Candida M. Ruesga

Education

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, 2001
  • B.S.W., summa cum laude, Arizona State University, 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 2001

Candida M. Ruesga

Associate
40 North Central Avenue
Suite 1900
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone 602.262.5772
Fax 602.734.3783

About Candida Ruesga

Ms. Ruesga is an experienced commercial litigator who has successfully defended clients in complex breach of contract actions, class actions, and securities fraud cases. Clients also rely on Ms. Ruesga’s experience defending a variety of other commercial and business disputes, including consumer fraud, bad faith, civil racketeering, business interference, non-competition, non-solicitation, and anti-piracy claims.

Ms. Ruesga’s clients include multi-national financial institutions, insurers, broker-dealer firms, national retailers and other corporations, in addition to a number of local businesses. She regularly represents her clients in both federal and state courts, as well as FINRA securities arbitration.

During law school, Ms. Ruesga served on the Senior Editorial Board of the Arizona State Law Journal. Her article on Arizona land use policy was chosen for publication and received the award for Best Comment. Candida M. Ruesga, Comment, The Great Wall of Phoenix?: Urban Growth Boundaries and Arizona’s Affordable Housing Market, 32 Ariz. St. L. J. 1063 (2000).

Representative Cases/Matters

  • Successfully defended broker-dealer firm and registered representative in week-long securities arbitration case that resulted in directed verdict for defendants and dismissal of a $1 million dollar securities fraud claim.
  • Defended national retailer in a consumer fraud and racketeering class action, and obtained dismissal of the complaint at the pleading stage.
  • Obtained ex parte TRO in favor of employer client ordering terminated employee to turn over company-owned computer and other equipment and documents containing sensitive confidential and trade secret information.
  • Successfully obtained dismissal of federal securities class action case against national provider of medical transportation and fire protection services.

Other Distinctions

Ms. Ruesga was recently recognized for her commitment to pro bono service at the firm's annual John P. Frank Pro Bono Awards Luncheon.