Ruth practices primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation with an emphasis on insurance defense and representation of businesses. Her practice focuses on defending cases involving product liability, premises liability, community associations, employment and labor, toxic tort, consumer claims in the automotive industry and property damage claims. Ruth’s products liability practice includes defending manufacturers of industrial equipment and all types of consumer products, including products containing asbestos.
Practices
- U.S. v. Real Property Located at 41741 National Trails Way, Daggett, California and Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., 989 F.2d 1089 (9th Cir. 1993).
- DePass v. Unum d/b/a First Unum Life Ins. Co., 1:10-cv-23612, 2012 WL 135394 (S.D. Fla. January 17, 2012).
Education
- Cornell Law School, JD, 1982
- University of Florida, BA, 1979, high honors
Certificates
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- Qualified Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator
Admissions
- Florida
- California
- Kentucky
- United States District Courts: Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court (Florida)
- United States Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
Associations
- Cornell Law School Alumni Association, Executive Board of Directors (2011-2013)
- Boca Raton City Council, Committee on Elder Affairs, former member
- Spanish River Community High, director
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Professional Memberships
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Presentations/Publications
- “ERISA and Long-Term Care Policies: A New Frontier in ERISA Claims Litigation,” DRI (February 2012)
- Consulting Author, “Handling a Real Property Foreclosure,” California Continuing Education of the Bar, Action Guides (Summer 1992 and 1993)
- Consulting Author, “Enforcing Money Judgments,” California Continuing Education of the Bar, Action Guides (Winter 1992)