Thomas O. Ruby
Columbus Office
Mr. Ruby is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the commercial and real estate practice group. He specializes in commercial finance, including representation of borrowers and lenders in credit facilities and letters of credit. His practice also includes aircraft transactions, commercial contracts and opinion letters.
Career highlights include:
- Representing a home builder and a retail company in the negotiation of multi-bank credit facilities
- Representing various companies in the acquisition of ownership or lease interests in aircraft
- Representing asset-based lenders in numerous transactions, including those involving subordinated debt
Mr. Ruby is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association and the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association.
Mr. Ruby has presented seminars on Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, letters of credit and opinion letters.
Mr. Ruby received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his A.B. magna cum laude from Davidson College where he was Phi Beta Kappa.
Publications
- L. M. McCorkle, Jr. & Thomas O. Ruby, “Contracts for the Sale of Gas - A Uniform Commercial Code Analysis,” Eastern Mineral Law Institute, 1986 (Vol. 7, Ch. 15)
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Banking Law, 2001-2008
- The Best Lawyers in America, Equipment Finance Law, 2007-2008
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Banking, 2004-2005
- Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1996