Elizabeth Fitch

Biography

Elizabeth S. Fitch is a founding member of Righi Fitch Law Group. She is a trial attorney with over 35 years of civil defense experience and has the AV Preeminent Rating. Beth has defended numerous multimillion-dollar cases, ranging from catastrophic injuries to construction defect cases. She has represented all types of professionals, from lawyers to real estate appraisers. Because of her defense of insureds under general liability insurance policies, Beth has successfully handled the entire gamut of complex tort cases, ranging from construction mishaps to products liability. In 2017, Beth was selected as a Business Insurance Women to Watch Honoree, and since 2013 has been recognized as a Southwest Super Lawyer, which makes that her 12th year in a row.

Beth is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Beth counsels companies and insureds on cyber hygiene and data privacy, as well as cyber security best practices. She serves as a breach coach for cyber exploits and data breaches. Beth serves as the Co-Dean of the CLM School of Cyber Claims. She advises clients on privacy and cyber security involving PII, PHI, and PCI; serves as a breach coach; and leads the firm’s data response team.

Beth focuses her time working with clients, primary insurers and excess insurers on developing and implementing innovative strategies in complex cases and high stakes litigation to combat reptile tactics and manage exposures for the client and insurance stakeholders. Beth is regularly engaged by excess insurers to serve as monitoring counsel to oversee and provide guidance to defense counsel, develop and implement innovative strategies to streamline litigation, unite the defense stakeholders for the purpose of reducing risks and exposures, and effectuate early resolutions.

Education

• Arizona State University, Juris Doctor

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: AZ, NM, PA, UT, PA, NM