Background
Ruge, Thomas R. was born on March 30, 1949 in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. Son of Mox Grise and Ann (FitzGerald) Ruge.
Ruge, Thomas R. was born on March 30, 1949 in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. Son of Mox Grise and Ann (FitzGerald) Ruge.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts. Valparaiso University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Project Supervisor, Legal Service Organization of Indiana, 1977-1981.
Worked at Lewis & Kappes, Professional Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Litigation, Immigration Law, General Business. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Indiana and United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. 1980, United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit and United States Claims Court.
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, Incorporated., 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. 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, 1977-1981. Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis.
Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations.
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Association of Immigration Attorneys. American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairman, Indiana Chapter, 1988-1989).
World Trade Club.
Member governments Task Force on International Business, Indianapolis, 1990, Mayor's Task Force on Families and Justice, Indianapolis, 1990. Member Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association (mediator 1987-1990), Ind.Trial Lawyers Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Association Immigration Attorneys, American Immigration Lawyers Association (chairman Indiana chapter 1988-1989), Forum for International Professional Superior vena cava syndrome (board directors 1989, president 1990), Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Organisation Indiana, Inc. (lawyer's fund campaign committee 1989), Altzheimer's Association (board directors 1990), World Trade Club. M C.
Married Shawn Rosscup, July 3, 1973 (divorced 1975). Children: Celina Ruge-Rodela, Ana Ruge Rodela.