Practice Areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Kansas since: 1991
Education: Pepperdine University School of Law
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Matthew Bretz is a native of Hutchinson, Kansas. He received a B.S. from Kansas State University, where he taught both classic and contemporary physics. He graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law and began working for Engstrom Lipscomb and Lack, of Erin Brockovich, The Twilight Zone, and Delta Force II fame.
Mr. Bretz moved back to Kansas and started serving his hometown community over 25 years ago. Since then, Bretz Injury Law has recovered over $300 Million for their injured clients. He handles a wide variety of injury cases from car and truck accidents to premises liability. Mr. Bretz’ service goes beyond the local community as he is very passionate about drunk and drugged driving prevention and serves on the national board of directors for MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Driving. He also volunteers time with the United Way, the Red Cross, and the Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson.
Mr. Bretz is married to his wife of 29 years, Amy, and they have two compassionate and driven daughters, Lauren and Hannah. Lauren completed a master’s degree in speech language pathology two years ago and is currently in law school at the University of Kansas. Hannah graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in 2020 and is currently attending Brooklyn Law School in New York.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1991, Kansas
Professional Webpage: https://www.bretzinjurylaw.com/about/attorney-matthew-l-bret...
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Reno County Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Kansas
- Lawyer of the Year - Personal Injury - Wichita - Best Lawyers, 2015
- Evidence Section editor for the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association., 2018
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Roscoe Pound Fellow
- Former Medical-Legal Editor for the Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Member of the Foundation Board for the Kansas Association for Justice
- Nelson v. Jaster $151,505.17 verdict on $0.00 offer case, 2003
- Long v. Norberg $51,944.20 verdict on $2,500.00 offer case, 2018
- Duffy v. State Farm $93,000.00 verdict on $0.00 offer case, 2016
- Martin v. State Farm $392,000.00 verdict on $5,000.00 offer case, 2014
- Chaney v. Armitage $200,000.00 verdict on $0.00 offer case, 2014
- Herrell v. National Beef $251,197.86 verdict on $0.00 offer case, 2015
- Root v. Wickham and Shepler $247,200.00 verdict on $0.00 offer case, 2014
- Foster v. Wal-Mart: Established duty to render aid for merchant to customer. Case and trial result reported by CNN. $520,652.08 verdict on $25,000.00 offer case, 2000
- Physics instructor at Kansas State University, 1998
- Admitted to practice State of California, 1991
- Physics instructor at Kansas State University, 1987
- Admitted to practice Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals; United States District Court for the District of Kansas; United States District Court for the District of Colorado; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; United States District Court for the District of Oklahoma; United States District Court for the District of Nebraska; United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Former Member and Chair of the Board of Interfaith Housing
- Member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross
- Former Member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers
- Member of the Board of Directors of TECH (The Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson), including 4 years as Board Chair
- Member of the Board of Directors for United Way, including 3 years as Board Chair
- We received the 2021 Hutchinson News Best of the Best award for the best law firm in Hutchinson, KS., Best of the Best - Law Firm, Hutchinson News, 2021
- Matt Bretz received the Hutchinson News Best of the Best 2022 award for the best Trial Lawyer in Hutchinson, KS., Best of the Best - Trial Lawyer, Hutchinson News, 2022
- Dalsimer Moot Court Award - Pepperdine University School of Law
- AV Preeminent Rating - Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 10.0 Superb Rating - AVVO
- Client Distinction Award - Martindale-Hubbell
- Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forum
- B.S. from Kansas State University, 1988
- J.D. from the Pepperdine University School of Law., 1991
- "Federal Court Supplemental Jurisdiction Over State-Law Medical Negligence Claims in Federal EMTALA Suit". KTLA Journal, May 2001, Vol. XXIV, No. 5., Author
- "Establishing Standards of Care and Conduct Through the Use of Guidelines and Regulations". KTLA Journal, March 2000, Vol. XXIII, No. 4., Author
- "Just What is 'Actual Clinical Practice?'". KTLA Journal, May, 2002, Vol. SSV, No. 5, Author
- Insurance Claims Adjusters Regional Annual Meeting, Invited Lecturer
- Association of Risk Managers, Invited Lecturer
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011, 2013 - 2024
