Thomas Ruge is one of the more than 7,000 immigration attorneys in United States. Before choosing Thomas Ruge as your immigration attorney, you should consider whether Thomas Ruge is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), how much he or she charges for the services, if there is any hidden attorney fee, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Thomas Ruge has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. If there is any such disciplinary action, avoid using his or her services. Please be aware that, though Thomas Ruge's office is located at Indianapolis, IN, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

Focus of Lawyer's Practice and Years Practice are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. Length of practice, however, can be both positive and negative for an immigration attorney. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Thomas Ruge has been admitted in 1976, Indiana and U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1980, U. S. Supreme Court, U. S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit and U. S. Claims Court. His or her practice areas include Litigation; Immigration Law; General Business.

Thomas Ruge's college education includes Indiana University, B.A., 1971, law school degree was from Valparaiso University, J.D., 1976, other biographical background includes Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law, Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, 1991. Author: "Screening and Evaluating the Medical Malpractice and Other Personal Injury Cases," "Evaluation of Structured Settlement Proposals," and "Proving Causation in Medical Malpractice and Other Personal Injury Cases," Personal Injury Litigation Practice in Indiana, National Business Institute, Inc., 1988; "Medical Malpractice," Indiana Law Review, Volume 22, Number 1, 1989; "Survey of Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice Law," Indiana Law Review, Volume 23, Number 2, 1990; "Who is Authorized to Work in the U.S.," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2001; "Advising Foreign Nationals Accused or Convicted of a Crime," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2003; "Representing the Latino Client," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2004. Co-Author: with Angela Iza, "Higher Education for Undocumented Students: The Case for Open Admission and In-State Tuition Rates for Students Without Lawful Immigration Status", 15 Ind. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 257 (2005); with Marco Moreno, "Immigration Compliance for Employers," Employment Law Update in Indiana, Sterling Education Services, July 2008. Member, Board of Directors, 1989 and President, 1990-1991, Forum for International Professional Services. Member: Governor's Task Force on International Business, 1990; Mayor's Task Force on Families and Justice. Project Supervisor, Legal Service Organization of Indiana, 1977-198.

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