August 25, 2026  Attorney Matthew L. Sharp was quoted in The Nevada Independent this week in coverage of the Bug and Stallion fires burning across Northern Nevada and what homeowners should know when navigating the insurance claims process after a wildfire.  As residents begin assessing damage and filing claims, one of the key issues is whether insurance payments will reflect the actual cost of rebuilding. Insurers often rely on national pricing models that may not account for higher construction costs in Nevada, potentially creating a gap between what [...]

August 20, 2026 Attorney Matthew L. Sharp spoke with KOLO 8 News Now about Nevada’s new wildfire insurance law, A.B. 376, as residents begin the recovery process from the Bug, Stallion and Freds Mountain fires in Northern Nevada.  A.B. 376, which took effect in January, allows insurance companies to seek approval from the Nevada Division of Insurance to exclude wildfire coverage from certain policies. While insurers have not yet sought these exclusions publicly, he cautioned home and property owners about the risks they may face in the coming [...]

August 20, 2026 The Law Office of Matthew L. Sharp is pleased to announce that Matthew L. Sharp has been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Insurance Litigation in Nevada.  For more than four decades, The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized attorneys based on a rigorous peer review process. Honorees are selected through confidential evaluations by fellow attorneys, making the recognition a reflection of the respect earned within the legal profession.  This recognition highlights Matt’s decades of experience representing policyholders in [...]

June 9, 2026 Attorney Matthew L. Sharp was quoted in POLITICO's E&E News this week in coverage of NV Energy's request to fund a $500 million wildfire insurance policy through its ratepayers. The proposal comes as Nevada's largest utility, and the broader West, faces the dual pressure of rising wildfire risk and growing electricity costs. Sharp, who works with wildfire victims, pointed to the central tension in the utility's plan. "NV Energy is saying we want to self insure for the liability risk that our conduct might create [...]

We are proud to announce that Matt Sharp was included in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide. Matt’s recognition is a testament to his legacy of success advocating for his clients against insurance bad faith and misconduct, often delivering results as a solo practioner that exceed those of major firms. He previously secured a landmark $200 million verdict for the estate of Bill Eskew, a cancer patient who died after a subsidiary of United Healthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, wrongfully denied him coverage for the [...]

January 28, 2026 – Insurance Bad Faith Matthew Sharp recently published an op-ed in the Reno Gazette Journal warning Nevada homeowners about the far-reaching implications of Assembly Bill 376, a new law that fundamentally reshapes homeowners' insurance in the state. With more than 30 years of experience representing individuals and families in cases involving corporate misconduct and bad-faith insurance practices, Sharp explains how AB 376 creates a "Regulatory Experimentation Program" that allows insurers to sell property insurance policies that exclude wildfire coverage that has traditionally been included in [...]

Attorney Matthew L. Sharp is representing a group of activists who are seeking to halt the production, sale, and marketing of AR-15 assault-style rifles in the United States. The lawsuit was filed jointly by a congregation known as Catholic Sisters, made up of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Bon Secours USA, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, and Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary, U.S.-Ontario Province. What Are the Details of the Lawsuit? As shareholders in Smith & Wesson, the Catholic Sisters’ lawsuit seeks [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2019 Seeking to Prevent More Families from Enduring Unimaginable Pain, Parents of Las Vegas Massacre Victim Argue Gun Companies’ Choice of Design Features Caused Their Daughter’s Death LAS VEGAS — The parents of a Seattle woman killed in the 2017 massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Musical Festival in Las Vegas today filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturers of the eight AR-15 rifles used in the shooting. The rifles were used to rain 1,049 rounds of automatic fire on the crowd [...]

Reno personal injury attorney Matthew Sharp helped represent 105 victims who will divide $18 million of a $25 million settlement after the most devastating wild fire in recent Northern Nevada memory. Because of this settlement home and business owners who were victims of government negligence will be able to get their lives back to normal. During the nearly three years since the fire, Sharp has played a vital role in the course of discovery, mediation and claims for damages. (Read the News article here) In October of 2016 [...]