Benjamin Ruesch 

Benjamin listens carefully and then effectively explains the options available to his clients. They appreciate his sincerity and resolve while leading them through difficult situations. He has successfully assisted clients on a wide range of legal issues involving real estate law, water law, bankruptcy, business and corporate law, estate planning and probate, and construction law. Although Ben has lived the majority of his life in Utah, he has called Illinois, Missouri, California, Puerto Rico and Brazil home. He enjoys his family, all sports including basketball, baseball and football and church.

Mr. Ruesch is licensed to practice law in Utah and Arizona. He is admitted to practice before all Utah state courts including the Utah Supreme Court and before the Federal District Court for the District of Utah. He is also admitted to practice before all Arizona state courts including the Arizona Supreme Court.

Practice Areas

• Water Law
• Real Estate Law (Landlord-Tenant, Easements, Land Use, and Adverse
  Possession)
• Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
• Probate and Estate Planning
• Business Planning and Litigation
• Bankruptcy
• Construction Law (Mechanics’ liens and Development)
• General Civil Litigation

Education

• 2009 Juris Doctor, University of La Verne College of Law, cum laude
• 2004 Bachelors, Integrated Studies, Utah Valley University

Awards & Distinctions

• Symposium Editor and Staff Writer for the University of La Verne Law Review, 2007-2009
• Recipient, CALI Award (Highest Grade) in the following classes: Evidence, Sports Law, Admin. Law, Legal Analysis &
  Writing II, Transactional & Statutory Analysis
• School Nominee, Scribes Law Review Award, 2007-2008

Publications
Author, Open the Golden Door: Practical Solutions for Child-Soldiers
Seeking Asylum in the United States, 29 U. La Verne L. Rev. 184
(2008).

Languages

• Spanish
• Portuguese