Marc Ruddy

Biography Overview

Marc Ruddy was born in Richland, WA and grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics. Mr. Ruddy attended New England School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2006.

Mr. Ruddy began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office in Northampton, MA. As an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Ruddy prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases in the District Courts of the Northwestern District of Massachusetts from 2006 to 2009.

In 2009, Mr. Ruddy went into private practice. He was accepted into the Franklin County Bar Advocate Program in Franklin County, MA. As a bar advocate, Mr. Ruddy accepted court appointments to represent indigent criminal defendants. He was also a member of the Franklin County Bar Advocate for Elders Grant Program and Franklin County Bar Advocate for Women Grant Program. As a member of the Franklin County Bar Advocate for Elders Grant Program, Mr. Ruddy represented indigent elderly residents of Franklin County in consumer rights matters. As a member of the Franklin County Bar Advocate for Women Grant Program, Mr. Ruddy represented indigent victims of domestic violence in Franklin County Probate and Family Court.

While Mr. Ruddy enjoyed living in Massachusetts, he and his family relocated to Florida in 2012 after he accepted an offer to practice in a high volume Social Security and VA disability law firm based out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mr. Ruddy represented thousands of claimants denied Social Security disability benefits as an associate of that firm from 2012 to 2017.

Mr. Ruddy joined Morgan & Morgan in March 2017. He brings a wealth of Social Security disability experience to the firm. Mr. Ruddy is limited to practicing Social Security disability only.

Mr. Ruddy lives in Tampa with his wife and two children. He enjoys fishing and going to the beach.