Mr. Ruben provides family law representation, mediation, and private judging in San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin Counties. Steve’s practice is devoted to complex family law litigation including high net worth divorce cases, financial issues, spousal and child support, high conflict custody disputes, and dissolution, including non-marital and domestic partnerships. Steve is a Certified Family Law Specialist through the California Board of Legal Specialization and is also a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. San Francisco magazine has singled out Steve as a San Francisco Super Lawyer in the area of family law. Steve has been practicing law for over thirty years, with an impressive record of results in highly contested cases. He is especially sought after for his ability to effectively and quickly turn around cases that have languished because of passive or poor representation. Steve is a member of the Editorial Board of Lexis/Nexis California Family Law Monthly Journal and writes bi-monthly case analysis and practice pointers for family law practitioners. Steve is a frequent lecturer on continuing education programs for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California and the Bar Association of California covering topics such child custody disputes, move-aways, child and spousal support modification and termination and the impact of bankrupt proceedings in a pending dissolution of marriage. Steve graduated with honors from Bethany College, West Virginia and Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago Kent College of Law. Steve is a member of the State Bar of Illinois (1973) United States Supreme Court (1981) and State Bar of California (admitted 1992).

Attorney Paul S. Badame’s primary focus is to provide high-quality, client-driven representation. When you need legal advice regarding Social Security disability claims, he can listen to your individual needs and help you understand how the law applies to your case. Mr. Badame graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Finance in 1995 and received his law degree from Widener University in 1999. He has been practicing law for over 10 years and is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania state courts and Federal Court. Mr. Badame has extensive experience in all matters of family law and Social Security disability law. Prior to entering private practice in 2003, he was employed as a Support and Custody Master for the Domestic Relations Division of Philadelphia County and served as an arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He has also represented a multitude of claimants before Administrative Law Judges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is an active member of the Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Delaware County Bar Associations and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. Mr. Badame was selected for inclusion in the 2012 and 2013 lists of Rising Stars? by Super Lawyers® Magazine, designating him among the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger in the area of family law. Paul has also has been awarded The Lawyers of Distinction.

Todd M. Rubin is a Partner and Senior Trial Attorney at Finz & Finz, P.C., and has been with the firm since 2004. Mr. Rubin is Martindale-Hubbell AV rated (peer rated for highest level of professional excellence), has been selected to Super Lawyers (top 5% of attorneys in New York) and is a National Top 100 Trial Lawyer. Mr. Rubin plays a pivotal role in the firm’s highest-exposure cases and has extensive trial experience with a record of substantial verdicts and settlements in personal injury cases, involving motor vehicle accidents, truck and bus accidents, nursing home neglect, products liability, premises accidents, construction accidents, lead paint injuries, dram shop cases, and medical malpractice. Mr. Rubin also has extensive experience in handling cases with the most serious consequences for the firm’s clients, such as wrongful death, brain injuries, spinal injuries, orthopedic injuries, amputations, burns, pain syndromes and infectious processes. Mr. Rubin is dedicated to fighting for the rights of the firm’s clients and is recognized by his peers as being an aggressive and skilled litigator. Mr. Rubin has embraced the newest litigation technologies and is skilled in using sophisticated trial presentation software when trying cases before juries. Mr. Rubin has a unique ability to connect with and persuade jurors as to why the firm’s clients deserve justice and maximum compensation. His strong grasp of litigation technology also allows him to effectively conduct virtual depositions and mediations. Mr. Rubin’s philosophy of always being prepared and not letting up on even the most difficult cases has allowed him to obtain tens of millions of dollars of verdicts and settlements for the clients of the firm. Many of these results have been published in the Jury Verdict Reporter and recognized for being the highest verdicts and settlements of the year. Mr. Rubin makes it a priority to have a personal relationship with every client he represents and makes sure that the firm’s clients are confident in their representation. Mr. Rubin began his legal career in major Manhattan law firms handling sophisticated products liability and patent infringement litigations. He then began to concentrate on personal injury law and has litigated hundreds of matters from inception through trial or settlement. Mr. Rubin was born in Suffolk County, New York. He is a dedicated family man, who loves participating in all types of activities with his wife and daughter, including skiing, working out, and biking. Mr. Rubin is an avid skier who is always searching for the highest peak to descend.