Joseph A. Ruta practiced law in Manhattan as a solo practitioner from 1994 until he formed a partnership with Steven Soulios, Esq. in 2001. The practice consists of various civil litigation, contract, real estate, bankruptcy and non-profit matters. Mr. Ruta graduated valedictorian of Marist College in 1989 and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1992. While in law school, he had the privilege of clerking for the Honorable Harold Baer, Jr.   Mr. Ruta is the President of the New York Metro Chapter of Christian Legal Society.