The Law Offices of Ruben Salazar, Fontana, CA: 909-428-4500
Plaza de la Raza, 8689 Sierra Avenue, Suite A, Fontana, CA 92335 Fontana, CA lawyer Ruben Salazar
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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 victims of accidents, disabilities, discrimination and injustice in cases involving Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Disability Discrimination (Employment) Law , Criminal Law, Immigration Law, and Special Education Law.

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, 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. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can be of service to you.

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Attorney Profile

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 20 years , he has been a champion for his injured and disabled clients. 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.

Mr. Salazar is a well-known, high-profile attorney to many of the local citizenry. It is widely known around town that Mr. Salazar has not only empowered many clients with generous settlement 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. In his famous downtown business complex, Mr. Salazar contributes further to his community by providing other valuable community services; he currently rents out his prime executive office space to a temporary employment agency, a real estate broker, an insurance and travel agency, and an eatery. The varied professional services that flow directly from Mr. Salazar’s 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 business accomplishments, he is also a proud civic leader and supporter of the many local Hispanic causes and events. Most notably, Mr. Salazar sponsors 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 handing 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 with the local community, for whom he proudly serves, Mr. Salazar continues to act as an inspirational role model to many impoverished youth and immigrants in the community.

Those who know Mr. Salazar, will also tell you he is a companionate advocate of the disadvantaged and under-served. In fact, in his own personal plight as the father of a child with autism, Mr. Salazar and his devoted wife-psychologist have steadfastly pursued and obtained a multitude of special education benefits, services, programs and referrals for their son, “Spencer.” As a result of their fortitude, their son has been the grateful beneficiary of various special education programs, such as paid full–time home schooling (8-hour/day Discreet Trial Training via Dr. Granpecche, or CARD), tutoring and tutor training , training workshops for tutors, case management and supervision, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, TEEACH therapy, PEC’s therapy, and a computer communications facilitation device. Thus, Mr. Salazar comes uniquely equipped with first-hand knowledge of the way the system works, and better knows what may be best for your child’s special needs.

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.
1984 United States District Court: Judicial Extern for the Hon. Edwards S. Radeedie.
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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