Blum and Raucher named among Los Angeles' leading litigators

Reuben Raucher & Blum said partners Stephanie Blum and Stephen Raucher were selected for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys list. The recognition highlights their courtroom work, strategic judgment, and recent results in family law, business disputes, and insurance coverage matters.

Why it matters: - The Los Angeles Business Journal recognition puts two Reuben Raucher & Blum partners on a list that spotlights lawyers shaping major disputes in Los Angeles and beyond. - The honor can strengthen the firm’s profile with clients facing high-stakes family, business, real estate, employment, and insurance litigation.

What happened: - Reuben Raucher & Blum said Stephanie Blum and Stephen Raucher were selected for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2026 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys special publication. - The publication profiles leading Los Angeles litigators whose careers, practices, and recent accomplishments have had a significant impact on the legal profession and the community. - Tim Reuben, president of Reuben Raucher & Blum, said Blum and Raucher reflect the judgment, preparation, and client commitment that define the firm.

The details: - Blum is a Certified Family Law Specialist with more than 25 years of experience. - Blum represents clients in high-conflict custody disputes, domestic violence proceedings, high net worth divorces, sophisticated financial matters, and complex post-judgment litigation. - The Los Angeles Business Journal described Blum as “widely recognized as one of California’s leading family law attorneys.” - Blum leads the firm’s Family Law Department and combines courtroom advocacy with practical problem-solving in disputes with serious personal consequences. - Raucher represents individuals and businesses in complex business, real estate, employment, partnership, and insurance-related disputes. - Raucher’s practice includes trial and appellate work, sophisticated motion practice, insurance coverage disputes, and matters with substantial financial and operational consequences. - The Los Angeles Business Journal described Raucher as “widely respected for his ability to navigate technically complex cases while remaining intensely practical and strategic.” - Raucher obtained summary judgment in a nuisance dispute during the past year. - Raucher won appellate litigation in a partnership dispute that produced a benefit exceeding $5 million for his client. - Raucher also secured insurance coverage for policyholders facing denied defense obligations and substantial underlying claims. - Raucher co-authors the annual Insurance Law update for the California Lawyers Association. - Raucher also presents an annual continuing legal education program for the Beverly Hills Bar Association on insurance coverage law developments. - Raucher has held numerous leadership roles at the Beverly Hills Bar Association, including president.

Between the lines: - The recognition underscores how litigation credibility often rests on both courtroom results and the ability to translate legal strategy into business and personal outcomes. - Blum’s family law practice and Raucher’s broader commercial litigation work give the firm a mix of specialties that can appeal to clients with overlapping personal and financial disputes. - Raucher’s bar association leadership and insurance-law writing suggest the firm is positioning expertise as both a client service and a professional authority.

What's next: - Reuben Raucher & Blum is likely to continue using the recognition to reinforce its litigation and family law brand in the Los Angeles market. - Blum and Raucher will likely keep building on recent results in family law, business disputes, and insurance coverage matters.

The bottom line: - The Los Angeles Business Journal’s selection gives Reuben Raucher & Blum two more visible credentials in a market where courtroom results and reputation can drive client decisions. - More information