Biography

Ruben represents tenants, landowners, developers, lenders, borrowers and REITs in a variety of commercial and retail real estate matters with a focus on leasing, real estate financing and development. His experience extends to small and big box store tenants.

He also has counseled local municipalities, public entities and agencies on a range of real estate issues, including development, historic preservation, redevelopment and land use.

He assists clients with:

  • purchases and sales
  • leasing
  • financing
  • redevelopment projects
  • tax abatement and appeals
  • zoning and planning approvals
  • affordable housing litigation

Ruben represents tenants, landowners, developers, lenders, borrowers and REITs in a variety of commercial and retail real estate matters with a focus on leasing, real estate financing and development. His experience extends to small and big box store tenants.

He also has counseled local municipalities, public entities and agencies on a range of real estate issues, including development, historic preservation, redevelopment and land use.

He assists clients with:

  • purchases and sales
  • leasing
  • financing
  • redevelopment projects
  • tax abatement and appeals
  • zoning and planning approvals
  • affordable housing litigation

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Ruben worked as a real estate associate at two boutique New Jersey law firms and one regional law firm. He also has experience in conducting internal investigations into legal and ethical misconduct for a New York-based company.

Ruben served as President of Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law's Latin American Law Students Association. He was also named a Criminal Law Dean’s Scholar and made the Dean's List. Ruben graduated law school with Public Service Honors. 

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Education

  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law (J.D., 2015)
  • University of Michigan (B.A., 2012)

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Conversational German
  • Conversational Portuguese