Full Name
Elizabeth Fitch
Job Title
Founding Member
Company
Righi Fitch Law Group
Speaker Bio
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 multi-million 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 in 2023 she was recognized again as a Southwest Super Lawyer, which makes this her 13th year in a row.
Beth is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The CIPP/US certification is the preeminent privacy credential in the US private sector. Beth is the Co-Chair of the Arizona State Bar’s Cyber Liabilty Committee and Vice-Chair of the IADC Data Privacy and Cyber Security Committee. Beth counsels companies and insureds on cyber hygiene and best practices and responding to data breaches. Beth coordinates the Cyber Early Response Team for Themis Advocates Group,and 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 firms data response team.
The nature of complex civil and cyber litigation not only requires experience and knowledge about the substantive law but also requires sophistication in addressing the interrelated contractual and complex insurance issues. Beth has developed expertise in risk management and assists clients with risk transfer strategies.
Beth focuses her time working with clients on risk mitigation of cyber risks and strategic planning for the complex cases. Recognizing that clients are best served by quick resolution of cases, at the outset of every case she looks for innovative solutions that bring about the client’s desired result in an economical and expedient manner.
Beth is a third generation Arizonan and comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. Her family started several successful retail business and owned cattle ranches. As a result she understands the business needs of clients and applies entrepreneurial principles to her practice.
Beth is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The CIPP/US certification is the preeminent privacy credential in the US private sector. Beth is the Co-Chair of the Arizona State Bar’s Cyber Liabilty Committee and Vice-Chair of the IADC Data Privacy and Cyber Security Committee. Beth counsels companies and insureds on cyber hygiene and best practices and responding to data breaches. Beth coordinates the Cyber Early Response Team for Themis Advocates Group,and 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 firms data response team.
The nature of complex civil and cyber litigation not only requires experience and knowledge about the substantive law but also requires sophistication in addressing the interrelated contractual and complex insurance issues. Beth has developed expertise in risk management and assists clients with risk transfer strategies.
Beth focuses her time working with clients on risk mitigation of cyber risks and strategic planning for the complex cases. Recognizing that clients are best served by quick resolution of cases, at the outset of every case she looks for innovative solutions that bring about the client’s desired result in an economical and expedient manner.
Beth is a third generation Arizonan and comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. Her family started several successful retail business and owned cattle ranches. As a result she understands the business needs of clients and applies entrepreneurial principles to her practice.
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