Best attorney I have ever worked with. I found him by asking all the attorneys I knew who they would hate to go up against in divorce court. Each attorney gave me his name and each one respects him. He is extremely efficient, knows everyone in the court and family law system and is actually very enjoyable to work with. He will not let you go down rabbit holes and waste your time and money. I highly recommend you get him on your team before the other party does.

I would strongly recommend Jesse to anyone in Santa Cruz grappling with a contentious divorce. I’ve worked with him for 4-5 years now. (Before that, I worked with two mediators and two different local divorce lawyers, none of whom were capable of dealing with the issues I was facing, but who all ultimately recommended Jesse, given the challenges in my case). If you are in a situation where an easy divorce is likely, Jesse might not be the right fit— his style is very assertive. But if for any reason an easy divorce isn’t feasible, he is one of the few who is capable of handling the challenges. Jesse has excellent insight into the judges, the norms, and what is and isn’t likely to hold in Santa Cruz family court. His realism and pragmatism has saved me thousands of dollars and months of my time, while at the same time helping to improve our family dynamics considerably.

Jesse helped me through my custody case to bring my son back home. I cannot say enough good things about him and his team, nor do I know where to start. Jesse’s ability to navigate the court system, his knowledge, and his resources were second to none that I have met. He is great at being able to handle everything with a level head and calmness that helped me understand when I could not leave my emotions out of it. He was always straight with me, he could see and feel where things were going in and out of the courtroom to do the right thing. I never once felt like Jesse or his team tried to waste my time or money. They respected and understood the hardships (financially and emotionally) of my case.

This man saved me during a terrible time in my life he is a wonderful attorney you want results contact this guy he will get what you want and more follow what he says and your good. He got me thru the horrible part of my custody and divorce.

I would highly recommend Jesse Ruben and his team! I made the huge mistake of getting a DUI a month after starting a divorce with my wife. I retained 2 separate family law attorneys who both told me that 50-50 custody of my children would take a long time. After switching to Jesse Ruben, I had 50% custody of my two daughters in about six months.

Jesse is also very efficient with his time, which saved me a lot of money in legal fees. He is well respected by other divorce lawyers, and has positive relationships with family law judges.

I am incredibly happy with my decision to have Jesse represent me. Do yourself a favor and give him a call.

I was referred to Jesse Ruben after my ex-husband and I failed meditation. I was told that if I ended up in court, he was the one to have. He offered me two courses of action, explained potential costs of both. He was very efficient with his time and made suggestions as to things I could do to keep my costs down. I felt taken care as a client, and I feel I got the best outcome possible in my divorce. I would highly recommend him!