David L. Ruben has been practicing law in Maryland for more than 27 years. He is the sole owner of Ruben Law Firm, a general practice firm that specializes in auto accidents and injuries, family law, bankruptcy, criminal defense and estate planning. Ruben Law Firm has two full service offices, one in Glen Burnie, Maryland and the other in Clarksville, Maryland. Ruben Law Firm has three full time attorneys, three full time paralegals and two administrative assistants. Ruben Law Firm serves the entire state of Maryland and offers a free consultation in all matters.

Joel M. Rubenstein is a founding partner of the law firm of German Rubenstein LLP. Mr. Rubenstein handles complex litigation, concentrating in the areas of environmental and toxic tort, pharmaceuticals, products liability, consumer fraud, commercial disputes, personal injury and medical malpractice. Mr. Rubenstein’s current mass tort practice involves the representation of plaintiffs in the nationwide pain pump litigation, which alleges that the use of pain pumps to manage post-operative pain caused irreversible shoulder damage, leading to the complete or nearly complete loss of cartilage in the shoulder joint. Mr. Rubenstein’s current class action practice involves the representation of plaintiffs in Spears et al. v. Chrysler et al., an environmental class action concerning a plume of contaminated groundwater that has caused vapor intrusion to hundreds of properties in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Rubenstein also represents plaintiffs in Sher, et al. v. Raytheon Company, et al., an environmental class action lawsuit seeking damages on behalf of property owners and individuals who have been exposed to contaminants such as trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride and 1,4-dioxane through groundwater contamination from a Raytheon plant in St. Petersburg, Florida. His personal injury practice is diverse and includes car accidents, premises liability, trip and falls, construction site and workplace accidents, pedestrian knock-downs and bicyclist knock-downs. Mr. Rubenstein spent the majority of the previous decade at one of Wall Street's most prestigious law firms where he negotiated some of the most complex corporate transactions in the United States and internationally on behalf of hedge funds, private equity funds and Fortune 500 companies. For example, in 2004, Mr. Rubenstein was the lead associate representing one of the largest full-service energy trading companies in North America in its $1 billion credit facility with a consortium of financial institutions, a transaction that was awarded Deal of the Year by Trade Finance. Mr. Rubenstein has parlayed such experience into a successful commercial litigation practice, representing clients in a variety of business and contractual disputes. Mr. Rubenstein has earned a reputation of being a tenacious advocate and negotiator. Mr. Rubenstein also spent part of the previous decade serving as a pro bono trial attorney for the New York City Law Department, Manhattan Tort Division, where he represented the City of New York in civil litigation involving claims of negligent maintenance, negligent supervision, and labor law. Mr. Rubenstein's trial experience is complemented by state appellate experience, including argument before the New York State Appellate Division. Mr. Rubenstein’s environmental cases have been covered by The Dayton Daily News, The St. Petersburg Times, The Associated Press, Reuters, and other television, radio and print media nationwide. Mr. Rubenstein is a graduate of the Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Dean's List and the Fordham Intellectual Property Media & Entertainment Journal. Mr. Rubenstein graduated with honors from the University at Albany (SUNY). Prior to private practice, Mr. Rubenstein served as an infantry soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces. In 2009, Mr. Rubenstein was selected to attend, and subsequently graduated from, the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. Mr. Rubenstein is a current member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSLA) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Mr. Rubenstein is admitted to practice in the State of New York and New Jersey and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Mr. Rubenstrunk has over 10 years’ experience working in the distressed and turnaround industry. His career began working for a small debtor's side Ch. 11 bankruptcy firm in Chicago during law school, followed by a brief stint in Arizona consulting clientsfacing foreclosure and debt collection. In 2012, Mr. Rubenstrunk moved to Minnesota and spent 5 years clerking for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota with Chief Judge Gregory F. Kishel and Judge William J. Fisher. During his clerkship, Mr. Rubenstrunk worked on a wide array of cases covering myriad issues, including the fallout from a multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. Following his clerkship, Mr. Rubenstrunk was an attorney Winthrop & Weinstine in the Creditors' Remedies and Financial Services Litigation Groups. Mr. Rubenstrunk’s work as an attorney focused on foreclosures, receiverships, bankruptcies, out of court workouts, and litigation involving financial transactions. Mr. Rubenstrunk has represented banks, non-traditional lenders, equipment financers, receivers, landlords, and asset buyers, among others, across the country in a variety of proceedings and courts. Mr. Rubenstrunk has extensive experience in financial services and can leverage his experience as an attorney to serve Alliance’s clients and add additional depth to an already great team at Alliance.