Mr. Ruffo joined the partnership in August 2016 after spending 24 years litigating the most significant Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Mass Tort, and Wrongful Death cases at Dankner, Milstein, & Ruffo P.C, and Sullivan & Liapakis P.C.
Mr. Ruffo’s extraordinary results speak for themselves. He started trying cases within weeks after his admission. He was initially focused on product liability litigation where he litigated substantial matters against:
- Toyota
- Ford
- GM
- Dow Corning
- And many other major manufacturers
He then added medical malpractice to his expertise by learning medicine literally word by word.
Mr. Ruffo recalls, “The time came when our practice started to take on many substantial matters of medical malpractice. I volunteered to handle those cases and had to learn how to read a medical record on a case-by-case basis. This was before GOOGLE so all I had was a medical dictionary. Over time I was able to understand the records, in some cases better than the doctors involved in the case”
Accordingly, Ed went on to obtain numerous medical damage awards including a $12 million settlement for injuries sustained by a child at birth, a $12 million settlement for injuries sustained by an adult after surgery, and a $9 million settlement for injuries sustained by a child following poor emergency care.
Professional Recognition
His excellence within the legal field has not gone without recognition. Mr. Ruffo has been regularly featured in the New York Jury Verdict Reporter for his recoveries on behalf of those lost or injured due to the negligence of others. Accordingly, he has been annually ranked as a Top 10 and Top 100 Trial Lawyer by numerous professional societies including The National Trial Lawyers Association and Super Lawyers.
He has also been distinguished as the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, one of America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Lawyers, a Top 100 SuperLawer, and a Best Lawyer in U.S. News and World Report. His proven track record of success has earned him membership on the Legal Referral Service Panel of the New York City Bar Association where he serves as a member of their Medical Malpractice Committee. In addition, he was awarded the rank of AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, signifying the highest diction bestowed upon an Attorney for his legal ability and ethical standards.
Giving Back to the Field of Law
Mr. Ruffo’s accomplishments and commitment to law reach far beyond his work at Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP. He has been nominated and served on the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association for the past several years. Likewise, Mr. Ruffo has lectured to continuing legal education programs on topics surrounding Personal Injury Litigation and authored several articles concerning various aspects of trial advocacy.
Current Work, Inspiration and Personal Life
Mr. Ruffo currently litigates cases at the state and federal levels in New York and New Jersey. He is admitted to practice within New York, New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, as well as the District of New Jersey. Mr. Ruffo also achieved admittance to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2010.
Mr. Ruffo was inspired to become an Attorney in order to help people who otherwise might be unable to have their day in court and obtain justice. Mr. Ruffo describes his sworn commitment to his clients as: “I will do everything possible to win their case and to obtain the highest measure of compensation allowed by the law. That’s why they chose me or at least the reason they should have chosen me for representation”.
Mr. Ruffo currently resides in Westchester County, NY with his wife Lauren, daughter Victoria, and son Harrison. He is an active member of the local school foundation, community giving fund, and a proud supporter of his local first responders.
Education
Mr. Ruffo attended Columbia College, where he majored in Political Science and was placed on the Dean’s List for his excellent academic record. He then went on to receive his law degree from the St. John’s University School of Law, where he focused his studies on Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, and Injury Law. During his time at St. John’s, Mr. Ruffo was involved in the Moot Court Competition and Civil Trials.
St. John’s University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
- J.D. – 1992
- Honors: Civil Trial and Moot Court Competition
Columbia College
- B.A. – 1989
- Dean’s List
- Major: Political Science
Honors & Awards
- America's Top 50 Lawyers - Personal Injury - New York - 2026
- America’s Best Lawyers 2024-2025
- Top 100 USA Trial Lawyer, NTLA, 2016 – Present
- Super Lawyer Thomson Reuters, NY Metro Super Lawyer 2008 – present
- Top 100 Attorney, Super Lawyers 2016
- Best Lawyers 2018- present
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2009- present
- America’s Top High Stakes Litigation 2020 – present
- Expertise.com Top NY Personal Injury Attorneys 2020- present
- Expertise.com Top Motorcycle Accident Attorneys 2020- present
- Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2015 – Present
- Jury Verdict Hall of Fame, NY Jury Verdict Reporter, 2015 – Present
- Legal Referral Preferred Attorney Panel, Brooklyn Bar Association, 2015 – Present
- Medical Malpractice Committee Association of The Bar of NYC, 2015 – Present
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2015 – Present
- Top 1% National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015 – Present
- US News Top Tier Law Firm, Best Lawyers, 2013 – Present
- Legal Referral Service Preferred Attorney, New York City Bar Association, 2011 – Present
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011 – Present
- Tier One Medical Malpractice & Product Liability, US News & World Report, 2010 – Present
- Best In Medical Malpractice Winner, New York Law Journal, 2010 – Present
Contact info:
eruffo@Rheingoldlaw.com
212-684-1880