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James David Ruffner II

also known as J. David Ruffner

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 31 years

Tax Lawyer at Dayton, OH
Practice Areas: Tax, Business, Mergers & Acquisitions ... +2 more

2312 Far Hills Ave, #157, Dayton, OH

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Biography

Practice Areas

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Business 25%

31 years

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Tax 25%

31 years

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Real Estate 15%

31 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 31 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1994

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Ruffner Law Offices LLC

2312 Far Hills Ave, #157, Dayton, OH, 45419

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James David Ruffner II's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Eric | November 16, 2011

Trust with my own clients

Dave is a very knowledgable and passionate attorney, with high energy. I have and would again, recommend him to my own clients. His past tax experience gives an added level of knowledge that is hard to find.

Posted by George | November 14, 2011

Outstanding corporate and personal representation

David has represented our firm from start up through mergers for over a decade. He has been able to follow our growth and strategy through strategic support of numerous issues including, partnership matters, large insurance claims, banking issues, tax situations, purchases of assets, acquisition of o...ther entities, formation of entities, as well as strong personal support of owners. His understanding of small business operations as well as specific financial matters has allowed us to grow from three to nearly 30 associates. From a single production facility to now three. His strength is in understanding our needs while simultaneously broad enough to obtain key support for areas requiring outside the box resolve. His reputation, character, and performance exceeds expectations. This is the opinion of an owner who really dislikes attorneys. David is an excellent attorney.

Posted by Jane | November 8, 2011

Dave Ruffner-Great Attorney

Dave is always accomodating and very helpful in his advice. I feel comfortable talking to him which is very important. I feel like I can ask him anything and he knows about alot of different areas of the law and will direct me to other attorneys if need be. I have been working with Dave for a few... years now and feel we have a great repor. He is part of our team in the corporation and I trust him wholeheartedly. Great attorney and will get back to you expediately.

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James David Ruffner II's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ronald Burdge

Business lawyer | 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."

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Thomas Hong

Business lawyer | 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."

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CL Huddleston

Tax lawyer | 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."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2001

Leadership Dayton Graduate, Dayton Chamber of Commerce

1982

Accounting Excellence Award, Deloitte, Haskins & Sells

Work Experience

1994 - 2010

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Taft, Stettinius, Hollister, Dinsmore, Shohl, Chernesky, Heyman, Kress, Green, Sebaly, Shillito, Dyer, Porter, Wright, Morris, Arthur, Turner, Granzow, & Hollenkamp

1992 - 1994

Legal Intern, Dayton Power & Light Company

1986 - 1990

Senior Internal Auditor, Reynolds & Reynolds

1983 - 1986

Tax Senior, Arthur Andersen & Co. Cpa's

Associations

Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants

Ohio State Bar Association

Dayton Bar Association

American Health Lawyers Association

2004 - 2010

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality

Executive Committee of Board and Treasurer

2004 - 2010

Legal Aid of Western Ohio

Executive Committee of Board and Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Numerous Tax Audits and Settlements

Successful reduction of taxes and outcomes and full no-change audit results

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

Employment dispute, claims, and severance defense

Successul settlement of all claims and monetary settlements

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Education

1994

University of Dayton

J.D. - Juris Doctor

N/A

Wright State University/Miami University

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

2015

Swahili and the Law: The Bantu Way (Jambo, Ninaweza kusema Kiswahili!) The Language of Law: The Transcendence of Learning Swahili for Legal Application

N/A

Various presentations for professional or public conferences and events

Numerous Tax, Business and Entity Topics

Publications

Languages

English

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