Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Matthew D. "Matt" Easton
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Matt Easton is the Co-Managing Partner at Easton & Easton, LLP, primarily responsible for shepherding the business aspects of the firm's meteoric growth since 2019. Matt has practiced law since 2009 and spends most of his time focusing on the litigation of high-value and more difficult cases.
Matt received his B.A. in 2006 from Brigham Young University, where he majored in English and minored in Philosophy and Editing. Whittier Law School awarded Matt a full academic scholarship, which paid his full tuition for all three years. In 2009, Matt received his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Whittier Law School, graduating in the top 10% of his class.
Results MATTER — Our Track Record Speaks:*
Matt has been a central figure in some of Easton & Easton's most prominent cases. In total, Matt has acquired more than $200,000,000 for his clients by way of verdict, settlement, or arbitration award. Notable results include:
• $32,000,000 policy limits settlement for a 71-year-old bicyclist struck by a cement truck — #1 Bicycle Accident Settlement in California in 2024 (TopVerdict.com)
• $26,000,000 settlement for a construction worker injured through site negligence — #1 Personal Injury Settlement in Los Angeles County in 2023 (TopVerdict.com)
• $20,000,000 premises liability settlement — Top 10 Personal Injury Settlement in the United States in 2019 (TopVerdict.com)
• $3,060,000 for a lane-splitting motorcycle accident (10 times the medical bills) — single-handedly litigated
• $2,750,000 wrongful death settlement — Received Commendation from the City of Lancaster
• $2,000,000 for a client who fell from a ladder placed on unsafe scaffolding
• $1,875,000 and $1,800,000 for two auto accident cases where medical bills were less than $200,000 each
• $1,300,000 pre-litigation settlement for a car accident caused by a drunk driver evading police
• $1,250,000 for a car accident victim requiring revision cervical fusion surgery
• $1,240,000 for a breast cancer survivor whose reconstruction incision ruptured after a T-bone collision
• $350,000 confidential settlement for a slip and fall case against a big box chain store
• $325,000 for a dog attack case where no bite had occurred — more than 6 times the medical bills
• $250,000 confidential settlement for a client struck by a wooden stick by an actor in a Halloween maze
• $185,000 against Walnut Valley Unified School District in a difficult premises liability case — medical bills were only $25,000
• $175,000 against the State of California for a bicycle roadway defect accident
• $80,000 for an elderly couple who experienced food poisoning from room service during their Christmas vacation at a local hotel.
Apart from the verdict and settlement funds Matt has acquired for his clients, he has also been able to affect lasting change in how corporations, cities, and the State of California conduct themselves to prevent similar future injuries.
*Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.
RECOGNITION**
• Southern California Super Lawyer — Selected each year since 2023
• Super Lawyers' Up-and-Coming Top 100 (Southern California) — Selected each year 2016–2022
• Super Lawyers' Up-and-Coming Top 25 (Orange County) — Selected each year 2016–2022 (honors given to less than 1% of attorneys)
• Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars — Selected each year 2014–2022
• Best Lawyers in America — Selected each year since 2018 for Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Product Liability Litigation
• Southern California's "Best Lawyers" — Featured each year since 2017 in the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times Magazine
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers — Selected each year since 2023
• National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in California — Selected each year 2014–2022
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum® – The Top Trial Lawyers in America® — Lifetime selection (an honor given to less than 1% of all attorneys in the United States)
• American Academy of Trial Attorneys' Premier 100 Trial Attorneys — Selected each year since 2015
• AV Preeminent Rating — Martindale-Hubbell (since 2015), the nation's oldest and most prestigious peer rating service for legal ability and ethics
• AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb — Top Personal Injury Attorney
• Commendation from City of Lancaster — For $2.75 Million Settlement (2013)
• Outstanding Alumni of the Year — Whittier Law School (2016)
**Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization.
PRACTICE AREAS
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
BAR ADMISSIONS
• California, 2009
EDUCATION
• Whittier Law School — J.D. magna cum laude, 2009 (Top 10%, Full Academic Scholarship)
• Brigham Young University — B.A., 2006 (English; Minors: Philosophy, Editing)
ACADEMIC HONORS
• Chief Justice, Moot Court Honors Board (2008–2009)
• "Best Oral Advocate" — 3rd Annual Susan E. McGuigan Oral Advocacy Competition
• "Best Overall Competitor" — 2008 Spring Trial Advocacy Competition • Published in Whittier Law Review, Fall 2008 (Volume 30, Number 1)
TEACHING
• Adjunct Professor, Whittier Law School — Litigation and Trial Presentation Technologies (2015–2017) • Guest Coach and Judge — Whittier Law School Trial Advocacy Honors Board and Moot Court Honors Board
MEDIA APPEARANCESDoctor magna cum laude from Whittier Law School, graduating in the top 10% of his class.
MEDIA
Weekly Legal Commentary — AM830 Radio (50 weeks/year) Matt is a weekly guest on The SportsLodge with Roger Lodge on AM830, the official radio station of the LA Angels. Each week, Matt discusses legal issues arising in the news, providing expert analysis and insight for listeners.
LANGUAGES
• English (Primary)
• Spanish (Fluent)
Let Our Family Help Yours — Because Family Never Settles For Less.
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Overview
- English
- Spanish
- Whittier College, J.D., graduated 2009
- California, 2009
- California
- English
- Spanish
- California, 2009
- Whittier College, J.D., graduated 2009
- California
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates® - Lifetime Certification
Top 10 Personal Injury Settlement in United States - TopVerdict.com (2019)
Top 20 Personal Injury Settlement in United States - TopVerdict.com (2024)
#1 Personal Injury Settlement in Los Angeles County - TopVerdict.com (2023)
#1 Bicycle Accident Settlement in California - TopVerdict.com (2024)
Premier 100 Trial Attorneys - American Academy of Trial Attorneys (2015-Present)
AVVO 10.0 Superb - Top Personal Injury Attorney
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (2023-Present)
Southern California Super Lawyer (2023-Present)
Top 25 Up-and-Coming in Orange County - Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2016-2022)
Top 100 Up-and-Coming in Southern California - Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2016-2022)
Top 50 Verdict in California - TopVderict.com (2016)
Best Lawyers in America (Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation & Plaintiff's Product Liability Litigation) - Best Lawyers (2018-Present)
Super Lawyers Rising Stars - Super Lawyers (2014-2022)
- Highest AV Preeminent Rating - Martindale-Hubbell (2015-Present)
- Top 40 Under 40 - National Trial Lawyers (2016-2022)
- Top 10 Under 40 (California) - National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (2015-Present)
Commendation from City of Lancaster (2013)
Outstanding Alumni of the Year - Whittier Law School (2016)
Awards & recognition - not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization.
News & Media
Insights
Easton & Easton: Let Our Family Help Yours
by Justin Smulison
For more than 50 years, Easton & Easton have continued to be the go-to trial law firm for injury and wrongful death claims in Southern California in 2023.
Easton & Easton Knocks It Out of the Park
by Justin Smulison
With exceptional results and new strategic partnerships, 2023 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Tier 1* ranked powerhouse firm Easton & Easton is launching homeruns and scoring goals for personal injury victims.
Case History
Q&A
Why settle for less when you can have a top-rated, award-winning legal team who achieves Proven #1 Highest Settlements for their clients?
At Easton & Easton, we are paladins of the legal profession — determined advocates of noble causes. When you hire us, you don't just get one attorney — you get our entire family. With more than 100 years of combined experience, we have recovered more than $500 million for our clients, including more than $200 million in the past 4 years alone.
I spend most of my time focusing on the litigation of high-value and more difficult cases — auto accidents, auto defects, boating accidents, trip and fall, slip and fall, Uber and ride-sharing accidents, premises liability. Our goal in every case is to get our clients the justice and recompense they deserve. In some cases, this means fighting every day all the way through trial. In other cases, it means convincing an insurance company to provide the settlement you deserve. In every instance, our goal is the same: to help our clients get the justice they are seeking for their particular case and their particular circumstances — because one-size doesn’t fit all and family should never settle for less!
We prepare every case from day one as if we're going to trial — and insurance companies know it.
*Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.
