Kenneth M. Gruder
P: 203.899.8907
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Attorney Kenneth M. Gruder is a founding Member of the firm and Chairman of the Real Estate Law Practice Group. He handles all aspects of residential and commercial real estate law, including purchases, sales, refinances, evictions, foreclosures, tax lien sales and workouts.
Attorney Gruder's practice is best described as divided among two (2) separate but related types of transactions: Default Solutions and General Residential Real Estate Transactions. Ken utilizes different staff to handle these two separate practices, in order to bring our talented staff's best skill sets to each practice and to maximize clients' comfort and familiarity by being able to form identifiable relationships with our paralegals and legal assistants. Attorney Gruder establishes strong relationships with his clients that enables him to serve as their a de facto general counsel, advising them on business issues, dispute resolution, litigation alternatives and general matters.
Loss Mitigation (Default Solutions and REO)
Mr. Gruder has a Statewide practice involving the sale of foreclosed properties. Ken attends statewide and national REO conferences, including REOMAC (the national trade association for the Default Solutions industry). These conferences keep him abreast of new developments the REO and Loss Mitigation arenas. He also lectures to realtors and business organizations concerning such topics as short sales, disclosure laws, and changes in the state and federal real estate and lending laws.
General Residential Real Estate Transactions (purchases, sales and refinances)
Attorney Gruder's hands-on philosophy and around the clock accessibility have made him a favorite for Wall Street executives and business travelers who have short windows of time in which to communicate with their attorney for attentive and concise representation. Realtors and mortgage originators know that when Ken is handling their client's transaction, the closing will occur as smoothly as possible, with the client's questions answered promptly and needs attended to expeditiously.
A graduate of George Washington University and The Boston University School of Law, Mr. Gruder is a frequent lecturer at functions sponsored by real estate brokers and trade associations. Ken is an affiliate member of the Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors, from which he has won numerous Certificates of Appreciation for leading New Broker Orientations.
Attorney Gruder also serves as General Counsel for the Connecticut Multiple Listing Service, Connecticut's only statewide MLS, to which 12,000 realtors subscribe. He also counsels local realtors and their affiliates. He has lectured at Real Estate University, which instructs realtors who are studying for their brokerage examination.
Representative clients include most national loan servicers, over 35 mortgage lenders, several national and regional title insurance companies and many other of the nation's largest REO and Servicing companies.
A resident of Fairfield, Connecticut, Ken is married to Allison Gruder and has three children.
