Joshua W. Ruthizer

A partner at Wolf Popper LLP, Joshua W. Ruthizer handles complex cases involving corporate transactions, consumer fraud, fiduciary responsibility and securities litigation. From the firm's office in New York, New York, he has been at the helm of class action lawsuits representing investors. Mr. Ruthizer's diligent efforts contributed to the recovery of $280 million in a case involving the fraudulent issuance of securities backed by residential mortgages. The New Jersey Division of Investment also benefited from his representation in a case against Merrill Lynch that resulted in a $45 million settlement. As an undergraduate, Mr. Ruthizer attended Lafayette College and received a Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy in 2000. He then pursued his legal education at Columbia Law School and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2003. After graduation, Mr. Ruthizer was an associate with the New York City office of a prominent international law firm before joining Wolf Popper LLP, where he became a partner in 2015. He also served an externship with the New York City Law Department. Admitted to practice in New York and Florida, Mr. Ruthizer is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Ruthizer has been a member of several legal organizations, including the Federal Bar Council and the Judiciary and Federal Courts committees of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.