Civil Actions

What is Arizona's law on slander?

I am a realtor employed by a large firm and was unfairly treated by the acting assistant broker of my office at the time. I have since moved to another broker's office from the same firm. I was falsely accused 5 times for something I did not do (five different incidents). What repercussions do I have against that one assistant broker? Also rumors were spread about me after my move and he threatened me behind close doors to actually hit me.

We want to file a grievance against an assistant district attorney for defamation of character and blatant lying and theatrics utilized in a case in which he served as prosecuting attorney. He went as far as calling me a forger and liar and anybody with our last name being nothing but complete liars and full of crap. We want to file a complaint because it cost us a lot, mainly 3 very important people in our family with one being a defenseless 11 month old. Our son and daughter-in-law were found guilty but, to slander the name of people he doesn't know is a little extreme, illegal, and very prejudicial. People like him are why others refuse to turn to the justice system for help or even as witness to help with causes and cases. Had he not used the theatrical suggestions and scenes, I believe our son and his wife would be free to raise their children as they need to be. Right now the child in question is in the hands of the biological mother and her boyfriend/husband who admitted spanking or beating them with a belt.