About Stephen Ruben

Stephen B. Ruben is the Managing Director of Ruben Family Law Resolution Services, P.C. located in the heart of downtown San Francisco at Market and New Montgomery Streets. Ruben Family Law Resolution Services 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.

Recognized Expert in Divorce, Custody, Spousal Support, And Property Division

Steve is a regularly featured radio guest on “Your Legal Rights” hosted by Chuck Finney, a nationally syndicated program on San Francisco’s Public Radio Station KALW (91.7). The show covers timely family law issues and features prominent legal experts. Steve has spoken of the following topics:

“Manimony,” a term he coined to describe spousal support for men.
Parental alienation and its short and long term impact on parents who seek frequent and continuous contacts with their children.
Set asides for marital settlement agreements
The impact of death and estate planning instruments and pre and post marital agreements in effect during a pending dissolution proceeding
Recommendations of the Elkins Family Law Task Force.
All of these radio broadcasts are broadcasted nationally on NPR, National Public Radio and are available by podcast.