About Rilus Matthew
Rilus Matthew Dana built a legal path that blends courtroom work and firm management. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Arizona State University in 2006 and a Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2009. Those academic steps preceded a long tenure in Arizona practice and licenses in neighboring states.
Dana began his legal career at a family practice. He joined Dana Law Office in 2002 as a law clerk and later served there as a lawyer. That early experience exposed him to the practical day-to-day tasks of running a small firm. It also gave him sustained client-facing experience before he took on broader leadership responsibilities.
In 2014 he became managing lawyer at Dana Law Group. In that role he oversees case handling and the office’s administrative functions. He is responsible for coordinating lawyers and staff across multiple locations in the state. His work since taking the helm has been a mix of supervising litigation, mentoring associates and shaping internal procedures.
He holds licenses to practice in Arizona, Nevada and California. That multi-jurisdictional standing enables him to represent clients across state lines and handle matters that cross borders. He maintains active ties to the Arizona legal community and operates out of several local offices to serve a wider client base.
The firm maintains a headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, and additional offices in Chandler, Payson and Scottsdale. Those offices support a regional practice and allow clients to meet with attorneys in different parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area and beyond. Dana splits his time between administrative duties at headquarters and direct client work at the satellite locations.
Colleagues describe him as thorough and pragmatic in approach. He emphasizes practical solutions and clear communication. He has retained a local profile through steady involvement in casework and firm leadership rather than through public-facing litigation headlines.
Outside the office, he keeps ties to the community through routine local engagements and professional memberships. His career maps a steady progression from clerk to lawyer to managing lawyer, rooted in Arizona but active across three states. He currently focuses on managing firm operations and representing clients across Arizona, Nevada and California.
