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| | Address | | 625 Market Street, Penthouse | | San Francisco, California 94105 | | (San Francisco Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 415-399-6830 | Fax: 415-391-0140
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/rubenlawfirm | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.rubenlawfirm.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| The Ruben Law Firm
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Family Law, Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements, Collaborative Divorce, Family Business Law, Marital Property Settlement, Domestic Partnership Agreements and Dissolutions, Divorce, Spousal Support, Child Support, Child Custody and Contests including International Disputes, Mediation, Cohabitation Agreements. | | Year Established: 1998 | Firm Profile:
We are a firm of experienced, capable and dedicated legal professionals, committed to providing exceptional legal counsel by making ourselves accessible, offering a clear and understandable road map to our clients' complex legal issues, and delivering the highest value for dollars spent. My colleagues and I strive to bring warmth into the legal process, maintain an open line of communication and provide a service that exceeds expectations. | | Firm Size: 8 | Languages:
English. | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard
American Express | | —————————— | | Stephen B. Ruben (Managing Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, California and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California. Education: Bethany College (B.A., 1970); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1973). Certified, Family Law Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization. Member, Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, Family Law Executive Committee (FLEXCOM), 2007 Liaison. Recipient, Northern California Super Lawyer, Family Law, 2005. Certified, Family Law Mediator, Pepperdine Law School, Strauss School of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law Institute, 1998. Co-Author: "Collaborative Divorce - A New Shift in the ADR Paradigm," California Litigation Journal, 2001; "Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in California," National Business Institute, 1998. Author: "I Now Pronounce You Separated," California Family Law Journal, September, 1994; Living Wills, DuPage Bar Journal, 1985; DuPage Bar Journal, 1986; Legislative Report on Disabled Persons Act in Illinois 1987. Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, 1973-1976; Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, 1984-1990; Judge Pro Tem, San Francisco Superior Court, Family Law, including Settlement Judge, 1998—. Member, Board of Directors, Stern Grove Music Festival, San Francisco, 2005. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law, 1993—; Arbitrator, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1997—; Panel Member, Family Law, Collaborative Law of San Francisco; Mediator, Community Boards, Volunteer Legal Services Project, 1998—); American Bar Association; DuPage County Bar Association (Chairman, Probate Law Committee, 1983-1985; Member, Law Day Chair Committee, 1979-1980); State Bar of California (Vice-President, Executive Committee, Conference of Delegates, 2001-2002; Member, State Bar Resolutions Committee, Conference of Delegates, 1998—; Member, Executive Committee, Conference of Delegates, 1999-2002); Lawyer's Club of San Francisco (President, 2004; Member, Board of Governors, 1992—; State Bar Delegation Chair, Conference of Delegates, 1994-1995 and 1997-1999; Chair, Family Law Section, 1999—); San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Foundation (Board Member, 1997-1999). Practice Areas: Family Law; Child Custody and Support; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Family Mediation; Family Business Successions; Children; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Child Custody Mediation; Grandparents Custody; Grandparents Visitation Rights; International Child Abduction; International Child Custody; Parental Kidnapping; Parental Rights; Termination of Parental Rights; Third Party Custody; Visitation Rights; Alimony; Cohabitation Agreements; Community Property Law; Divorce; Divorce Arbitration; Divorce Mediation; Divorce Taxation; Domestic Partnerships; Domestic Relations; Domestic Violence; Family Arbitration; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law; Matrimonial Law; Name Changes; Non-Traditional Family Law; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Spousal Support; Fiduciary Law; Fiduciary Litigation; Powers of Attorney; Closely Held Business and Family Corporations and Partnerships. Email: Stephen B. Ruben | | —————————— | | Sarah F. Van Voorhis (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, June 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 1993); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1997). Member: Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Family Law. | | Ariel Sosna (Associate) born New York, New York, May 24, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2000); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 2006). Member: San Francisco and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Lawyer's Club of San Francisco. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Ariel Sosna |
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