Ruben E Acosta

Ruben E Acosta

also known as Law Office of Ruben E Acosta, LLC

4.8
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 41 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Hartford, CT
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination, Real Estate, General Practice

10 Grand Street (2nd Floor), Hartford, CT

About Ruben

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Discrimination 30%

Ten years as a per diem presiding and settlement hearing officer for the CT Commission on Human Rights. EEO paralegal for a Fortune 500 insurance company. Settlement Special Master for the US District Court.

34 years

30%
Employment and Labor 30%

Experienced in all aspects of employment at the municipal, educational, manufacturing and the private sector. Fifteen years as member of State Board of Mediation and Arbitration.

44 years

30%
Real Estate 30%

Commercial and residential real estate transactions including new construction, PUD, common interest communities and distressed properties. Also land use, lien and title issues.

39 years

30%
General Practice 10%

Wills and Living Wills, Human Resource Consulting, Mediation and Arbitration of Employment Matters, Administrative Law Hearings

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 41 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Ruben E Acosta LLC

10 Grand Street (2nd Floor), Hartford, CT, 06106

Law Office of Ruben E Acosta LLC

6 Munnisunk Drive, Simsbury, CT, 06070

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Ruben E Acosta's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mary | March 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Excellent and Professional representation

Our firm has hired Attorney Costa to represent us in labor and employment matters. He is diligent, prepared and a thoughtful advocate. We value and highly recommend his services.

Posted by Michael Gonzalez | January 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

A True Professional

I needed an attorney that could help me navigate an employment claim filed against me by my former employer. Ruben was outstanding! His knowledge, competency and experience in labor law is exceptional. He has an ability to take really complicated employment matters and explain them in easy to under...stand ways. His broad knowledge is evident when he discusses multiple strategies and potential next steps. His multiply-faceted preceptive demonstrates a high level of competency that has provided me and my family with a comfort and confidence, knowing that we are in good hands. Ruben's experience is extensive as noted by the diverse number of contacts that he has maintained and established throughout his professional career. Given all of Ruben tremendous attributes as an attorney, the single biggest factor could be willingness to work with me regarding financial compensation. He could have charged me at full rate, yet he chose a different course. I highly recommend Ruben to anyone in need of an attorney because I know first hand the quality, integrity and true professionalism that is Attorney Acosta!

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

1996 - Present

Sole LLC Member-Owner, Law Office of Ruben E. Acosta, LLC

1985 - 1996

Assistant Director (Labor Relations), Hartford Public Schools

1983 - 1985

Special Counsel (Labor), City of Hartford (Corporation Counsel's Office

1980 - 1983

EEO-Litigation Paralegal, Aetna Life & Casualty

1978 - 1980

Employee Relations Specialist, Royal Business Machines

1974 - 1978

Senior Personnel Analyst, City Of Hartford

Associations

Connecticut Bar Association

Member

Education

1983

University of Connecticut School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

Spanish

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