Shalev Amar
Shalev Amar is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Pryor, Ramirez & Amar, LLC. Mr. Amar has an outstanding academic background having graduated Cum Laude from both the University of Arizona (where he majored in Political Science) and the Arizona State University College of Law. 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 participated in Junior Law, a program where middle school students are taught debate.
Since May of 2004, Mr. Amar has litigated in the area of consumer protection focusing on Lemon Law, Consumer Fraud and Breach of Warranty cases. During this time, Mr. Amar was responsible for a wide array of litigation tasks from conducting and reviewing discovery to arguing dispositive motions in court. Mr. Amar has also arbitrated over fifteen cases through Maricopa County Court Mandated Arbitration, prevailing in twelve, and was lead counsel in three jury trials, prevailing in two. Further, Mr. Amar has authored successful responses to dispositive motions in federal district courts on behalf of consumers leading to published opinions in Pizel v. Monaco,374 F.Supp.2d 653 (N.D.Ind. 2005), Kemper v. Coachman Recreational Vehicle Co., LLC,(N.D.Ill. 2006), Long v. Monaco Coach Corporation, and Miley v. Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., 381 F.Supp.2d 839, (S.D.Ind. 2005).
Luis F. Ramirez
Luis F. Ramirez is a Managing Partner of Pryor, Ramirez & Amar. Mr. Ramirez graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Arizona State University College of Law. Mr. Ramirez also holds a Master's Degree from Arizona State University in Spanish Literature and a Bachelor's degree in Spanish from Rutgers University.
Mr. Ramirez started his legal career in 2003 representing companies in employment and commercial disputes, as well as providing legal advice and training to employers concerning employment matters. In the course of these duties, Mr. Ramirez has continued to expand on his excellent legal writing, communication, and analytical skills. Presently, Mr. Ramirez uses those same skills to protect and enforce the rights of consumers and employees.
Ian Pryor (In Memoriam)
Ian Pryor was a Managing Partner and co-founder of Pryor, Ramirez & Amar, LLC. Mr. Pryor had excellent academic credentials having graduated Cum Laude with honors from the University of Arizona (where he majored with two degrees in Management Information Systems and Operations Management) and the Arizona State University College of Law. Mr. Pryor was admitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Arizona, the District of Arizona, the Northern District of Indiana, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Since October of 2003, Mr. Pryor litigated in the area of consumer protection focusing on Lemon Law, Consumer Fraud and Breach of Warranty cases. During this time, Mr. Pryor was responsible for a wide array of management and litigation tasks involving every aspect of consumer protection cases. Mr. Pryor arbitrated and prevailed in a number of arbitrations and assisted in trial preparations for various cases. Further, Mr. Pryor authored successful briefs in several courts throughout the nation including but not limited to Miley v. Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., 381 F.Supp.2d 839, (S.D.Ind. 2005); Muller v. Winnebago, 318 F. Supp. 2d 844 (D. Ariz. 2004); Haugland v. Winnebago, 327 F. Supp. 2d 1092 (D. Ariz. 2004); Parrot v. DaimlerChrysler, 210 Ariz. 143, 108 P.3d 922, 929 (App. 2005); Bray v. Monaco, 371 F.Supp.2d 1135 (D. Ariz. 2005); De Shazer v. National Holdings RV, 391 F.Supp.2d 791 (D. Ariz. 2005); and Pizel v. Monaco, 364 F.Supp.2d 790 (N.D.Ind. 2005). Mr. Pryor also worked on various briefs before the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court.
Mr. Pryor assisted various clients referred by the Volunteer Lawyer Program through the Maricopa County Bar Association by providing services to consumers pro bono where those consumers would not otherwise be able to obtain counsel. Pryor, Ramirez & Amar, LLC is continuing to help consumers in this manner and provide legal services to consumers through the Volunteer Lawyer Program.
Mr. Pryor, Mr. Ramirez and Mr. Amar have successfully litigated and/or settled numerous cases with vehicle manufacturers and dealerships, although settlement is often preferable for both consumers and defendants to litigating through arbitration/trial. Over the course of their legal careers, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Ramirez and Mr. Amar have developed amicable professional relationships with the representatives of both motor vehicles manufacturers and dealers. Ultimately these relationships benefit the consumers that Pryor, Ramirez & Amar, LLC represent by aiding in the resolution of their disputes.