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INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL · FIRM PROFILES · PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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One of the First Attorneys Arizona Ever Certified as an Injury Specialist
Robert R. Beltz has practiced personal injury and insurance law in Phoenix since 1977 and was part of the very first group the State Bar of Arizona certified as specialists in personal injury and wrongful death litigation when the designation was created in 1991.
BY THE AWESOME ATTORNEYS EDITORIAL TEAM · PHOENIX, ARIZONA · JULY 2026
ROBERT R. BELTZ — AT A GLANCE
| PRACTICES AT | Kleinman, Lesselyong & Novak (formerly Kleinman Lesselyong Beltz & Kleinman), Phoenix |
| FOCUS | Plaintiff-side personal injury and insurance law |
| EXPERIENCE | Practicing since 1977 — 48 years |
| CERTIFICATION | State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation since 1991 — part of the first cohort ever certified when the Board of Legal Specialization created the designation |
| TRIAL RECORD | More than 100 civil jury trials over the course of his career (per the firm) |
| PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS | American Board of Trial Advocates; Arizona Trial Lawyers Association |
Sources: klnlaw.com (firm website), Avvo, Justia. Compiled July 2026.
ORIGIN
Nearly Fifty Years, and Present at the Start of Arizona’s Specialist Program
Robert R. Beltz graduated summa cum laude from St. Norbert College in Wisconsin in 1974 and earned his J.D. from Marquette University in 1977, where he received the Dean’s Award for service to the law school. He was admitted to practice in Wisconsin in 1977 and in Arizona in 1980, and has devoted his career since 1977 to personal injury and insurance law, according to his firm biography. In 2013, he earned a Master’s degree in Military History (MMH) from Norwich University, a credential outside his legal practice.
When the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization created its Personal Injury and Wrongful Death certification in 1991, Beltz was part of the first group of attorneys certified — placing him among a small number of Arizona lawyers whose specialist credential predates the certification’s first decade. He has practiced for years at the Phoenix firm now known as Kleinman, Lesselyong & Novak, previously operating under the name Kleinman Lesselyong Beltz & Kleinman.
PRACTICE
Personal Injury and Insurance Litigation
Beltz’s practice centers on personal injury and insurance-related civil litigation, with a trial record exceeding 100 civil jury trials over his career, per the firm. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only trial-lawyer organization, and the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. Readers should note that the firm’s name has changed over time — some current directory listings show Beltz at a separate solo address in addition to the Kleinman firm, and Awesome Attorneys was unable to fully confirm his precise current firm affiliation as of publication; prospective clients should verify directly before relying on any single listed address.
TRACK RECORD
The Results Board
Awesome Attorneys did not locate a published, itemized settlement or verdict table for Beltz specifically.
| CATEGORY | WHAT’S PUBLICLY DOCUMENTED |
|---|---|
| Case results | Not itemized publicly; no published settlement or verdict table located |
| Trial experience | 100+ civil jury trials over a 48-year career (per the firm) |
| Specialist certification | State Bar of Arizona, since 1991 — original certification cohort |
Source: klnlaw.com. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter; every case is unique.
CLIENT VOICE
What Clients Report — Including a Critical One
Awesome Attorneys located a limited public review record for Beltz. One reviewer described a two-year representation against an insurance company and wrote critically that opposing counsel “walked all over” Beltz “from day one” — a negative account of the case’s execution, though notably one describing him on the plaintiff’s side of an insurance dispute, consistent with his stated practice area. Awesome Attorneys did not locate corroborating detail for this account and includes it for balance rather than as a confirmed record, consistent with this publication’s policy of not omitting genuine adverse reviews.
COMMUNITY
Beyond the Courtroom
Awesome Attorneys did not find documentation of specific charitable programs, sponsorships, or nonprofit board seats tied to Beltz individually beyond his professional bar association memberships.
RECOGNITION
Peer Standing
Beltz’s clearest independently meaningful credential is his 1991 State Bar of Arizona Personal Injury and Wrongful Death specialist certification — held continuously for 34 years and dating to the program’s very first certified cohort, a genuine marker of longevity in the field. His ABOTA membership is by invitation only. Awesome Attorneys did not find a Super Lawyers or Best Lawyers listing, or an AV Preeminent Martindale rating, for Beltz specifically.
THE LAW
The Arizona Backdrop, in Plain English
Readers considering a personal injury claim in Arizona should understand a few ground rules. What follows is general information, not legal advice.
The two-year clock. Arizona’s statute of limitations for personal injury claims is generally two years from the date of injury (A.R.S. § 12-542).
Suing the government is faster and stricter. Claims against Arizona public entities require a formal notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01) and a lawsuit within one year (A.R.S. § 12-821).
Fault is shared, not all-or-nothing. Arizona follows pure comparative negligence (A.R.S. § 12-2505): an injured person’s recovery is reduced by their percentage of fault, but not eliminated even if they were mostly at fault.
Minors get more time. The limitations clock is generally paused for minors and people of unsound mind until the disability ends (A.R.S. § 12-502).
ASSESSMENT
The Awesome Attorneys View
Beltz’s genuine claim to distinction is tenure: a 1991 specialist certification from the very first year the credential existed, nearly 50 years of continuous personal injury and insurance practice, and an invitation-only ABOTA membership are all independently checkable markers of a long, serious career in Arizona plaintiffs’ litigation.
The honest trade-offs: Awesome Attorneys could not fully resolve Beltz’s current firm affiliation given inconsistent directory listings, so prospective clients should confirm directly before assuming which office currently represents him. A critical client review exists publicly and is disclosed above rather than omitted, though its specifics could not be independently verified. Beltz also lacks the more heavily marketed peer-review credentials — Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, AV Preeminent — that several other attorneys in this series can point to, despite his long tenure.
METHODOLOGY & INDEPENDENCE
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team in July 2026. Primary source: klnlaw.com (firm website). Secondary sources: Avvo and Justia. Robert R. Beltz did not commission, pay for, or pre-approve this article. All claims are attributed to their sources; past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. This article is general information, not legal advice.
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