Eric Paul Ruderman

1st contact 1986, guided me through divorce I initiated and protected me from post-divorce harrassment in 1989, and then did followup to aid a religious organization being sued. Also worked with me for several months ending in 2001 to get a Freedom of Information Act filing for an FBI record for my p...rofessional research with success (after 16 year effort). Firm and decisive, gained respect of opposing attorney to resolve differences, reassuring while respecting limitations. Would highly recommend him.

The key to legal counsel is that you must understand what it is that you are getting. Lawyers do not work miracles; they use the legal system to debate your point and try to, based on previous decisions get the outcome most desirable for their client. Let me tell you a little about Eric; I met with h...im told him a little about my case and what I wanted to do. I wanted representation and legal advice while I attempted to complete forms and manage my case. We discussed a retainer which was more than reasonable (only about 3 hours of work in advance), and I retained him. He guided me through some tough issues and when the time came to file a motion and enter an order of appearance, Eric was prepared. All of the advice that I received was spot on and despite my reservations, he was able to work out an agreement with opposing counsel that gave me 90% of what we were asking for in our motion. When issues or questions came up, we discussed them and I pointed the direction that I wanted to go, but I always made sure that the direction had legal precedence. Did I get everything that I wanted, No, but in all reality, what I wanted just was not going to happen. I knew that and had that expectation going in. What Eric provides is the advice that gets you the best outcome. Eric is also the best communicating lawyer I have ever worked with. I received call backs within 24 hours and we never missed a filing deadline. He even called me a few times on weekends when I had urgent issues. I received the advice and representation that I paid for and would recommend Eric to anyone!

I don't believe Eric Ruderman ever kept my interest in mind, to my opinion he didn't study the case at all and looked so lost and confused in the court that the court onlookers asked me why did I hire this guy, or where did I find this guy ? For the majority of the time he was fumbling through his ex...hibit folder looked like he was trying to figure out his own filing system. Eric Ruderman has 30+ years of practice but he was run over in court by a first year law graduate just because he was not prepared. Also he offered me a flat rate but charged me a lot more, so don't believe any estimate or flat rate that he offers. I got fooled by Eric ruderman for his professional look and sincere talk, my worst decision.