Law Office of Reuben J. Donig

I’ve only written a handful of reviews over that past 10 or so years of using Unilocal,but Reuben Donig delivers a service that simply must be acknowledged. Let me start by saying that I hope that you are never in a situation where you need a personal injury attorney, but if you are, then you must investigate hiring Reuben. Of course I wish I was not hurt in the first place, but Reuben helped me get a recovery that I never imagined possible.
He has all of the qualities that one could ever wish for in an attorney. He was compassionate about my injury while still being tough on our opponents. (To be clear it’s the «good tough» NOT the tough that earns an attorney a bad reputation as hard to work with). He has unsurpassed integrity, worked tirelessly on my behalf (to the point of giving me rides when I could not drive), seems to know most of the key players in the industry, does not let even the smallest detail slip through the cracks, and is simply a true gentleman. I saw him in action on many occasions, and he thinks fast on his feet and has the respect of his peers. I thank my lucky stars that I found Reuben and will forever be grateful to him for his advocacy.
I would give him 6 stars if I could!

What an excellent lawyer!!! He won a settlement for me that was far beyond my dreams! I was hit by a car and my Dad’s friend recommended Reuben Donig. I couldn’t be more happy!!! With just a few pleasant visits he was able to negotiate masterfully with the insurance company of the person who hit me as well as with my own medical insurance company. He has great talent as a lawyer and I would highly recommend using him over trying to work things out yourself. His vast experience enabled him to work things out that I didn’t even know anything about. I’m very happy that I will be able to pay all of my medical bills and be more secure financially going forward. He’s also a very nice person and extremely easy to work with. He’s very fast, brilliant and kept me always up to date on the status of things. I can’t recommend him highly enough!

Reuben is extremely professional, knowledgeable, patient, and I felt completely comfortable and pleased to hire him as my lawyer during a what could have been a much more stressful personal injury case. I’m truly grateful for his expertise and attention to my case. He treated me with respect, and I valued his guidance every step of the way. Highly recommend him.

I found Reuben on Unilocal a year ago when my 70 year old mom got hit by a car while walking across a crosswalk to pick up my nephew from school. She suffered pretty bad injuries. Broken knees/​legs, broken collar bone, head trauma, etc. We as a family have never really had to use an attorney before and I was apprehensive because when you think of attorneys lets be honest you think they’re just going to take your money. However, I knew in this kind of situation, we needed an attorney.
Reuben was immediately upfront, honest and laid it all out. We definitely needed an attorney. We couldn’t deal with this our self and my mom shouldn’t have to pay all these medical bills and other expenses when she was the one hurt. The driver of the truck that hit her only had liability ($ 15k). But luckily my parents had taken out a $ 500k uninsured/​underinsured motorist policy of their own with their own insurance company which ended up helping immensely.
It took a year for the case to finally end, but that is pretty quick considering all of the factors, and now my mom is finally healed and can get out and do her ballroom dancing again. In the end, my mom received a check for $ 287k after attorney fees and medicare… and she still might get a bit more, depending on how much medicare tries to take.
I highly recommend Reuben for anyone that has been injured in this type of capacity. He knows all the laws, he knows a lot of the insurance adjusters, which really helps. and he just pain knows what he’s doing! So thank you Reuben for everything you did for us! :)

Blue Skies are Here Again… Thank you Reuben Donig for your superb legal counsel. I could of used some of the best PI lawyers in the area but after I met Mr. Donig I trusted my instincts and never looked backed… His compassion and professionalism, along with his excellent negotiating skills proved to be a «WINNER»…And we didn’t even have to go to trial… Reuben laid everything out for me to understand, made it comfortable for me to open up about some personal things that might come up during the discovery process. In the end we settled for exactly what were asking for… The case hit a few bumps and not once did Reuben drop the ball… His tenacity carried us all the way to the finish line. Unilocal Unilocal for anyone that would what to use him… I guarantee you will not be disappointed and will be in good hands… Also his legal secretary Cheryl was a dream. When I would call the office her sweet, professional watchful eye added to my experience… Please tell your friends about Mr. Donig they will be friends for life… GOD BLESS Sheri G.

Reuben is outstanding. My wife and I were in an accident and Mr. Donig helped us through the difficult time. We are very happy with his services and would recommend Mr. Donig to anyone in need of a great Personal Injury attorney.

Reuben provided me masterful peace-​of-​mind throughout my 3 ½ year civil case. From the beginning, clearly explaining each step and the expectations to have. My case involved a Workers’ Compensation element and Reuben referred me to a wonderful attorney specializing in that field and then coordinated both cases to a successful conclusion.
It doesn’t hurt that he is an avid Giants fan with his office full of cool memorabilia.
Finally, Reuben sprinkled in some very timely humor to lighten up the experience.
In the end, I would provide Reuben the highest form of a personal referral.
Del E.

Reuben Donig recently settled a personal injury case for me. He was consistently attentive and straight forward and guided me through out the entire process with sincerity and professionalism. I felt that Reuben not only cared about my case, but also cared about me as a person. I would definitely refer Reuben Donig to my friends and family.

My previous review was deleted, probably too short and not clearly defined… maybe Mr Donig threatened with a lawsuit?
I probably should have explained why I am giving a bad review for this attorney and now I will.
A woman on her cell phone coming out of a parking lot in San Bruno, smashed into the rear left side of my car, causing injury to my knee (a torn miniscus, since operated on and nicely healed) and extensive damage to my car.
In good faith, I went to Mr Donig some months later, and was assured that the case was viable and that he would do everything possible to bring in a settlement of possibly, 30K.
Well, Mr Donig also told me he did not want to go to court over this and would like to have settled…(I thought attorneys who bragged on their websites about how many cases they had won, wanted to go to court).
BUT, upon arriving home one evening, I received a call from this attorney telling me how he had CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF THE CASE (!) because he had just deposed the woman whose car had hit mine AND SHE WAS SUCH A «NICE PERSON, etc, etc ’ (reassuring me that I was also a ‘nice person’) and that we would probably not win !!!
Am still in shock about an attorney practicing in CA who takes a case, then CHANGES HIS MIND because he somehow finds the defendant so attractive and ‘so nice’, it will be more difficult to win…
Has the Law been reduced to a popularity contest? This attorney never ONCE even looked at my car, was a complete bungler and time waster so I pulled out of the whole thing (final settlement, ca 1800 for him and 1300 for me)…am now preparing a very long complaint against him to the State Bar with reams of documentation.