Ruff Weidenaar & Reidy Ltd

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About the Firm In 1936, Stephen L. Ruff, Sr. founded a law firm which, in 1981, came to be known as Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy, Ltd Our firm has served a broad range of clients from its downtown Chicago offices ever since. RWR proudly maintains an outstanding reputation in the community as a provider of personalized representation in all types of legal matters. We provide legal services to private individuals, a wide range of business entities and tax exempt organizations. A substantial portion of our practice involves litigation, representing of our clients at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. A large part of our litigation work involves the representation of health care providers and professionals in negligence claims. We also devote substantial time to commercial law, transactional and banking matters, representing a wide range of financial institutions, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and not-for-profit entities. Our attorneys provide our clients with the benefit of many years of experience in all areas of legal practice, and each of those attorneys continues to personally attend to the needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on this personal service and on delivering legal counsel in an effective, efficient, and economical manner. Each of our attorneys personally attends to the needs of our clients and assists them in making informed decisions about their legal options. Understanding the needs and goals of our clients, we believe, facilitates these lasting relationships and ensures that our legal solutions facilitate the prosperity of our clients. Should you find yourself in need of legal counsel or a business advocate, RWR attorneys are available anytime the need may arise. The law firm of Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy, Ltd directly traces its roots back to 1936 when the founder of the firm, the late Attorney Stephen L. Ruff, Sr., opened his law office on Chicago's south side. His legal practice was interrupted in the early 1940s by full time military service during World War II. Upon his discharge from the military, he reopened his office with a location in the Chicago Loop. Mr. Ruff's legal practice focused on the representation of individuals, small corporations, financial institutions and health care providers. As the firm grew, it developed a trial practice involving the defense of tort claims including the defense of physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice claims. These areas of concentration have been, and now continue to be, characteristic of the firm's practice. During its long history, the firm has been known by several names. In 1981, with the guidance and support of its original founder, attorneys William B. Weidenaar, John J. Reidy and Stephen L. Ruff, Jr., our founder's son, partnered in the continuation of the firm's well-established practice. Under their leadership, the firm assumed it current name of Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy, Ltd The firm's more than 70 years of existence makes it one of the oldest law firms in the City of Chicago.