A graduate of Booth-Fickett Magnet School, Salpointe Catholic High School, and the University of Arizona (undergrad and law school), Robert is a Tucson native and attorney. In 2022, having been trained by top firms in the region, Robert opened his own firm—a modern firm—incorporating technology to provide accessible, quality legal-services to businesses and individuals in Tucson and across the state. Robert has a passion for the law—especially for legal writing. He believes writing matters to effective advocacy; and he enjoys putting that passion to work to advocate for his clients.
Overview
Education
J.D., University of Arizona College of Law
- Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law, Writer
- Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, Managing Editor
- American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence, Recipient
- Highest grade in class: Bankruptcy and Related Issues
- Graduated Top 1/3 of Class
B.A., cum laude, University of Arizona (political-science major, pre-law minor)
Admissions
- State Bar of Arizona
- Arizona Superior Court
- Arizona Court of Appeals
- Arizona Supreme Court
- United States District Court, District of Arizona (federal court)
Litigation Matters
With jury-trial, bench trial, and arbitration experience, Robert has litigated cases—big and small—in federal and state court across a range of practice areas. Here are some examples:
- Obtaining dismissal at the motion to dismiss stage for real estate developer client facing multi-count lawsuit in federal court arising from a Costa Rican hotel-development project;
- Defending major university in high-profile litigation gaining national media coverage involving students and claims for negligent employment and Title IX violations;
- Defending government entities and employees in high-profile personal injury cases gaining local media coverage involving claims of various governmental negligence;
- Defending receivership application sought against local multimillion-dollar company; and
- Defending commercial tenant in case involving novel leasing issues raised by emergence of COVID-19.
In addition to Robert’s litigation practice (trial and appellate), Robert advises companies and individuals on compliance issues and pre-lawsuit disputes—guiding clients through relevant legal and regulatory issues, strategy, and public-relations sensitivities and helping clients manage risk and efficiently resolve disputes when they arise,
Publications
- Residential Security Deposits: Does A.R.S. § 33-1321 Require Itemizations? The Writ (Pima Cnty. Bar Ass’n.) (November 2017)
- Fee-shifting Basics Part Two: Interplay Between A.R.S. § 12-341.01(A) and Contractual Fees Provisions, The Writ (Pima Cnty. Bar Ass’n.) (July 2017)
- Fee-shifting Basics: Understanding A.R.S. § 12-341.01, The Writ (Pima Cnty. Bar Ass’n.) (Jan. 2017) (co-author)
- Judge Bostwick Takes Her Seat, The Writ (Pima Cnty. Bar Ass’n.) (Sept. 2016)
- Writing Matters – Brief Tips, The Writ (Pima Cnty. Bar Ass’n.) (Mar. 2016) (offering tips to improve court briefs)
- Writing Matters, The Writ (Pima Cnty. Bar Ass’n.) (Oct. 2015) (suggesting that lawyers should pay closer attention to their writing)
Past Professional & Community
- Pima County Bar Association (PCBA), Board of Directors
- AVIVA Children’s Services, Board of Directors
- The Writ, PCBA, Editorial Board
- American Heart Association, Heart Ball, Executive Leadership Committee