The Law Offices of Ruben Salazar, Fontana, CA: 909-428-4500
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Firm Resume

Firm Overview

The Law Offices of Ruben Salazar is a multi-specialty law firm serving the entire Inland Empire of Southern California for over 20 years, with an unwavering commitment to legal excellence and client satisfaction. We provide high quality legal representation for cases involving Criminal Defense, Deportation Defense, Post Conviction Relief, Immigration Law, Personal Injury, and Workers’ Compensation.

Plaza de la RazaBeing centrally located in the Fontana, CA, the firm vigorously represents clients and their families throughout San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. Let a local experienced and reputable attorney who “knows the legal system” help you! Contact us for a free consult now, or use our free online information form and submit your case and someone will contact you shortly. Better yet, personally visit us at our new state-of-the- art building located at 8689 Sierra Ave Suite “A” Fontana, Ca 92335, conveniently situated at the corner of Sierra Ave. and Orange Way in the central business district of Fontana, CA.

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Firm’s Mission Statement

Our goal is to be the most professional, zealous legal advocates for our clients, and to continuously fight to achieve the best relief or defense, and maximum results possible for our clients. We strive to do this by providing the highest quality legal services to you, at an affordable price. On some cases, we have payment plans. And, on injury cases, we give free initial consultations. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can be of service to you.

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Attorney Profile

Through his dedication to justice and equality, and because of his aggressive defense and dedication to determining the truth, Ruben Salazar has obtained excellent results and plea bargains, and can file motions, writs, and appeals in the area of criminal law. Mr. Salazar has extensive training and experience in federal deportation defense matters, often obtaining bond and relief for many immigrant clients. Mr. Salazar also has developed a sub-specialty in the area of post-conviction relief, with the capacity to dismiss, expunge, or seal criminal records, and with the experience to file specialized motions to withdraw plea, motions to vacate criminal convictions and/or motions to modify or reduce sentences based on ineffective assistance of counsel.

Through his tenacity and hard work, Ruben Salazar has won and settled tens of thousands of cases, earning millions of dollars in settlement and verdict recoveries. Over the last 25 years, he has been a champion for the unjustly accused and for the injured and disabled. Mr. Salazar is an experienced attorney who really cares about all his clients, and has always been proud to represent the less fortunate and under-represented, many times on a contingency fee or pro bono basis.

Mr. Salazar is a well-known, high-profile attorney and to many local citizenry he is a ardent defender to justice. It is also widely known around Fontana that Mr. Salazar has not only empowered many clients with generous settlement offers and awards, he has also helped beautify downtown Fontana with his own commercial building, which he constructed from scratch on a vacant lot on the bustling corner of Sierra Ave and Orange Way. In his new, beautiful Spanish-style building, called “Plaza De la Raza,” Mr. Salazar owns and operates his thriving law practice, providing quality legal services. Plaza De la Raza business activities, helps fully serve the varied needs of the local community, making the Law Offices of Ruben Salazar an instrument of equality and justice.

In addition to Mr. Salazar’s impressive legal and business accomplishments, he is also a proud civic leader and supporter of the many local Hispanic causes and events, for whom he proudly serves. Most notably, Mr. Salazar has formally sponsored turkey give-aways on Thanksgiving and toy give-aways during the Christmas season. He has also given “free legal clinics” at local soccer games, and routinely hands out free give-aways and legal information at his booths during national Holidays and local festivities, such as Fontana Days. By sharing his knowledge and assistance, Mr. Salazar continues to act as an inspirational role model to many impoverished youth and immigrants in the local Latino community.

Admitted

Admitted to bar, 1986, California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1986; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Courts, 1987.

Law School

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, (J.D., 1984)

College

California State University, Northridge (B.A., Sociology, 1981)
University California Los Angeles, (Certificate In the Music Business, 1999)

Accomplishments

2006 Plaza De La Raza, Founder and owner of Plaza De La Raza, a community legal and professional center in Fontana.
1992 - present Law Offices of Ruben Salazar: Founder and Trial Attorney at law firm handling matters of criminal, civil (personal injury), and adminstrative law (federal immigration and deportation, state workers' compensation, and federal social security).
1990 Law Offices of Stewart & Salazar: Co-founder and Law Partner with law firm concentrating on applicants' workers' compensation and plaintiffs' personal injury law.
1985 Fogel, Rothchild, Feldman & Ostrov: Law Clerk for Super Lawyers Larry Feldman and Jerome Ringler.
1984 United States District Court: Judicial Extern for the Hon. Edwards S. Radeedie.
1984 Greene, O'Reily, Agnew & Broillet: Law Clerk for Super Lawyer Bruce Broillet.
1983 State of California, Dept of Corporation: Legal Extern for the enforcement branch of the Dept Corporations, helping prosecute securities and escrow law violators under Chief William McDonald.
1981 Council on Legal Educations Opportunities (CLEO), University Puget Sound, WA. Stipend Recipient; graduated top 1% as Western Summer Pre-Law School Institute
1981 Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Van Nuys, CA. Intern at Victim-Witness Advocate Program.

Military

United States Marine Corps, achieved Honorable Discharge and rank of Corporal in 3-year active duty tour in Camp Pendleton, (Camp Del Mar, Third Assault Amphibious Battalion), CA. , and received Good Conduct Medal and 3 Letters of Commendation (“Meritorious Masts.”), 1977-1980.

Languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Born

Phoenix, Arizona, 1955

Professional Affiliations

NATIONAL
American Bar Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

CALIFORNIA
California State Bar
San Bernardino County Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys Association
California Applicant Attorneys Association
Mexican-American Bar Association
The California Lawyers for the Arts

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