Rus, Miliband & Smith is an esteemed Southern California law firm with a long, successful history of handling the most complex cases. The firm is widely known throughout California for its leading work in litigation and its deep experience in bankruptcy and insolvency laws. Rus, Miliband & Smith has taken some of the most famous cases in Southern California and has consistently demonstrated the kind of intelligence and legal savvy necessary to achieve positive results for its clients.

Currently based in Orange County, Rus, Miliband & Smith has represented a variety of Southern California businesses and financial institutions. This impressive list of clients includes Fortune 500 companies, institutional lenders, municipalities, court-appointed trustees and creditors’ committees, as well as other local companies and prominent individuals throughout the region. Rus, Miliband & Smith often finds success for these clients through its many valuable relationships with leaders in Southern California’s business and financial community. Specifically, the firm is involved with commercial and investment banks, real estate development companies, individual entrepreneurs, bankruptcy trustees, and a number of other businesses in the area.

Rus, Miliband & Smith attorneys are routinely recognized for their high level of professional ability. This ability extends beyond the courtroom as well, with many members of the firm being active in leading legal organizations, such as the Orange County Bar Association and the State Bar of California. Mr. Ronald Rus is a founding director and past president of the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and has also served as comissioner of the California Judicial Nominations and Evaluation Commission. Mr. Joel Miliband is a past president of the Orange County Bar Association, a former vice president and member of the State Bar of California Board of Governors, and a member of the Judicial Council of California. Joel S. Miliband has also served as chair of the Judicial Nominations and Evalution Review Committee. Additionally, both Ronald Rus and Joel Miliband have been selected by the Central District federal judges as representatives to the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference.