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Washington Counsel- Robert B. Katz, Esq.
Robert Katz is a California native, raised in the San Fernando Valley. He played competitive sports at an early age and was part of the junior ice hockey team that won the California State championship, playing at the Fabulous Forum where the Los Angeles Kings originally skated. Later, he played on a youth hockey team which competed in Vancouver, Canada. The skills Robert learned through competitive sports provided a sound foundation for solving those problems and challenges he faces every day as a lawyer.
Robert graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1992, earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Political Science, with an emphasis in American Government and International relations. While in college, he co-founded Equity Earth, a nonprofit recycling company dedicated to reducing the amount of solid waste restaurants send to landfills, and through the circulation of a monthly community newsletter, promoting education for conserving natural resources.
In 1994, Mr. Katz was admitted to Golden Gate University, School of Law. After his first year, he interned with the Marin County Counsel’s office assisting in the representation of Marin County. After his second year, Mr. Katz became the only certified law student at the Marin District Attorney’s office permitted to appear in court on behalf of the People of the State of California. Robert graduated Golden Gate University, School of Law in 1998 and was admitted to the California Bar in 1999, the Nevada Bar in 2001, and the Arizona Bar in 2002.
In 2005, Robert founded The Law Offices of Robert B. Katz & Associates with the main objective of providing his clients with superior legal services. In 2006, the Firm expanded its offices to Las Vegas, Nevada, and currently encompasses California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon. Mr. Katz uses his extensive legal experience to assist consumers as California, Nevada, and Washington counsel.
Mr. Katz is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, as well as the United States District Court of Nevada.
He is a member of the American Bar Association, the California Bar Association, the Nevada Bar Association, the Arizona Bar Association, the Washington Bar Association, the Oregon Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bar Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and the Defense Research Institute.
Firm Founder and Manager- Shalev Amar, Esq.
Shalev Amar is the Founder and Manager of Amar Law Group. Prior to founding Amar Law Group, Mr. Amar was a Managing Partner for twelve years of a consumer law firm that exclusively handled motor vehicle claims on behalf of consumers.
Since 2004 Mr. Amar has successfully litigated and/or settled over 1,568 Lemon Law and breach of warranty claims with motor vehicle, RV, and boat manufacturers. Additionally, his current and predecessor law firms have handled over 7,195 Lemon Law cases.
Although Mr. Amar is an experienced litigator who has repeatedly defeated manufacturers in court when necessary, settlement is often preferable to litigating through trial for both consumers and car or RV companies. To that end, Mr. Amar has developed diplomatic and professional relationships with the representatives of motor vehicle and RV manufacturers over the years.
Ultimately these relationships benefit the consumers that Amar Law Group represents, by aiding in the speedy and amicable resolution and settlement of their legal claims out of court, generally within only 1-4 months. That's why 95% of the cases that Mr. Amar and his firms have been involved in have settled out of court without any litigation.
Mr. Amar has trained and guided the Amar Law Group legal team to continue such positive relationships to successfully resolve claims on behalf of consumers. He also ensures that all of the Firm's attorneys always put clients first, which has led to 99% 5-Star Client Reviews for Amar Law Group on Google, Facebook, the BBB, Avvo, and Yelp.
Mr. Amar has an outstanding academic background having graduated Cum Laude (top 20%) from both the University of Arizona (where he majored in Political Science) and the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (currently ranked the 24th Best Law School in the entire nation by U.S. News & WORLD REPORT). At U of A, Mr. Amar received an Award for Academic Distinction for achieving a 3.903 grade point average for the 1997-1998 academic year. In Law School, Mr. Amar was named and awarded as a William H. Pedrick Scholar for the Spring Semester of 2001 in recognition of academic excellence.
Mr. Amar was the Philanthropy Chair of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Social Fraternity while he attended the University of Arizona. In Law School, Mr. Amar volunteered and participated in Junior Law, a program where middle school students are taught debate. Mr. Amar is an animal lover and donates 2% of Amar Law Group's yearly net profits to the Humane Society.
Over the years, Mr. Amar has appeared in several television interviews on abc providing consumers with both consumer alerts to be aware of and guidance about their Lemon Law rights.
Mr. Amar is licensed in Arizona (State and Federal Bars), The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District- Northern District of Indiana, United States District Court- Eastern District of Wisconsin. Mr. Amar has litigated in the area of consumer protection focusing on Lemon Law and Breach of Warranty cases since 2004. During this time, he arbitrated over fifteen cases through Court Mandated Arbitration, prevailing in twelve, and was counsel in seven jury trials, prevailing in five.
Mr. Amar is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association of Justice, is a 2019 Lawyers of Distinction award winner, a 2020 Advisory Excellence Certificate of Excellence award winner, and is being featured in The Top 100 Lawyers Magazine.
Mr. Amar's mission is to change the way consumer representation is carried out by training and supervising his team in a client centered approach to representation where clients' interests ALWAYS come First!
In his personal life Mr. Amar is an avid reader, audio book fan, and an admitted self development junkie. He is into self development, meditation, fitness, nutrition, sports, public speaking (focusing on self development and trauma release techniques and guidance), and even karaoke (or singing in the shower).
Amar Law Group in the News:
Making Our Yearly Donations to the Humane Society to Rescue & Rehabilitate Our Furry Best Friends
Making Our Yearly Donations to the Humane Society to Rescue & Rehabilitate Our Furry Best Friends
Making Our Yearly Donations to the Humane Society to Rescue & Rehabilitate Our Furry Best Friends
Making Our Yearly Donations to the Humane Society to Rescue & Rehabilitate Our Furry Best Friends
Making Our Yearly Donations to the Humane Society to Rescue & Rehabilitate Our Furry Best Friends
Washington and Arizona Senior Associate Counsel- Jesse H. Walker, Esq.
