Ari Ramras
Ari Ramras has more than 20 years of experience in resolving real estate and business disputes. He is a Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law (State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Ari is an AV rated attorney (Martindale-Hubbell) and has been selected to Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate and Real Estate Law (2013-) and Southwest Super Lawyers (2010-). He has been interviewed on NBC12 and ABC15 regarding real estate issues, and is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Speakers' Bureau. Ari has lectured at various continuing education and industry events on a variety of real estate issues, including a class on title procedures at the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business.
Ari has also volunteered for various Law Day Legal Aid Clinics and Lawyers on Call public service programs, and has prepared information material for the Volunteer Lawyers Program. He has also answered questions on the Connecticut Free Legal Answers pro bono legal advice clinic and volunteered with the COVID-19 pro bono network coordinated by the New York State Bar Association in partnership with the New York State Court System.
Ari received a BBA with distinction from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a JD from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. He is licensed in Arizona, Connecticut, and New York.
Speaking Activities
- Introduction to County Title Alert Systems, Arizona Association of Realtors, 2023
- I Rest My Case: Court Decisions Affecting Escrow Duties, Arizona State Escrow Association, 2023
- Top 10 Ways to Avoid Title Claims in Escrow, Land Title Association of Arizona, 2022
- Tips on Drafting Easements from a Real Estate Litigator, State Bar Real Property Section, 2022
- Avoiding Contract Cancellation Chaos, Arizona State Escrow Association, 2021
- Pandemic Pointers: Key Issues Facing Real Estate Litigators and Transactional Attorneys Amid COVID-19, Arizona State Bar Real Property Section, 2021
- Legal Description Errors and Trials, Arizona Trustee Association, 2019
- Judgment Liens and Mechanic’s Liens, Land Title Association of Arizona, 2018
- Real Estate Transactions from A to Z, National Business Institute, 2018
- A Balanced Discussion of Real Estate Litigation from the Perspectives of Owners, Lenders, and Title Insurance Professionals, Maricopa County Bar Assoc., 2017
- Real Estate Litigation: Tips, Tricks and Traps, Arizona State Bar, 2016
- Arizona Title and Escrow Law Update, Arizona Trustee Association, 2015
- Claims panelist, Land Title Association of Arizona conventions, 2010-
- The Hunger Games: An Advanced Guide to Survival in the Arena of Post-Apocalypse Real Estate Development, Arizona State Bar Real Property Section, 2014
- Arizona Title Procedures, Arizona School of Real Estate and Business, 2011-2012
- Tips to Ensure a Successful Real Estate Mediation for your Client, State Bar Real Property Section, 2007
- Arizona Escrow Law, National Business Institute, 2004
Publications
- Pandemic Real Estate Fallout, Arizona Attorney, December 2020
- A Primer on Partitions, Maricopa Lawyer, May 2018
- Transfers of Title to Real Property in Family Court, Family Law News, Summer 2017
- Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Just First Step in Legal Process, Arizona Law Predictions: Real Estate Law, Arizona Attorney, October 2015
- Homeowner Mortgage Protection: Recent Decisions Shed Light on the Anti-Deficiency Statutes, Arizona Attorney, February 2013