Founding Partner
Ian G. Ward II, ESQ.
Ian G. Ward, Esq, is a founding partner of Ward Ruddock. Ian handles a wide array of the firm’s cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury, representing clients who were injured through the negligence of others as well as first party insurance claims.
Prior to his entry into personal injury, he worked at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office. While at the Public Defender’s Office he represented the indigent in criminal matters
Mr. Ward attended Howard University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from St. Thomas University School of Law. While in law school, Ian clerked at a prestigious personal injury firm in Coral Gables, Florida. He also served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Andrea Simonton of the Southern District of Florida.
Ian has been involved in verdicts that have been recognized as a “Top 100 car accident verdicts in Miami Dade County” , as well a “Top 20 Personal Injury Verdicts in Florida” and a “Top 10 Car Accidents in Florida.”
Ian is an active member of the community. He has proudly served on the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association’s Executive Board, even serving as president.
Areas of Concentration
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Negligent Security
- First-party Insurance
Admitted to Practice
- State of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Federal
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Federal
Professional & Community Involvement
- Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association
- Florida Justice Association
- Miami Dade Trial Lawyers Association
Education
- St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, FL. 2013
- Howard University, Washington, DC, BBA Marketing 2005
