Matthew Gerald Wright

Professional career

Education

• Texas A&M University School of Law — J.D. (2008)
• in Foreign Service, Baylor University — B.A. (1998)
• Additional training at the National Judicial College, Harvard Kennedy School, and Hebrew University in conflict resolution and negotiation.

Additional information

• Before his legal career, Wright was active in nonprofit management and fundraising since 1998, with a focus on community development, disaster preparedness, and military mental health support.
• 2025 Texas A&M School of Law Alumnus of the Year.
• 2021 Texas A&M Alumni Public Service Award.
• 2017 Texas A&M Public Interest Fellowship for rural court reform.
• 2011 ABA Outstanding Young Non-Profit Lawyer of the Year.
• Recognized for work in rural court reform and judicial independence.
• Lecturer in Negotiations and Conflict Resolution at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business.
• Presiding judge in Texas with extensive experience in federal, state, and municipal courts, as well as a recognized leader in legal education, nonprofit management, and judicial reform.
• Coach for Texas A&M School of Law advocacy programs.
• Serves in federal and state criminal law, municipal law, and charitable development through his role as managing member of Diaz & Wright, PLLC.
• Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, Texas and Missouri Supreme Courts, and federal districts in Missouri, Texas (Western and Northern).
• Board member and lead for the Spurlock Judicial Fund, with international judicial training in Mongolia.
• Inducted into the National Order of Barristers.
• He is also a Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow
• earned the Eagle with Gold Palm rank in the Boy Scouts of America.