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If you have been affected by the Eaton Fire, we are available to help you pursue compensation through the Southern California Edison Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program. In these cases, clients do not pay legal fees for our work.
Our Eagle Rock law firm has represented approximately 150 claimants in Eaton Fire-related compensation matters. As neighbors of Altadena, and as a firm with team members personally affected by the Eaton Fire, we are committed to helping Altadena, Pasadena, Eagle Rock, and Northeast Los Angeles families navigate the claims process and access available compensation.
If you need help with an Eaton Fire claim, the Southern California Edison compensation program, or a minor’s compromise hearing in Los Angeles Probate Court, contact ruth LLP to learn more.
ruth LLP: a new firm with old roots.
On March 12, 2026, ruth LLP launched its rebrand with a new name, logo, and website. Our commitment to providing the highest level of legal advocacy remains exactly the same. Derived from old world languages, ruth means compassion, loyalty, companionship. ruth is a name, and an ethos. where you go, we go with you.
ruth LLP vigorously defends client charged with kidnapping and robbery in high-profile two-week trial, deploying our full team of five to attack late-breaking discovery, last-minute witnesses, voluminous digital evidence, and legal issues ripe for appeal. The jury rejected the most serious enhancements charged by the District Attorney’s Office.
ruth LLP’s Hayley E. Huntley passionately presents client’s life story in a federal felony sentencing hearing and persuades the court that no further jail or prison time is justified, securing immediate release. Even after sentencing, we walk alongside our clients into their future, protecting and guiding as they navigate life after a conviction.
Read more in Law360.
Hayley E. Huntley represents client in federal criminal tax charges, her advocacy resulting in a justified (but hard to secure) probationary sentence.
Megan A. Maitia and Hayley E. Huntley secure relief from draconian mandatory minimum in narcotics case for Safety Valve-eligible client, achieving a non-custodial sentence by bringing client’s worthy story to light.
Megan A. Maitia returns to the Delaware Court of Chancery, defending client in a countersuit and seeking dismissal.
Megan A. Maitia completes federal criminal trial, defending a preeminent art dealer charged with embezzlement, teeing up novel legal issues on appeal. Read more in the Los Angeles Times and Law360.
Megan A. Maitia negotiates a single-count misdemeanor plea and a time-served sentence. The misdemeanor plea was secured following a 12-count federal felony indictment. Through extensive briefing, Megan secured a “no sentence” sentence, convincing the judge that no custody, no probation, and no fine was necessary.
Megan A. Maitia, with co-counsel, secures full acquittal of physician-client after federal criminal jury trial in the Central District of California. Read more in the Daily Journal.
Megan A. Maitia achieves Ninth Circuit win, with the panel affirming the district court’s order granting defense summary judgment of all False Claims Act allegations, in heavily contested litigation involving benefits to Vietnam War veterans. Read more in Law360.