About Griffith Xidias Law Group

Griffith Xidias Law Group is a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rated Indianapolis law firm founded in 2010 with over 50 years of combined attorney experience. The firm provides estate planning, elder law, business law, real estate, and immigration legal services to individuals, families, and business owners across central Indiana — with a practice model built around long-term client relationships, proactive legal counsel, and the breadth to serve clients across the full legal arc of their lives.

How We Got Here

In 1992, a young attorney named Matthew Griffith started his career at a traditional small-town law firm in Richmond, Indiana, and soon after at a small Indianapolis firm. For eighteen years he practiced law the way established firms do — capable work, institutional clients, reliable billing.

But something was missing. Matt had always believed that the most valuable thing a lawyer could offer wasn’t a court victory or a signed contract. It was prevention. Education. The kind of counsel that keeps a client from needing a lawyer in an emergency because the right structures were already in place. That philosophy didn’t always fit inside a larger firm’s model.

So in 2010, he left. He built Griffith Law Group from the ground up on the west side of Indianapolis — a firm where the attorney actually picks up the phone, where clients come back year after year because they trust the relationship, and where the goal is always to solve the problem before it becomes one.

Many of those first clients are still clients today. Some have been with the firm for over 30 years.

Patty Xidias came to the firm in 2013 with her own story. The daughter of immigrants, a first-generation American, she had worked in the Marion County court system, run her own practice, and built deep fluency in the two areas of law that most directly touch the lives of people trying to build something in a new country: immigration and estate planning. She understood firsthand what it means to have a family’s future hinge on getting the legal details right.

Together, Matt and Patty built something that is genuinely rare in Indianapolis: a boutique firm with over fifty years of combined experience, the credibility of a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rating, a legal assistant team that includes fluent Spanish speakers, and the breadth to handle the full legal arc of a person’s life — from forming a business, to protecting it, to planning what happens after.

The firm’s name changed to Griffith Xidias Law Group to reflect what it had always been: a true partnership and a practice built around the whole client.

What We Believe

Prevention Over Reaction

The best legal work happens before something goes wrong. We help clients build structures that protect them so that emergencies are rare, not inevitable. This is the founding principle of the firm, and it shapes every recommendation we make.

Education as Service

Clients who understand their situation make better decisions. We explain things clearly, in plain language, until you understand your options and their consequences. As Matt puts it: “I am first and foremost an educator to my clients.”

Relationships Over Transactions

We measure success in years, not matters. The clients who have been with this firm for a decade or more are not an anomaly — they are the point. We are built for long-term relationships, not quick transactions.

Honesty Without Flinching

We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. That means flagging risks you might rather not think about and pushing back when a plan isn’t sound. You deserve an attorney who will be straight with you.

Boutique Accountability

Two attorneys and a committed support team means the relationship is direct from the start and stays that way. There is no handoff to a junior associate, no lost context, no starting over. When you call, someone who knows your situation is on the other end.

What Makes This Firm Different

Breadth Without Bureaucracy

Most firms that cover five practice areas employ dozens of attorneys organized into departments. You get handed off. Context gets lost. At Griffith Xidias Law Group, two experienced attorneys and a dedicated support team cover estate planning, elder law, business law, real estate, and immigration — which means one relationship handles your whole legal picture. Your business attorney already knows your estate plan. Your immigration attorney already knows your family’s goals. Nothing falls through the cracks because nothing gets handed off.

Cross-Practice Insight No Competitor Matches

No other firm in Indianapolis combines immigration law with estate planning, business law, elder law, and real estate under one roof. That combination isn’t accidental — it reflects how our clients actually live. Business owners need entity structures that align with their estate plans. Immigrant families who’ve built new lives in Indiana need both immigration counsel and the estate planning to protect what they’ve built. Aging parents need elder law guidance that accounts for their real estate, their business interests, and their family’s future. We see the connections because we handle all the pieces.

Clients Stay. That Tells You Something.

In an industry where client relationships are often transactional, our clients come back. Some have been with us for over thirty years. They refer their families, their business partners, their employees. That kind of loyalty isn’t built on marketing — it’s built on consistent, trustworthy work delivered by people who remember your name and your situation.

Not a Document Vendor

We are not in the business of producing legal documents. We are in the business of producing legal protection. Estate plans and business structures only work when they are built for specific people in specific situations — not templated, not generated by software, and not one-size-fits-all. Every plan we create starts with understanding your life before we draft a single page.

Credentials and Professional Affiliations

Matthew Griffith

Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating
Indiana State Bar Association
Indiana Real Estate Investors Association (IREIA)
Building and General Industries of Indiana (BAGI)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana

Published contributor to REIA and BAGI magazines

Patty Xidias

Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating
Indianapolis Bar Association
IBA Estate Planning Section
Indiana State Bar Association

The Firm

Founded 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Over 50 years of combined legal experience
Spanish-speaking legal assistants on staff
Bar admissions: Indiana; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana

Where We Serve

Griffith Xidias Law Group serves clients throughout the Indianapolis metropolitan area and surrounding Indiana counties. Our primary service areas include:

Marion County — Indianapolis
Hamilton County — Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield
Boone County — Zionsville
Hendricks County

Our office is located at . We are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with after-hours availability for emergencies and significant urgencies.

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Firm

How long has Griffith Xidias Law Group been in practice?

The firm was founded in 2010 by Matthew Griffith, who began practicing law in Indiana in 1992. Patty Xidias joined the firm in 2013. Together, the attorneys bring over 50 years of combined legal experience to every client relationship.

What is a Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished rating?

Martindale-Hubbell is the most established lawyer rating system in the United States, operating since 1868. A Distinguished rating reflects a high level of professional achievement and ethical standards, based on peer review by other attorneys and members of the judiciary. Both Matthew Griffith and Patty Xidias hold this rating.

Why does one firm handle so many different practice areas?

Because our clients’ lives don’t fit into neat legal categories. A business owner’s entity structure connects to their estate plan. An immigrant family’s journey leads to business formation and asset protection. Aging parents face questions that span elder law, real estate, and estate planning simultaneously. We built the firm around how people actually live — so one trusted relationship covers the whole picture.

Can I speak with an attorney directly?

Yes. At Griffith Xidias Law Group, you work directly with the attorneys and support staff handling your matter. There are no junior associates, no departmental transfers, and no starting over with a new person each time you call. Direct access is fundamental to how we practice.

Do you work with Spanish-speaking clients?

Yes. Our legal assistant team includes fluent Spanish speakers who facilitate clear communication throughout the legal process. This is particularly valuable for immigration matters and estate planning, where precision and understanding are critical.

Start the Conversation

Whether you’re planning your estate, forming a business, navigating the immigration system, or protecting an aging parent, the first step is a conversation. We’ll listen to your situation, answer your questions, and help you understand what comes next.

Schedule a free planning session with Griffith Xidias Law Group — no pressure, no obligation.