RRB Serves as Platinum Sponsor for RHF’s 54th Annual Awards Celebration
RRB was a Platinum Sponsor at Retirement Housing Foundation’s 54th Annual Awards Celebration, which took place on February 27, 2015. Our support helps provide dignified, affordable, quality housing and services to seniors, low-income families and people with disabilities.
RRB’s Super Lawyers 2015
Reuben Raucher & Blum attorneys Timothy D. Reuben, Stephen L. Raucher, and Stephanie I. Blum are named as Southern California “Super Lawyers” for the 2015 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers magazine.
Timothy Reuben – An Associate Member of the Urban Land Institute
Timothy Reuben is now an Associate Member of the Urban Land Institute, an independent global nonprofit supported by members representing the entire spectrum of real estate development and land use disciplines. It also provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
Stephanie I. Blum – Named to Los Angeles Magazine’s List of 2014 Top Women Attorneys in Southern California
Reuben Raucher & Blum is pleased to announce that Stephanie I. Blum has been named by Los Angeles Magazine as one of 2014’s Top Women Attorneys in Southern California.
Public Counsel’s 2014 William O. Douglas Award Dinner
On June 19, 2014, the attorneys from Reuben Raucher & Blum attended and supported Public Counsel’s 2014 William O. Douglas Award Dinner. This year, the William O. Douglas Award was presented to Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. RRB founder Timothy D. Reuben is proud to serve on the Board of Directors for Public Counsel, the nation’s largest pro bono law firm.
5th Annual Disney Hall Concert Extraordinaire
On June 14, 2014, RRB’s Ashley J. Brick and her fellow performers of the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic and Legal Voices performed their 5th Annual Disney Hall Concert Extraordinaire under the baton of founder-conductor Gary S. Greene, Esq. RRB supported Ashley, the musical organization, and its charitable cause. 25% of net ticket proceeds was donated to the LA County Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Association foundations to help those who cannot afford legal services. Another 25% was donated to the LA Lawyers Philharmonic.
RRB’s Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014
RRB’s associate attorney Gregory P. Barchie has been recognized as a “Rising Star” for a second year in a row in the 2014 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars magazine.
BHBA’s 60th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon
Reuben Raucher & Blum was proud to support the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s 60th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon, welcoming the justices of the California Supreme Court on June 3, 2014. This year’s featured speaker was recently retired Justice Joyce Kennard. Proceeds from the luncheon support the Law Student Scholarship Program of the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation. RRB attorney Stephen L. Raucher serves on the Board of Directors for the Foundation.
RRB Serves as Magnum Sponsor for Vintage Bouquet Charity Food and Wine Event 2014
On April 27, 2014, RRB continued its longtime support of the Vintage Bouquet charity food and wine extravaganza as a Magnum Sponsor. Proceeds of the event benefit the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation, whose mission is to fund law-related education and community service projects benefiting youth, families, and seniors and to fund scholarships for deserving law school students.
RRB’s Super Lawyers 2014
Reuben Raucher & Blum attorneys Timothy D. Reuben, Stephen L. Raucher, and Stephanie I. Blum are named as Southern California “Super Lawyers” for the 2014 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers magazine.
Pro Bono Victory for RRB
On October 29, 2013, Associate Elio Gonzalez secured a judgment in favor of a pro bono client against a debt collection agency. The client was referred to the firm by Public Counsel after her wages were garnished as a result of a default judgment entered against her without notice in 2008. In successfully representing the client, the 5-year-old default judgment against the client was vacated and collection proceedings were vacated. Reuben Raucher & Blum works with several non-profits in providing pro bono services, including Public Counsel – the largest pro bono law firm in the nation.
2013 American Corporate Counsel Meeting
On October 29, 2013, Timothy Reuben attended the 2013 American Corporate Counsel Meeting, the world’s largest gathering of the in-house counsel community, to stay current on the latest developments affecting the corporate counsel profession and to learn what legal issues corporate counsel professionals currently face.
Timothy D. Reuben Selected as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Construction Law
American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell have selected Timothy D. Reuben as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Construction Law. The recognition can be found in The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and National Law Journal.
Levitt Quinn Family Law Center’s 2013 Stand for Justice Gala
Timothy Reuben and Stephanie Blum attended and supported this year’s Levitt Quinn Family Law Center’s Stand for Justice Gala on September 7, 2013. The event honored Judge Scott M. Gordon for his humanitarian work and raised money to help continue Levitt & Quinn’s goal of providing affordable family law representation to low-income families.
RRB’s Motion on behalf of Charity in Lehman Bros. New York Bankruptcy Case Noted in Legal Press
On August 12, 2013, Timothy D. Reuben is quoted in a Law360 article, entitled “Lehman Can’t Avoid $17M Swap Deal Suit, Charity Says.” The article comments on the firm’s motion on behalf of client Retirement Housing Foundation seeking to lift the automatic stay on RHF’s claims against Lehman Brothers. RHF asserts that Lehman Brothers owes it $16.8 million for a canceled interest rate swap, and is seeking to have the matter litigated in California. Quoting from RHF’s papers, the Law360 article recited, “Lehman caused the situation, and now seeks to reap the benefit from it. There can be no question that Lehman used the ‘shield’ provided by the bankruptcy case, along with its knowledge of the financial markets, as a ‘sword’ to gain a tactical advantage over its counterparties.”