Susan J. Rubin

I came to this web site to post a positive review of Susan J Rubin, and I saw the earlier post titled "ARGH!" by a frustrated lady client who suggested that Ms. Rubin took too long to settle her case. I want to point out that divorce cases are never simple and the parties often overlook important pi...eces of the puzzle and/or simply get frustrated with the way that the system itself runs, which is why a lawyer is needed. If this lady felt that Susan Rubin took too long or worked too slowly, my guess is that she would have felt the same with any other lawyer. In fact Ms. Rubin is completely focused on her cases and is one of the most competent professionals -- certainly one of the top two lawyers -- I have ever dealt with. Divorce is a slow, frustrating and very expensive process, and that is because of the court system itself. In the end what matters most is the outcome. If you ended up with a good deal, then your lawyer did a good job and that seems to be the case even with the "ARGH!" lady. Remember that the other party (your ex) is also responsible for making things difficult for you. As for my own experience with Susan, I must say that I am thankful for having met her and retained her. I have never found her to be rude, although her tough personality can be interpreted that way. In fact she is a very sensitive person who listens to her client's needs, responds with compassion, and understands the pain you are going through. She was always there for me and was willing to see me after hours and on weekends when I was otherwise unable to get into her office. She was respectful to court personnel and she was respected by them, but, that in no way stopped her from aggressively representing me when needed, and, that's exactly the type of lawyer you need for your divorce/custody case. You also need your lawyer to know how to be a pit-bull when necessary, and Susan is very good at doing that. But this professional attitude is not to be confused with rudeness. It's just good practice in a divorce case. At various times in my very complicated divorce, I retained four different lawyers, but ultimately I only kept two of them and I did so because they could be pit-bulls for my cause when they needed to be, were always fully prepared to present my case to the Court, and were successful in ultimately obtaining a just result by continuing to believe in me and fight for me no matter what obstacles were put in their way. Susan is one of those two. While certainly every lawyer can infuriate a judge from time to time when they disagree about a case, in my case Susan never did so. Indeed, even when Ms. Rubin and a Judge disagreed about something in my case, I never saw anything but respect on both sides of that issue for one another. I've retained Susan Rubin in several instances and in various cases (all related to my divorce), and I've recommended her to friends also. I would recommend her to anyone who needs representation in a divorce case. I have seen MANY lawyers who won't move a finger before they see the money. Susan is not one of them. She often completed her work on my case before even billing me and before seeing one dollar from me. In the world of lawyers, such a find is considered a gem. Her last bill to me is from 11 months ago, and I still have only paid her two thirds of it. I pay as I can, and she NEVER EVEN ONCE pressed me to pay her the balance. Of course, I've already paid off her earlier five or six bills in the past four years, which means that she trusts me and knows I won't take advantage of her (yes, many people do take advantage of their lawyer's patience or generosity) but even with this trust in place some lawyers still won't do anything for you until their last bill is paid in full regardless of whether you have the money to pay it. I gained high respect for Ms. Rubin, and as her client I felt that my best interests were always important to her.