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JOHN C. RUDDY
MANAGING MEMBER

jruddy@ruddyking.com

Education:
Law School:
University of Illinois Chicago, J.D., 1977

College: 
University of Denver, B.A., 1972

Bar Admissions:
State of Illinois

U.S. Distirct Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)

U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit

Member: 
Kane County Bar Association

Rating: 
AV Peer Review Rated

 The Ruddy family has been practicing law in Kane County since 1927. John Ruddy's father, Clarence Ruddy, was a 1922 graduate of East Aurora High School. While attending East High, his father was captain of the debate team. His father later attended Notre Dame Law School in the Knute Rockne era and was founder of the Notre Dame Law Review.

John graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora in 1968. Thereafter, he graduated from the University of Denver and obtained his Juris  Doctorate from the University of Illinois Chicago. John Ruddy began practicing law in 1977 with his father (Clarence), brother (Phillip),  Charles Myler, and Donald Fabian ,who subsequently became a Kane Country Circuit Court Judge. John is deeply grateful for the advice that they gave him on how to protect a client's interests while maintaining high ethical standards and is proud to continue the Ruddy tradition by practicing law in the Chicago area. John is now proud to be practicing law with Stuart Petersen, whose family has a long tradition of judges and practicing lawyers. 

John concentrates his practice in the areas of litigation concerning commercial law, consumer law, foreclosure law, family law, eminent domain, condemnation, bankruptcy reorganization. John also concentrates his practice on many aspects of import-export transactions and logistics.

John is the Co-Chairperson of the Business Law Committee of the Kane County Bar Association and spent several years acting as an attorney for a bankruptcy trustee. He has moderated and spoken at seminars for the Kane County Bar Association for many years. John is also a faculty member and a regular speaker at seminars organized by the National Business Institute. John routinely speaks on a variety of topics: family law, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and related issues. One of the main purposes of the National Business Institute is to give practical nuts and bolts advice to attorneys. 

John speaks conversational Spanish and has been studying and speaking French for more than five years.

Practice Areas:

Buying and Selling Small Businesses 
Bankruptcy Law
Commercial Leases - Negotiation/Litigation

Commercial Real Estate Transactions/Litigation 
Commercial Transactions/Litigation 
Construction Litigation 
Consumer Rights: Breach of Warranty Claims, Consumer Fraud Claims
Landlord Tenant Disputes
​Home Construction Claims
Credit Card Disputes - Negotiation/Litigation
​Creditor Protection without Filing Bankruptcy 

Commercial Landlord Tenant Litigation
Family Law
Foreclosure Litigation: approximately 50% Lender and 50% Borrower 
Estate Planning: Drafting Documents for Creditor Protection
Probate Matters: Simplifying Probate Procedures, Settlement Negotiations and Litigation when necessary.

Municipal Law
Import/Export Law
Condemnation
Trucking Law
Eminent Domain
Shareholder Litigation
Secured Transactions
International Commercial Law
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Ruddy & Petersen Law Group, LLC
​2631 Ginger Woods Parkway, Suite 101, Aurora, IL 60502-7429
Phone: (630) 820-0333
Fax: (630) 820-0594
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  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Bankruptcy
    • Family Law
    • Foreclosure
    • Commercial
    • Criminal Law
    • Municipal Law
    • Import/Export Law
  • Attorneys
    • John C. Ruddy
    • Stuart A. Petersen
  • Contact Us
    • Map and Directions