Clients most often ask: "Will this cost me anything?" and "What is my case worth?"
Our answer to the first is simple:
No fee unless we win. You pay nothing upfront.
The second question requires more discussion. Every case is unique, but we've built our reputation on turning seemingly modest cases into significant recoveries by finding the human story behind every injury. We prepare every case from day one as if we're going to trial — and insurance companies know it.
We also help clients understand that we handle everything: medical bills, insurance companies, car repairs, and all the paperwork. Our job is to give you peace of mind so you can focus on getting better.
One of the most significant cases in our firm's history concluded recently when we secured $32,000,000 for a 71-year-old retiree who suffered life-changing injuries while bicycling when he was run over by a cement truck.
This case required meticulous investigation and preparation. After the police report initially found our client at fault, we worked with our own investigators and accident reconstruction experts to disprove this theory, and then used medical specialists and life care planners to demonstrate the full extent of our client's injuries and the impact on his remaining years. The settlement was recognized as the #1 Bicycle Accident Settlement in California in 2024 and one of the Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States by TopVerdict.com.
For our client, the settlement means he can receive the care he needs for the rest of his life. For us, it's a reminder of why we do this work: to give people a future filled with hope after tragedy.*
*Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.
The most challenging aspect of personal injury law is that we're almost always fighting Goliaths — large insurance companies and corporations with unlimited resources whose sole objective is to pay injured victims as little as possible.
These defendants will spend millions defending a case rather than fairly compensating someone they've harmed. The challenge is leveling that playing field through relentless preparation and investigation. Fortunately, our firm has the experience, experts, and financial means to compete and beat these Goliath insurance companies, regardless of the hurdles they try to throw in our way.
On the surface, a case might look simple. But we dig deeper. In one recent case, the defendant driver only had $25,000 in coverage — which would have been the end of the story at most firms. Our investigation uncovered an avenue to prove that the driver's employer should be held vicariously liable for the accident, which allowed us to ultimately resolve that case for $22,250,000.
Every case has a story. The challenge is uncovering it when defendants are working just as hard to keep it buried. We do it by preparing every case from day one as if we're going to trial — and insurance companies know it.
*Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits.
I always wanted to be an attorney for as long as I can remember — inspired to follow in my dad’s footsteps. When I was three years old, I told my parents I was going to be a lawyer — I don't even think I knew what it meant at the time — but I asked them to get me a briefcase and a suit so I could go to work with my dad. They were kind enough to indulge me.
As I got older, I started to learn what it really meant. I saw the clients who came to our home to meet with my father — people who cried about the anguish they were in. I saw the heartache they were going through and how much they revered my dad for fighting on their behalf. He was their hero.
I wanted to do that. I wanted to help the ordinary person achieve extraordinary and needed aid in their lives. This inspired me to become a lawyer and continue the Easton legacy of helping the ordinary man achieve justice — no matter how big of a Goliath he may be facing off against.
Outside the office, you might find me playing basketball with my kids, coaching their little league and basketball teams, doing CrossFit, or golfing. I love any kind of outdoor activity — camping, mountain biking, snow skiing, rock climbing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and tennis.
I'm also an Eagle Scout, which instilled in me a love of the outdoors that continues to this day. Most importantly, I cherish time with my beautiful wife Rachel and our four children. Family is central to everything I do.
Working with my family is one of the greatest joys of my life. When I tell people I work with my father and brothers, many say "what a nightmare" — they can't imagine it. But for us, it works. We get along great. We go out to lunch together almost every day, talk about our cases, discuss problems and how to fix them. That synergy is an enormous benefit for our clients.
I also spent two years abroad in Mexico City on a mission for my church, where I fell in love with the Hispanic culture and became fluent in Spanish. This has allowed me to help clients in Southern California who do not speak English — something I find deeply rewarding.
In 2016, I was the youngest litigator asked by NBC to screen test for Law & Order: You The Jury — a reality series created by Dick Wolf to feature high-profile litigators trying lawsuits live on primetime television. While flattered by the interest, I declined due to my commitments to my law practice and teaching schedule at Whittier Law School. My clients come first.
Let Our Family Help Yours — Because Family Never Settles For Less.
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