Jesse Walker is an experienced trial attorney in consumer rights matters. Mr. Walker attended California Western School of Law under scholarship where he was given the ‘Academic Excellence’ award.
After graduating from Law School, Mr. Walker joined the Arizona State and District of Arizona federal U.S. District Court bars appearing frequently over the years in state and federal court.
Mr. Walker is also licensed in the Washington where he currently resides with his wife and two beautiful children. Mr. Walker started his career as a civil litigator at the Consumer Law Group, representing clients in bankruptcy, student loan, credit card and other consumer advocacy matters. Mr. Walker then served as a lead litigation attorney at the Gurstel Law Firm representing businesses and managing a team of trial attorneys.
Those experiences provide Mr. Walker with well-rounded knowledge of the issues consumers are facing when taking on large corporations.
Colorado Counsel- Jon Pfeifer, Esq.
Jon Pfeifer has practiced law since 2008 having graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington, The Maurer School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2008 with Bar admission in Colorado and Utah.
Jon initially was a prosecutor in the 14th judicial district of Colorado, and progressed to become the Chief Deputy District Attorney in Moffat County. Jon then accepted a position at a private law firm, Rider & Queensberry, LLP, where he specialized in business and real estate transactions.
Jon became a partner at the law firm at Romney Pfeifer Law Office, where he continued to provide legal services to organizations and individuals in areas such as business law, estate planning and probate, real estate, and homeowner association law, among others, including litigation in those areas. Jon recently jointed The Cannon Law Group, where he continues to practice in similar fields. He is also Colorado counsel for the Amar Law Group to help consumers of defective vehicles.
Jon and his wife, Emily, have three children, all boys, who ensure that there is never a dull moment at home or wherever they may be. Jon enjoys skiing, music, saltwater aquariums, tennis, basketball, fishing, and exploring nature.
Arizona and Nebraska Senior Associate Counsel- Michael Scott Hartsock, Esq.
Mr. Hartsock completed his undergraduate degree at Arizona State University.
Mr. Hartsock then went on to attend Summit Law School where he graduated Cum Laude and was Vice Managing Editor of the Summit Law Review.
Prior to joining the Amar Law Group, Mr. Hartsock worked as an Associate Attorney at The Gurstel Law Firm where he litigated hundreds of civil cases on behalf of his clients. Mr. Harstock now uses this experience to aid consumers of defective vehicles and products.
In his free time, Michael enjoys exercising, playing the drums, and participating in different amateur sports leagues throughout the year. Michael is also very excited to welcome the newest member of his family, Doug, an awesome golden retriever.
Arizona and California Senior Associate Counsel- Ryan Lee, Esq.
Ryan Lee, Esq. has dedicated his life to practicing law for over 18 years.
Mr. Lee went to Arizona State University and graduated with Honors in degrees in History and Political Science. Following college, Ryan attended and earned his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in Santa Clara California.
After graduating, Ryan worked as a managing attorney at a national consumer law firm for 10 years. In this role, Ryan helped thousands of consumers assert their rights under state and federal consumer laws.
In February of 2016, Mr. Lee started his own law firm, The Law Offices of Ryan Lee, PLLC, where he assisted consumers for 7 years. He has now joined forces with Amar Law Group to be able to assist an even larger number of consumers.
Mr. Lee handles every aspect of consumer representation including prelitigation, mediation, arbitration, and trial and has a broad knowledge of the industry and relevant case law.
Mr. Lee has extensive experience with cases involving breach of warranty, personal injury, consumer class actions, employment law, student loan, debt settlement, unlawful debt collection practices, default on credit cards, harassment, and debt collector harassment.
Mr. Lee is admitted to practice law in the State of Arizona, the State of California, the Eastern and Western District of Arkansas, the District Court of Arizona, the Central, Southern, Eastern, and Northern District of California, the District of Colorado, the Southern and Northern District of Indiana, the Eastern and Western District of Michigan, the District Court of North Dakota, the District Court of Nebraska, the Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern District of Texas, and the Eastern and Western District of Wisconsin. He is also admitted in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ryan uses his extensive consumer law experience to help Lemon Law and breach of warranty clients throughout Arizona, California, and several Federal District Courts throughout the country.
Utah Counsel- Victor A. Sipos, Esq.
Victor Sipos has worked as a litigation attorney for more than 22 years in Arizona, California and Utah where he currently resides. After many years of representing the largest corporations in America, Mr. Sipos discovered he was happiest when helping individuals harmed by criminal and careless acts of others.
Mr. Sipos now spends much of his practice helping such victims navigate the civil law system and assisting consumers. He has enjoyed success at all levels of the civil law system, from small claims court to multiple victories before the Utah Supreme Court. Clients praise him for his honesty, down-to-earth style, and high quality work.
EXPERIENCE
Sipos Law, PLLC, South Jordan, UT (2005-Present)
Salt Lake County Auditor’s Office, Salt Lake City, UT (2005-2007)
Glynn & Finley, LLP, Walnut Creek, CA (2001-2005)
Brown & Bain, PA, Phoenix, AZ (1997-2000)
U.S. District Court, District of Utah, extern for Hon. Bruce S. Jenkins, SLC, UT (1996)
EDUCATION
University of Columbia School of Law, New York, New York. 1998. Recognized as Stone Scholar (approximately top 20%)
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.; BA, International Relations, 1995. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
PUBLICATIONS
Partial Justice Within the U.S. Judicial System: Differing Treatment of Males and Females, published in a textbook titled A RHETORIC FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, Prentice Hall (1997)(ISBN: 0134402723)