Alison Lee Ruttenberg

I would not recommend this attorney. She did not appear aware of statute of limitations regarding filing my legal claim, which resulted in me having to forfeit my legal claim. She would wait until almost the deadline to file my claim. Once the defendant challenged us, she practically refused to defen...d me and I was forced to settle. Despite providing her with a retainer, she has never provided me with an invoice. I would not recommend her.

I have a friend that is in a similar legal situation as me. I attended this friends hearing to modify the terms of his probation supervision. It was after the hearing (where the terms of his probation were successfully modified) that I met Alison. I introduced myself, and congratulated her on how ...well the case was presented and how convincingly she disputed the District Attorney’s attempts to deny the modification requests. She took the time to listen to my situation and provided me with her contact information. After we left the courthouse, I asked my friend to allow me read the motion that she had filed for him. Upon reading the motion, which was very well put together, I concluded that Alison was the right attorney to hire and attempt to get my probation supervision terms modified. The motion had a precise timeline of events spanning the years of my friends probation supervision, it was clear that Alison gets to know her clients situation and grievances. It was also clear that she gathered, completely, all of the facts that pertained to the case. The motion also contained reference to several other court cases, of similar nature, previously argued (and won) by Alison. These were used to show legal precedents. Furthermore there was evidence provided from third party ‘experts in their field’ that supported the request for modification was both morally and legally permissible. I was convinced Alison does all the homework necessary to provide the best possibility for her clients to obtain satisfactory, successful outcomes. I was so impressed with the motion that she filed, I made a call to her when I got home. Within a few hours, Alison returned my call and we went thru the details of my case again. We arranged a payment plan that allowed my motion to be filled immediately while not consuming my entire budget. From the time the motion was filed right up to the hearing date, Alison was readily available to answer questions, listen to concerns, and incorporate information into her argument, which I thought might be helpful in my case. Never once did she leave me wondering ‘is my attorney still working for me’. Her replies were quick, and concise. The outcome of my hearing was also a success, all of the modifications requested to my supervision terms were granted, despite numerous attempts during the hearing from both Probation and the District Attorney to persuade to judge to deny the requests. I have every confidence that Alison Ruttenberg will work as hard for you as she did for me.

I originally reached out to Alison after the leader of a local support group recommended her. I was on probation at the time, convicted on plea agreement, and I felt like I had no one behind me. My first attorney argued weakly for me at my hearings and sentencing. I felt helpless, lost and hopeles...s. That was until I met Alison. She was from the very start very supportive and understanding. She spoke passionately about my case, and the state of our criminal system, and has always presented herself as someone who was on my side. For me, there was nothing more important than having someone truly behind me. Simply having her on my side empowered me to advocate for myself, and I was able to greatly improve my situation on my own. However, with Alison's help, we were also able to get the terms of my probation modified and ease the burden placed on me. I couldn't be happier with all the advice and services provided by Alison, as well as her tenacity in fighting for what's right. I intend to continue working with Alison in the future and would highly recommend her to anyone.

Allison is one of the top defense attorneys I ever met in my life. She has been fighting for my case and we won the one final round. I still have a road ahead of me but there's no one else I would trust in the fight my long battle in my case I would recommend her to anybody that's looking for som...eone who is willing to have all of your best interests at heart, and putting in full effort to give you the best possible outcome.

I spoke with Ms. Ruttenberg in 2015 regarding postconviction motions in Colorado and she was able to relate the procedure, the elements for the argument I was looking to make, and how the courts were currently ruling on the issue. In about a 20 minute phone call (she called me back when the service d...ropped) she was able to convey the general likelihood of success of the motion as well as other, tangential but relevant information about my issue. I decided not to pursue it, but was impressed with the professionalism and candor Ms. Ruttenberg had. I would feel very confident that my issue would have been presented with as much prudence and thoroughness as could be expected. Highly recommended.