Jamal Roberts is a young trial attorney who represents individuals and families who have suffered injury or wrongful death resulting from the negligence of others. Mr. Roberts concentrates on prosecuting claims for personal injury damages with a focus on automobile and boating accidents, slip and fall incidents, and premise liability cases. His dedication to providing personalized, client-centered representation ensures that each case is handled with the utmost care and attention to detail. As a former Division 1 football player at Kent State University, Mr. Roberts brings even additional competitive perspective to our group of seasoned trial lawyers. Attorney Roberts now applies the discipline, teamwork, and strategic thinking that he honed on the gridiron to his work at the negotiating table and in the courtroom. These skills enable Attorney Roberts to advocate passionately and effectively for his clients. His commitment to excellence, both on the playing field and in the courtroom, reflects his determination and dedication to achieve the best outcomes for his clients. Outside of the office, Mr. Roberts enjoys fishing in the Tampa Bay area and spending time with his wife and son. He also remains actively involved in the community, where he continues to volunteer in mentoring young athletes.

Amanda Roberts was born and raised in Northern Michigan, where Amanda’s family continues to live. Her parents own and operate their family owned business Robert’s Restaurant (which has been continually family owned for forty (40) years) in Boyne City, Michigan. After graduating from Boyne City High School, Amanda relocated to Hillsdale, Michigan, to attend college. Amanda received her undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College, where she majored in political science. While attending Hillsdale College, she participated in many community activities including creating community Christmas baskets, volunteering with Michigan Youth in Government and the Salvation Army, International Club, and many civic minded organizations. Upon graduating from Hillsdale College, Amanda began attending Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Throughout her time at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, she participated in many activities including: moot court, moot court judging, mock trial, Phi Alpha Delta, Lansing Teen Court, community Christmas baskets, and volunteering with the Salvation Army. Amanda was a member of the Dean’s List and graduated in the top half of her law school class. While attending law school, Amanda also attended Baker College where she received an Associate Degree with a focus on marketing and management. In 2012, Amanda travelled to Atlanta to complete nationally recognized training to be a parenting coordinator to further her practice of law and to expand into the changing market to assist families in the State of Nevada. Each year, Amanda participates in various Continuing Legal Education Classes (“CLE”) to stay up-to-date on changes in Nevada family law.

Maria Roberts is an employment and business litigator who represents and counsels employers throughout California in all aspects of employment-related issues and business disputes. Based on 30 plus years of legal experience, including trying almost 40 cases to defense verdict, Maria is uniquely positioned to counsel employers on aspects of management and human resources, policies and procedures, as well as training programs for effective leadership and enhancing employee relations. Her proactive approaches to litigation prevention include wage and hour audits, legal updates and methods for identifying and addressing workplace challenges. Maria also regularly provides training in leadership and best practices, as well as in the area of anti-discrimination, harassment and retaliation. When litigation is unavoidable, her proven track record defending thousands of cases enables her to identify and implement strategies necessary to achieve optimal results in every case. Maria has also handled many putative class and representative actions, employing unique and aggressive strategies to defeat class certification in every case. In the past 14 months Maria has defeated class certification, won summary judgment and obtained orders dismissing putative class actions in cases alleging wage and hour violations on a class-wide basis. Maria’s expertise includes wage and hour disputes, claims for wrongful/constructive termination, discrimination (race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age), harassment, retaliation, non-compete disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of employment contracts, FLSA, Title VII and complaints filed before the California Labor Commissioner, DFEH and EEOC. Maria also offers alternative dispute resolution services. She serves as a mediator, arbitrator and discovery referee. In this role, she brings unique experience having served as outside employment counsel and as general counsel to numerous of her clients, as a trial attorney with a proven track record of more than three decades, and as someone who has participated in hundreds of mediations, arbitrations and discovery hearings. This experience provides Maria with invaluable insights and practical experience that enable her to promote strategies for resolution at mediation, and to make just rulings when serving as an arbitrator or discovery referee.

At the law office of Eric K. Roberts, we take our cases seriously. Whether you are suffering from serious injuries in an automobile accident, work injuries, wrongful death, defective products, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, elder abuse, insurance problems, slip and falls, dog bite, discrimination, breach of contract, defamation, harassment or any wrong or unjust treatment, our goal is to right the wrong that you have suffered.