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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
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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 Andrea | April 19, 2015
BANKS BEWARE
We own several investment properties. We could get nowhere with the banks on modifications. When I heard about Steve I called immediately. After talking to him on the phone my husband and I went to his office the next day and hired him. He not only got a quick modification on one property but wip...
Posted by Marie | April 10, 2015
DETERMINATION and PERSEVERANCE
I hired steve in August of 2014, after spending 10 months trying to do my own modification to no avail. My mortgage company, Flagstar, stopped taking payments from me in in October of 2013, I had just completed the step forward program for the hardest hit in Michigan, which was approved by Flagstar, ...
Posted by Bob | June 13, 2014
Home Loan Modification
Dear Steve, I wanted to write you a quick note and thank you so much for your help with the process of acquiring a modification with Bank of America on my home mortgage. We started the process a little over a year ago and you and your team were fantastic in the communication with a very difficult...
Posted by Steven US veteran | June 08, 2014
WE were abused by our bank, and Mr. Ruza basically saved our way of life.
We were facing foreclosure on our home and Steve some how through his experience saved our situation from going very bad. Our loan through Chase bank was miss handled when we were supposed to have a lower interest rate, and loan amount due. Mr. Ruza saved it for us. We cannot thank him enough. I ha...
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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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