Matt Granda

Partner

Matt Granda is a partner of Claggett, Sykes, and Garza. Matt is the managing partner of the sister firm, Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers. At Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers, he oversees the firm’s operations, growth, and attorney development. Matt is a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is responsible for helping the firm grow and expand across the country, and spearheaded the firm’s mergers. Under his leadership, the firm has tripled in size and made the Inc. 5000 list (2021, 2022).

Education

• B.S. in Business Marketing – College of Southern Nevada & University of Phoenix
• J.D., magna cum laude – UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2012)
  • Society of Advocates Moot Court Team

Industry Distinctions & Honors

• AV Preeminent® Rating – Martindale-Hubbell
• 10.0 “Superb” Avvo rating
• Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyer – The National Trial Lawyers
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers – The National Trial Lawyers
• Legal Elite – Nevada Business Magazine (2017)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers – Rising Stars (2017–2022)

Bar Admissions

Matt is licensed to practice in the following: 

• Nevada
• Oregon.

Legal Thought Leadership

• Nevada Personal Injury Law (2025, Lexis Nexis)
• Settlement Nation Podcast, Tactical Law: Building a Successful Trial Firm with Matt Granda – April 23, 2024: (Podcast available on Apple and Spotify).
• Feel Like Your Law Is Running You? Tips to Take Back Control, Advocate, March/April 2024, at 26.
• Ethics and AI, Nevada Lawyer, Vol. 31, Issue 11, Nov. 2023.
• The 80/20 Principle- Gumbo, ChatGPT & Systems – May 2, 2023: (Podcast available on Apple and Spotify).
• Trial Lawyers University Live 2022 – The Business of Law.
• “Using Tech in the Practice of Law.” COMMUNIQUE. November 2018: p. 18-19.
• Clark County Bar Association CLE – Black Letter Law in Nevada.
• State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting – Black Letter Law in Nevada.
• Nevada Chapter, Negligence: Purpose, Elements & Evidence (2018).
• Motions in Personal Injury Cases, Nevada Lawyer, Vol. 25, Issue 1, Jan. 2017.
• Nevada Justice Association – Techniques in Litigation.
• Nevada Justice Association, 41st Annual Conference – “The Myths and Misconceptions of the Stipulated Liability Case – Know the Black Letter Law and Win”.

Interview – Top Lawyers: Matt Granda on 5 Things You Need to Become a Top Lawyer in Your Specific Field of Law, Authority Magazine.