Susman Godfrey partner Ari Ruben has been named a 2026 Rising Star in General Litigation by the New York Law Journal as part of its annual New York Legal Awards.
A profile published by the New York Law Journal, highlights Ruben’s work on complex business disputes and community involvement.
Based in Susman Godfrey’s New York office, Ruben has helped secure major trial, arbitration, and settlement victories, including a unanimous $22.6 million arbitration award for an upstream oil-and-gas company; a settlement valued at $143 million for approximately 1,200 life-insurance policyholders; and whistleblower settlements valued at a combined $175 million on behalf of government entities in California. More recently, Ruben has represented Walmart against 48 of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies in one of the largest antitrust MDLs in history and the Special Litigation Committee of the Trust for Advised Portfolios in a malpractice action arising out of the Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund’s implosion.
The New York Legal Awards recognize attorneys, firms, and legal professionals whose work has made a significant impact on the legal profession throughout New York. Ruben was honored at the awards ceremony on September 3.
