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Welcome to the website of the Ruddy Law Office, PLLC
The Ruddy Law Office, PLLC ("Ruddy
Law") is a Washington, DC based boutique law firm that provides
legal advice to registered investment advisers, commodity futures
registrants (IBs, FCMs, CPOs, and CTAs), hedge funds and other
members of the alternative investment community. Ruddy Law assists
clients with initial and ongoing regulatory needs association with
the National Futures Association ("NFA"), Commodity Futures Trading
Commission ("CFTC"), Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"), as well as other
federal and state regulatory agencies. We have proudly offered
these services since our inception in 2001.
The core client base of Ruddy Law
consists of smaller brokerage and advisory firms - i.e. those firms
with a single office or less than a dozen employees - that are
seeking niche-oriented advice delivered with the highest quality of
service. At the same time, the practice serves as legal counsel to
futures commission merchants, larger investment firms,
entrepreneurs from diverse industries, private equity funds, and
venture capitalists. Ruddy Law also offers related business
litigation services, including representation throughout civil
proceedings and regulatory investigations.
Ruddy Law is a member of the
Alliance of Business Lawyers, a global alliance of business law
firms linked to assist in providing clients legal advice
worldwide.