Robert B. Katz | Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer

Robert B. Katz is a civil litigation and trial attorney with significant experience in several areas of practice, specializing in complex multi-party civil litigation throughout California, Nevada and Arizona and is recognized in A.M. Best Company’s list of recommended attorneys. Mr. Katz handles a variety of toxic tort and environmental matters including industrial, commercial and residential exposure cases. He has served as Lead Defense Counsel in several multi-million dollar toxic tort and product liability cases. Some of the matters that Mr. Katz has handled include claims resulting from exposure to Benzene, Toluene, aluminum and metal dust, pesticides, asbestos, toxic mold, and chemical products. He has represented clients against actions brought by plaintiffs suffering from Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, Mixed-Dust Pneumoconiosis, Toxic Encephalopathy, Myelodisplastic Syndrome (MDS), and numerous other diseases and conditions.

He also has extensive experience with construction defect litigation, construction site injuries and property damages, handling matters on behalf of general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals as well as product manufacturers, suppliers and distributors in both commercial and residential construction. He also represents commercial and residential property owners and tenants in all facets of general liability litigation from matters involving premises liability to security issues.

Mr. Katz litigates and advises clients on a variety of business related matters including breach of contract, fraud/misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duties, violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, real estate matters, property disputes, unfair business practices, and business torts. He also assists clients with post-foreclosure asset recovery, and has assisted with the recovery of more than $5 Million for his clients.  In addition to his extensive accomplishments in the trial courts, Mr. Katz is an experienced appellate advocate.

Mr. Katz is a graduate of the Elder Law College, and assists clients with family asset protection planning, medicaid eligibility and planning, veteran’s benefits, special needs planning, advance care directives, wills, trusts, and estate planning.  He is also an accredited attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans’ benefits.

Mr. Katz graduated from Golden Gate University, School of Law in 1998 and was admitted to the California Bar in 1999, the Nevada Bar in 2001, the Arizona Bar in 2002, the Washington Bar in 2017, and the Oregon Bar in 2017. He is 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 Defense Research Institute and was a founding Board member of the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers.  He has also spoken at The National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founding Partner	The Law Offices of Robert B. Katz & Associates	Las Vegas, NV	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Golden Gate University School of Law	Full ABA	Law School	1998
California State University Northridge	Bachelors		1992

State / Court	Date
Oregon	2017
Washington	2017
Arizona	2002
Nevada	2001
California	1999

• Member | American Bar Association
  Member | California Bar Association
  Member | Nevada Bar Association
  Member | Arizona Bar Association
  Member | Washington Bar Association
  Member | Oregon Bar Association
  Member | Los Angeles Bar Association
  Member | San Fernando Valley Bar Association
  Member | Defense Research Institute
  Founding Board Member | Vegas Defense Lawyers

• AV Preeminent | Martindale-Hubbell | 2020

• Jose Hernandez v. Acheson Industries
  Multiple D's - Dismissed with prejudice and de-minimus settlement.

• Roberto Navarette, et al. v. J.H. Armington, et al.
  Dismissed with prejudice.

• Karen Loomis v. Raymond Arias Construction
  Dismissed with prejudice.

• Arroyo v. Altemp Alloys
  Dismissed with prejudice.

• Joanna Selle v. Lee Shui, et al.
  Defense Verdict.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1999) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	September 10, 2020
(2002) Licensed as Attorney in Arizona. Verified with State Bar of Arizona.	September 10, 2020
(2001) Licensed as Attorney in Nevada. Verified with State Bar of Nevada.	September 10, 2020
(2017) Licensed as Attorney in Washington. Verified with Washington State Bar Association.	September 10, 2020
(2017) Licensed as Attorney in Oregon. Verified with Oregon State Bar.	September 10, 2020

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