Navigating Diverse Personal Injury Claims

Matthew F Schmidt Related Seminars and Products

Schmidt Sethi & Akmajian

Matthew Schmidt is a partner at Schmidt Sethi & Akmajian, a plaintiff's firm in Tucson, Arizona focused on complex personal injury law. Matt graduated from the James E Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona and passed the Arizona bar exam in 2010. Matt's primary interest in law focuses on general personal injury, insurance bad faith and police misconduct. Matt was honored as one of Tucson's 40 under 40 by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Daily Star in 2014. In addition to serving his clients, Matt is president of the Engage Foundation, a nonprofit that provides free, fun and underrated recreational activities to underprivileged kids. Matt is a certified Wellness Coach, teaching the legal and general community about stress management; He writes a column called "Mind your Mind" in the Writ, the Pima County Bar Association Newsletter. In May 2011, Matt won 2nd place in the Arizona Attorney's creative arts competition for his fictional piece "The Taker." In June 2010, Matt and his dad (Ted Schmidt) co-authored "Taking the 'Strict' Out of Products Liability Law," a feature article in the Arizona Attorney. Together, they also co-authored multiple sections of the Products Liability chapter of the 2012 Arizona Tort Law Handbook published by the State Bar of Arizona. In law school, Matt served as a legal extern for Senator Jon Kyl in Washington D.C. on the Judiciary Committee for the subcommittee of Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security in the Fall of 2008. He won the Andrew Silverman Law Student Community Service Award in the 2009-2010 for his leadership on the Community Service Board and orchestration of several community service events for law students to participate in. When he is not practicing law, writing or traveling, Matt enjoys participating in or watching just about any sporting event. Matt also enjoys staying active in the community and spends lots of time growing Engage.

Whitney Nicole Larson Related Seminars and Products

is a Senior Associate at Amara & Associates, where her practice focuses on personal injury law. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies and English, with a minor in Spanish, from Arizona State University. Whitney went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU and was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 2018. Whitney began her legal career at Curiel & Runion, PLC, specializing in personal injury, and joined Amara & Associates as a Senior Associate in 2024. She has experience handling cases across all tiers of arbitration, including complex Tier 2 and Tier 3 matters. She is a graduate of the State Bar of Arizona’s Bar Leadership Institute and currently serves as Chair of the Bar Convention Committee within the Bar’s Council on Minorities and Women in the Law. In addition, Whitney is an active board member of Los Abogados (Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association), the Arizona Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and the Phoenix Legal Action Network, which provides legal services to non-detained immigrants. She also serves on the State Bar’s Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Advisory Committee.

Mo Mortazavi Related Seminars and Products

Mo Mortazavi, MD; Sports Medicine, Complex Concussion Specialist. Dr. Mortazavi's ambition is to work with patients suffering from sports and brain injuries guiding them towards healthy and fulfilling lives. He hopes to also make profound impacts on his community through clinical, research, and teaching endeavors. Current positions include:

Director, SPARCC Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation & Concussion Center
Medical Director/Brain injury specialist, TUSD Interscholastics
Medical Director, Sahuarita Interscholastics
TBI specialist, Tucson Medical Center
Team Physician and Lead Concussion Specialist, FC Tucson Soccer Club

As Medical Director of the SPARCC Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation & Concussion Center, Dr. Mortazavi cares for up to 30-50 TBI visits of all ages weekly practicing complex concussion care with comprehensive services. He is also an inpatient and emergency room consultant for complex head injuries, and educator and residency program preceptor at Tucson Medical Center.