Background
Ruman, Saul I. was born on May 12, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James A. and Pauline (Scharfer) Ruman.
Ruman, Saul I. was born on May 12, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James A. and Pauline (Scharfer) Ruman.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1949. Juris Doctor with distinction, Indiana University, 1952.
Worked at Ruman, Clements, Tobin & Holub, Professional Corporation (Hammond, Indiana) specializing in General Civil and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Dissolutions, Class Actions, Environmental, Trusts, and Probate and Estate Planning Law. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Indiana.
Order of the Coif.
Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Indiana Trial Lawyers, 1997. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998 Edition. President, 1972-1973, Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association.
Member: Board of Visitors of Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1973.
Board of Advisors for the Northwest Campus of Indiana University, 1973-1984. Member, Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules, 1983-1991.
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1985. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Trustee, Indiana Legal Services Fund, 1978, 1984.
Member, Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee of the Board of Law Examiners for the State of Indiana-Lake County. Member, Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission, 1990. Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1997.
Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1970-1971).
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1971-1980. President, 1980-1981).
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1980-1986). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, College of Fellows, 1972.
Ruman, Clements, Tobin & Holub provides a full range of legal services in State and Federal Courts in Northwestern Indiana and Cook County, Illinois. Founded by Senior Partner, Saul I. Ruman in 1968, the firm has long specialized in personal injury litigation. Individual members of the firm concentrate their practice in general tort liability, medical malpractice, products liability, and class action environmental or toxic tort litigation.
The firm includes four investigators and two paralegals to assist in efficient and timely conclusion of claims.
Member: Board of Visitors of Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1973. Board of Advisors for the Northwest Campus of Indiana University, 1973-1984. Member, Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules, 1983-1991.
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1985.
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Trustee, Indiana Legal Services Fund, 1978, 1984.
Member, Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee of the Board of Law Examiners for the State of Indiana-Lake County. Member, Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission, 1990.
Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1997.
Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1970-1971). Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1971-1980. President, 1980-1981).
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1980-1986).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow, College of Fellows, 1972.
Fellow, College of Fellows, 1972.
Married Beverlee Mahan, June 17. Children: Loral Ruman Conrad, Melissa Ruman Stewart, Elizabeth Ruman Plumlee.