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Practice areas
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Business25%
29 years
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Tax25%
29 years
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Mergers and acquisitions20%
28 years
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Estate planning15%
25 years
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Real estate15%
29 years
Licensed for 28 years
State
OH
Status
Active
Acquired
1994
Updated
11/18/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Ruffner Law Offices LLC
2312 Far Hills Ave
#157
Dayton, OH, 45419
Reviews
Trust with my own clients
Outstanding corporate and personal representation
Dave Ruffner-Great Attorney
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Work Experience
- Attorney and Counselor at Law
- Taft, Stettinius, Hollister, Dinsmore, Shohl, Chernesky, Heyman, Kress, Green, Sebaly, Shillito, Dyer, Porter, Wright, Morris, Arthur, Turner, Granzow, & Hollenkamp
- 1994 - 2010
- Legal Intern
- Dayton Power & Light Company
- 1992 - 1994
- Senior Internal Auditor
- Reynolds & Reynolds
- 1986 - 1990
Education
- University of Dayton
- J.D. - Juris Doctor
- 1994
- Wright State University/Miami University
- B.S.
- N/A
Legal Cases
- Tax cases in US Tax Court and Ohio Board of Tax Appeals
- Successful case and settlement outcomes
- Business and shareholder disputes/dissolutions/breakups
- Successful case and settlement outcomes on contract and monetary issues
- Criminal IRS defense and investigation
- Full No-Prosecution Decisions
Associations
- Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
- N/A
- Ohio State Bar Association
- N/A
- Dayton Bar Association
- N/A
Languages Spoken
- English
Awards
- Leadership Dayton Graduate
- Dayton Chamber of Commerce
- 2001
- Accounting Excellence Award
- Deloitte, Haskins & Sells
- 1982
Publications
- University of Dayton Law Review
- CORPORATE REORGANIZATION EXPENSES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE DENIAL OF CURRENT FEDERAL TAX DEDUCTIBILITY AND RESULTING CAPITALIZATION
- 1993
Speaking Engagements
- Swahili and the Law: The Bantu Way (Jambo, Ninaweza kusema Kiswahili!)
- The Language of Law: The Transcendence of Learning Swahili for Legal Application
- 2015
- Various presentations for professional or public conferences and events
- Numerous Tax, Business and Entity Topics
- N/A
Attorney endorsements
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(3)
Given
(1)
Business Attorney | Jan 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this attorney. Attorney Ruffner has an excellent reputation in the legal community for his high level of knowledge and understanding of the law and his care and concern for his clients. If you need legal help with a business problem or just have a question, Attorney Ruffner is the one to talk to. I strongly recommend him to you."
Business Attorney | Mar 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this outstanding lawyer. David and I were associates at a Dayton firm and I was impressed by his high quality written product as well as his excellent professionalism. As a budding lawyer, I tried to model myself after his legal expertise and incredible attention to details."
Tax Attorney | Nov 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"As a practicing CPA before he became a lawyer, David has a unique ability to help clients and other attorneys with tax and business issues. In addition to the highest level of technical competence and years of practical experience, David has an easy-to-work-with personality that is ideally suited to counseling and assisting individuals and businesses."
Estate planning
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