
Jeffrey S. Wruble specializes in the representation of financial institutions and mid-sized businesses with an emphasis on commercial litigation. He also handles real estate matters, having represented both landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes and workouts. Additionally, he has handled matters in a wide variety of subject areas including loan work-outs, collections, commercial disputes, as well as prejudgment remedies, including receiverships. Other areas in which Mr. Wruble has practiced include real estate foreclosures, construction disputes, wrongful termination, corporate and partnership dissolutions, commercial aircraft leases, and insolvencies.
Mr. Wruble was primarily responsible for the liquidation of a California agency of a foreign bank – the only such liquidation by the state in over a decade. Along with his litigation practice, Mr. Wruble is often involved in commercial and real estate transactions, construction issues and internet & E-commerce matters.
Mr. Wruble was a Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles County Municipal and Superior Courts for more than twenty years. He is a member of the Financial Lawyers Conference, AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell and recognized as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in the areas of Bank & Finance and Commercial Litigation by American Lawyer Media in conjunction with Martindale Hubbell.
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Dec
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Update: Settlement Secured by Buchalter in Landmark San Diego Ponzi Scheme (as Featured on CNBC’s American Greed)
Firm News
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Buchalter secured a settlement last year from Chicago Title on behalf of approximately 80 victims of a fraudulent liquor license investment scheme devised by former […]
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28
Jun
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Buchalter Secures More than $22.6 Million From Chicago Title for Victims of Largest Ponzi Scheme in San Diego History
Representative Matters
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LOS ANGELES – June 28, 2021. Buchalter secured a favorable settlement of more than $22.6 million from Chicago Title on behalf of approximately 80 victims […]
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Oct
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Buchalter’s Corporate Practice Completes Largest Bank Merger in California This Year – Heritage Commerce Corp Merger with Presidio Bank
Firm News
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On October 11, 2019, Heritage Commerce Corp announced the completion of the merger with Presidio Bank. The transaction was valued in excess of $200 million […]
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Publication
How to Aggressively Defend Against Lender Liability Lawsuits
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December 9th, 2014
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Mr. Wruble earned a B.A. in English in 1977 from the University of California, Berkeley. He attended the University of San Diego School of Law, receiving his J.D. cum laude in 1980. While in law school, he was a research assistant to Professor Charles Wiggins and a member of the University of San Diego Law Review.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Additional Specialties
Construction Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Internet/ E-Commerce
Financial Institutions Litigation
Real Estate Litigation