Stephen Tyler Rutherford

Stephen Tyler Rutherford

4.7
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 29 years

Litigation Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Construction & Development ... +2 more

923 S. Alamo Street, #2, San Antonio, TX

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 50%

30 years

50%
Business 20%

30 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour

Contingency

35%-45%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 29 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1996

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Rutherford Law Firm

923 S. Alamo Street, #2, San Antonio, TX, 78205

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Stephen Tyler Rutherford's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Jessica | June 12, 2018

Ms. Alvarez

Tyler is an outstanding attorney!! He goes above and beyond for each and every client and works extremely lengthy hours to make sure each client has been represented to his best ability. He has helped me out numerous times and has given me life changing advise. If you ever need someone to confide in,... Mr. Rutherford is there.

Posted by ray | May 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

awesome lawyer !

awesome lawyer! settled my case in no time when other lawyers couldnt very professional i am very satisfied that he was able to settle for the max amount!

Posted by Steven | March 19, 2015 | Real Estate

Constitutional Rights

The City of San Antonio destroyed a home we owned with no notice. Tyler was organized and took good care of our case and we won in Federal Court. The City appealed to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and Tyler keep us updated the whole way. The process took almost 5 years, so we had time to get to... know each other well.

Posted by Kimberly | March 18, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

Highly Recommended Professional Attorney

Mr. Rutherford provided services regarding a rental agreement complaint. The rental property refused to address several valid complaints that required immediate attention and after waiting for months for resoluntion on my own, I solicited the assistance of Mr. Rutherford. I was impressed with his pro...mpt and professional response to the matter at hand as he was able to resolve the issue with minimal disuption to my life and I was very pleased with the result. He researched the property and previous complaints, addressed the issue directly with the property and was able to reach a viable agreement in which I was able to vacate the uninhabitable property without affect to my credit or rental history. Overall, a very pleasant professional attorney who provided excellent and expediated services.

Posted by Celina | March 17, 2015

First Time Client

Mr. Rutherford was very professional and helped me every step of the way. What I also really appreciated was the fact he always kept me informed in every aspect through the process and explained every detail. I will definitely hire Mr. Rutherford again if ever needed and let people know if they nee...d a great laywer to call Mr. Rutherford.......... Thank you.....

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Stephen Tyler Rutherford's Lawyer Endorsements

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James Phillips

Litigation lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Tyler and I have worked on numerous litigated matters together. He is a talented lawyer who I have and will continue to refer work."

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Miguel Dilley

Litigation lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Tyler is a brilliant lawyer who is fearless in the courtroom. I have always enjoyed working with Tyler over the years and recently had the pleasure of watching him successfully secure a final judgment on a very difficult shareholder derivative suit."

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Benjamin Trotter

Litigation lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Tyler is a thorough and thoughtful attorney. He is always prepared and researches his clients cases and the law backwards and forwards. He serves as a great mentor and co-counsel."

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Miguel Najera

Unknown lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Rutherford is highly respected in the legal community as an intelligent, gifted and hard working attorney. I have and will continue to recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney to aggressively fight for them."

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John Fahle

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Not only have I worked with him on various matters and seen his commitment to his clients and their cases, but he represented me on a personal injury matter after a devastating motorcycle wreck in which the other driver was at fault, and I was able to experience firsthand the difference it can make to have a tough, experienced lawyer who is not afraid of a courtroom. We criminal defense lawyers always make fun of the "trial lawyers" bar, because many if not most of them have never tried a case; they settle everything. Tyler is a different kind of trial lawyer. I have personally watched him bounce the opposition up and down the courtroom. It's entertaining to watch, and gets great results."

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Todd Marquardt

Estate planning lawyer

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Miguel Dilley

Personal injury lawyer

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Benjamin Trotter

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Alex Scharff

Criminal defense lawyer

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Miguel Najera

Criminal defense lawyer

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John Fahle

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Client's Choice, Avvo

2010

Member, Mensa

1996

Member, The John M. Harlan Society

1995

Member, Phi Delta Phi

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Partner, The Rutherford Law Firm, PLLC

2017 - 2017

Of Counsel, Carabin Shaw

Associations

2016 - Present

Texas Bar Foundation

Life Fellow

2006 - Present

Texas Bar Foundation

Sample of Legal Cases

Wong Grocery Company, LLC v. AMART Concessions, LLC

Judgment of $397,100.00

Daniel Lope-Barosso v. Jose Gutierrez Vivo

Final judgment of $524,212.28

Wells Fargo Bank v. Debbie H. Hutcheson

Bank forced to non-suit their foreclosure efforts.

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Education

1996

St Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law

1996

St. Mary's Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2012

Oral Argument before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting at the University of Houston Law Center No. 11-50333. Paul Chance Kinnison vs. City of San Antonio, Appellant

Publications

2017

The Rutherford Law FIrm, PLLC Blog Yes, You Can Carry a Gun in Your Car in Texas

2017

2016

The Rutherford Law Firm Blog Recording Audio Conversations in Texas

Languages

English

Activity

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