Michael D. Rubin

I am seeing the reviews on AVVO for the first time and I would just say please consider the fact the worst of these are ANONYMOUS - give me a break. First name only isn't anonymous enough? I will try to be as frank as I can. Michael does an EXCELLENT job-especially in the courtroom. Unlike some re...views I see on here- I can tell you that he was excellent and I am so thankful I hired him. I am the FATHER-who now is sole-conservator of both my children thanks to Mr. Rubin. In addition, my contested divorce which was filed by my ex-spouse began in Nov 2013 and we have a ruling from the Judge which should be signed in a finalized decree in 2 weeks (June 30, 2017). That is over 3 and 1/2 years (note that is DURING the alleged "issues" posted about on here). I hired Michael on what would end up being a difficult divorce I would not wish on anyone. Maybe they will let this in- michaela1212 at hotmail (dot) com. I will answer in email or speak on phone with anyone who wishes to hear from a real person who actually hired Michael Rubin. At least until or if I become overwhelmed with emails of course. I do not always check this email address immediately but I do frequently within a day or two. I did not know Michael at all but he responded to my story/plea on Thumbtack after I had already consulted with other attorneys who basically TOLD me how it would play out without really knowing or listening to any facts. I was frustrated because it seemed as though they were more wanting to compromise (maybe because I was the father seeking sole custody - I don't know) Well, I do not compromise regarding my children when I know it is not right for them. Michael was the only one I talked to who seemed willing to push for what I wanted rather than what would be easier in court. With Michael's help exposing those facts, it demonstrated the issues to the court and I am now sole-conservator. My story is long and there will not be room here for much but I urge you to please consider Michael Rubin. He was the only one who actually seemed to listen to what I was saying. Is that because he cared or because he was just seeking my business? I could not care less, it is what I needed - to know and feel my attorney would actually try to understand the issues, that this was not simply routine, and those issues would ultimately lead to sole custody of the children for myself. I hired him and he was fantastic. Great and lucky decision on my part because I really had no clue what to do when this started. That being said- if you are in a contested divorce with children and you do nothing but leave it all to ANY attorney then you are foolish. You need to WORK to develop your case and provide the evidence of your claims - the attorney is there to PRESENT YOUR case as best they can. Michael was the best in the courtroom where it counts most - very sharp. If you are fighting for your children that is what you want, don't nitpick some of the other junk like I saw in a couple reviews here. A very brief overview- my case included everything you could think of. Adultery, two CPS cases, Psychologists for adults and Social Studies for children and DNA tests for father of new child delivered during divorce (at least three!) LOL. Supervised visitation, etc. I also ended up on life support (we are talking respirator, the works) in the hospital for medical issues (or you could call it stress. lol) near the end while the Final was scheduled and had to be delayed by me once after wife had delayed it numerous times. The point I am making is my case was long, complicated, and difficult - and Michael came through 100%. You might be hurting yourself or your case if you do not at the very least consult with Michael to get your own feel for whether he is right for you or your case. One additional thing - there was some negative comment I saw someone posted regarding his paralegal......total rubbish. This person has done a great job and been very helpful.

He is SHARP! He is TOUGH! He is EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT. He is TITANIUM IN A COURT ROOM. He has an INCREDIBLE MEMORY. He GOT ME THE IMPOSSIBLE when I had no hope at the time. He kept me strong & positive as he fought HARD for me for 2 LONG years! He and was able to get me everything he said h...e would so that I could take care of my daughter with autism until she is fully independent. ~I was awarded Primary custody of our daughter. ~MAXIMUM Child support & medical insurance for her. ~MAXIMUM Spousal support which only the Judge can take it away.. This is such an unprecedented VICTORY for all autism parents who are fighting custody and deserve support to help care for them. Never in my 16 years of being in the Autism world have I heard of being awarded child support for life if necessary because it has never once happened till now! I researched online for months and never saw one case. He fought very hard for me so I could keep my daughter and we won! Michael Rubin WILL fight for you too..ALL the way! He kept me strong by easing my fears by responding to all my emails and answering my 1000+ questions. By the way...we won on 100% INTEGRITY unlike my EX who played dirty along with his incompetent lawyer (IMHO) who charged him TWICE as much...and lost. Karma. I am forever GRATEFUL to you Mr. Michael Rubin! You will always be my Rock Star!! :) Shelley

I noticed all his so called great reviews have since disappeared! My experience was a nightmare. Mr. Rubin showed up late for hearings. Sometimes he didn't bother to show up for court hearings. He refused to file documents in a timely manner. He even lost documents relevant to my hearing. He rarely i...f ever prepared me for court. He just didn't care about my family's well being. When I was fed up I called the state bar. State bar warned me about his disciplinary action when I called to ask about how to file a grievance against him.Then there's his grossly incompetent paralegal. She is worse than he is. She will not take your calls. She has no problem billing you for her screw ups.I won't be surprised when his license is suspended from allowing him to practice law.