Ronald Ozer

Ron is a graduate of Pomona College and Arizona State University College of Law where he was a Pedrick Scholar and served as a legal research and writing instructor. Prior to joining the firm of Ely, Bettini, Ulman & Rosenblatt, Ron was a criminal defense attorney and prosecutor. As a prosecutor, Ron earned Barrister Awards for outstanding trial and appellate advocacy.

Ron has obtained several million dollar plus jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. He has tried over fifty cases to juries and has successfully handled numerous bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations.  Ron has extensive appellate experience in State and Federal Courts, and is counsel of record in several published appellate opinions, including Tarron v. Bowen Machine & Fabricating, Inc., 225 Ariz. 147, 235 P.3d 1030 (2010); Morgan ex rel. Clark v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, 563 F.3d 898 (9th Cir. 2009); Tarron v. Bowen Machine & Fabricating, Inc., 222 Ariz. 160, 213 P.3d 309 (App. 2009); State v. Johnson, 198 Ariz. 245, 8 P.3d 1159 (App. 2000); and State ex rel. McDougall v. Strohson (Cantrell), 190 Ariz. 120, 945 P.2d 1251 (1997).

In addition, Ron has been quoted by various media, including The Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune, and MSNBC. Moreover, he has served the legal community as a member of the Arizona State Bar Legal Services Committee and the Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court.

 Ron has been selected to be included as one of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, based on a peer-reviewed evaluation process. Ron was nominated by his peers and selected by the Executive Board of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers because of his demonstrated record of high achievement, excellent legal skills, and reputation for integrity.  In addition, Ron is rated AV Preeminent®, the highest possible rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, in both legal ability and ethical standards.

As a partner in the firm, Ron represents injured people and their families in the areas of Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith, Police Brutality, and Civil Rights.