years Civil Litigation<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>Former Insurance Defense Director<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>Texas State Guard JAG<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>TX &middot; CO &middot; NM &middot; OK<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>Texas A&amp;M Law<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>10-State Subrogation Region<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"item\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        <span>&#9733;<\/span>\r\n        <span>25+ Years Civil Litigation<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>Former Insurance Defense Director<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>Texas State Guard JAG<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>TX &middot; CO &middot; NM &middot; OK<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>Texas A&amp;M Law<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n        <span>10-State Subrogation Region<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ========== QUOTE ========== -->\r\n  <section class=\"bio-quote\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"bio-quote-grid\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>In His Own Words<\/span>\r\n          <blockquote>I spent more than a decade defending insurance carriers. I know exactly how they evaluate a file, where they will dig in, and how to make them blink. Now I use it for the people they used to fight.<\/blockquote>\r\n          <div class=\"attr\">\r\n            <div class=\"attr-photo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6.png\" alt=\"Matthew Graham\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\"><\/div>\r\n            <div>\r\n              <div class=\"who\">R. Matthew Graham<\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"role\">Managing Litigation Attorney<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"signature-block\">\r\n          <div class=\"label\">Personal commitment<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"sig\">Matt Graham<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"role\">Managing Litigation Attorney<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ========== CTA BAND ========== -->\r\n  <section class=\"cta-band\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Free Consultation<\/span>\r\n      <h2>Have a case that <br>needs <span class=\"accent\">a real trial team?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n      <p>Matt and the litigation team review every catastrophic injury and trucking case personally. 24\/7 across Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"ctas\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Free case review <span class=\"arr\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">(469) 807-7480<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing Litigation Attorney Matthew Graham. 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