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Richard P. Ruswick
Tompkins County Lawyer to Help You in Your Transactional Needs
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Biography
I concentrate my practice in areas of transactional law such as real estate, business, and trusts and estates. I also offer counseling in regard to navigating through tough financial situations.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Additional Practice Area
- Conservation Easements
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
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Professional Experience
- Of Counsel
- Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
- - Current
- Sole Proprietor
- Law Office of Richard Ruswick
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- Associate Attorney
- Barney, Grossman, Roth & Dubow
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- Adjunct Associate Professor
- Cornell Law School
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- Taught intersession course in legal research and writing.
- Associate Attorney
- Dobson, Griffen & Westerman
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Education
- The University of Chicago Law School
- J.D (1983)
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- Activities: Staff Member of Mandel Legal Aid Clinic
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- University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
- B.S (1980) | Political Science, History, Philosophy
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- Honors: Highest Honors Recipient of the James H. Albertson Award for outstanding leadership, scholarship and campus citizenship.
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Awards
- Distinguished
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Peer-rated review of high professional achievement.
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Member of Real Estate Law Section
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- Tompkins County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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- Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, Inc.
- Board Member
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- Activities: Treasurer 2007 - 2014.
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- Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Member
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- Finger Lakes Land Trust, Inc.
- Board Member
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- Activities: Vice President for Land Conservation 2001-2002
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- Tompkins County Bar Association
- Board Member
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- Activities: Treasurer 1998 - 2000; Chair of CLE Committee 2016 - present
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- Michigan State Bar
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Speaking Engagements
- Student Loans – A Peek Inside Pandora's Box
- Tompkins County Bar Association
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
Social Media
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