David Thomas Ruegg

Rudest lawyer I've ever encountered. Do not waste your time! After 6 months of nothing in QDRO and randomly blaming me for putting it on hold because I apparently made a call to their office to put it on hold. When I asked for court order for the hold, he "resumes it". When I asked him what has been ...done so far, he said "your problem will be handled and we're done talking" and hangs up on me. Very dismissive. I'm not sure how they allow him to practice still. From the reviews, it's apparently not just my experience with him. He twists what was said and asked to blame the clients. Beware!

I wish to personally thank Attorney David Ruegg and his Staff for the outstanding job of handling our QDROs. When it came time to start the process, the one and only thing my “ex” and I agreed on was having Attorney Ruegg process the division of our retirement accounts and OCERS pension. For a min...imal retainer fee, it is well worth the cost to hire a QDRO attorney to handle all retirement accounts, regardless if a QDRO is necessary. My recommendation for everyone out there going through a divorce and/or has a divorce decree is: • DO NOT use a divorce attorney. Hire a QDRO Attorney (David Ruegg) that specializes in this type of law. • BE PATIENT. Your retirement funds will eventually be divided. Depending on the length of marriage, number of accounts and cooperation by both parties, it may take time. Attorney Ruegg is not receiving a dime more than the initial retainer, so he wants your QDROs to be resolved in a timely manner, just as much as you do. At the end of the day, I received what was rightfully owed to me - my fair share of the retirement funds and Survivor Benefits to a County Retirement Pension, which is something my “ex” tried to prevent me from receiving! I have a tremendous amount of gratitude and respect for Attorney David Ruegg for his competency, hard work and knowledge of the process. Sincerely, Cheryl Stack