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Steven Ruza is a self-motivated, versatile and analytical-oriented legal counselor with more than twenty (20) years of experience in the field of Law. He is a competent and proactive lawyer with more than seven (7) years of experience and expertise in bank workouts and debt settlements.
He acquired his wealth of knowledge at the University of Detroit Law School. He obtained his Juris Doctor from this prominent school in 1987. Juris Doctor (J.D.), or doctor of jurisprudence, is a degree garnered by completing law school. It is a professional doctorate and graduate degree in law. In June 1988, he was admitted to the Michigan State Bar.
In 1998, he received an LLM, Masters of Law and Taxation at the New York University Law School. LLM (Master of Laws) is a postgraduate law degree which is recognized internationally. Law professionals usually complete this degree to gain expertise in a specialized field and Steven completed his specialization in Taxation. Most law firms prefer those with an LLM degree because it shows that a lawyer has obtained advanced and specialized legal training. Lawyers with an LLM degree are eligible to be employed in a multinational legal environment.
Steven Ruza’s professional experience from 2007 to present is focused in his own law office, the Law Offices of Steven Ruza. He has expertise in resolving delinquent tax problems, tax disputes, tax debts and IRS back taxes. He has been helping individuals and businesses resolve their financial problems for more than 20 years. He worked with borrowers on home mortgage cases like stopping, cancelling, and delaying Sheriff Sales. He also worked hard to settle hundreds of credit card debts, mortgage debts, charge off and judgment plans. He has executed dozens of Deed in Lieu, Cash for Keys, Redemptions, and Sale/Lease Backs.
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Chat withState: Michigan
Acquired: 1988
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2017
1877 Orchard Lake Rd Ste 104, Sylvan Lake, MI, 48320-1772
47 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 15 reviews | Real Estate
Posted by Wayne | May 21, 2015
Mortgage Loan Modification
I enlisted Mr. Ruza's services in July, 2013 concerning a loan modification with my mortgage company. Finally, this month, May, 2015 we received the requested loan modification. It was a long extremely frustrating process dealing with this particular mortgage company. Even with it dragging on alm...
Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2015
Angel
I hired Steven Ruza to try to keep my home.it was in Forclose and I was gonna have to move in 30days.I was diagnosed with breast cancer and my husband's back went out on him. Either one of us was able to work like we used to. We could no longer make are large mortgage payments. I ca lled Ste...
Posted by susan | February 16, 2015
client
Mr. Ruza is the very best. If you have a real estate problem especially call him. He exceeded my expectations!!! Over 73,000 dollars was written off my home principle.....which was on top of saving me from the awful foreclosure process and other savings. In short, he got me back on track. I can now r...
Posted by Amanda | January 27, 2015
Recommendation Letter
All my family can Say God Bless Steven for saving our house ,we are so pleased to have him as our attorney His devotion is appretiated. W recommend Steve to every body. He is a great hard working person.
Posted by Angela & Andrew | December 09, 2014
Steven Ruza was able to get us through the tough times, Worry free!!!!
Steven was very personable, trustworthy and knowledgeable. After several attempts of a short sale through our real estate company, we had to turn our attention to an attorney to help us settle up with the bank. (BOA) Steven was spot on with what he said that he would be able to do for us. Instead of ...
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017.
Automatic Interim Suspension issued in MI, 2017
updated on 03/29/2018Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.
Disbarment issued in MI, 2016
updated on 02/22/2017Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the State Bar of Michigan to understand the reasons for disbarment.
Automatic Interim Suspension issued in MI, 2015
updated on 10/13/2015Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.
Probation issued in MI, 1994
updated on 06/21/2012Probation means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
2014
Clients Choice 2014 Real Estate, AVVO
2007 - Present
Attorney, The Law Offices of Steven Ruza
2000 - 2007
Attorney, First Metropolitan
1988 - 2000
Attorney, Law Offices of Steven Ruza, Esquire
1988 - Present
State Bar of MichiganMember
1988
LL.M - Master of Laws
1987
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
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