| Guiding people to a financial Fresh Start |  |
| Malcolm Ruthven | California bankruptcy lawyer serving Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, Napa, Solano, Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Mateo counties. |
| Awards and Activities | • Wiley M. Manuel award, State Bar of California, for Pro Bono legal services (volunteer work) • Pro Bono work for Legal Aid of Marin County since 2005 • Bankruptcy Presenter for Legal Aid of Marin County |
| Career Summary | Why be limited to one career? I've been a general-civil-practice attorney, computer application software developer, blue-ribbon-winning artist, and now once again an attorney, this time leading people in financial difficulty to a Fresh Start. |
| Why bankruptcy law? | I too have had the experience of seeing my field of work (then computer application software development) shrink before my very eyes with the projects I used to get being sent overseas. People in the current economy have similar experiences and I was determined to find a way to use my legal background to help them. I decided that practicing bankruptcy law was the most direct way I could help. |
| What I like best about my work | I like seeing the relief in the eyes and manner of my clients after they've taken the steps they need to take toward a financial Fresh Start. It's a privilege to be an important part of that process. |
| About my law firm | I'm a solo practitioner by choice and all my clients deal directly with me, not non-attorney assistants. I think this is the way it should be done so it's the way I do it. |
| Personal Interests | I'm an ex-ski bum who has hung up his skis, have been an artist (silkscreen/serigraph), and am still a photographer. I enjoy and appreciate this wonderful place where we live; I never tire of the beauty and diversity of it. |
| Bar Admission | State Bar of California |
| Education | University of California, Hastings College of the Law – Juris Doctor University of Missouri – Bachelor of Science, Mathematics |
| If you want to explore this further | Go to my Free Consultation page to begin your own journey. |