About
Mona Rubinstein is a consumer bankruptcy attorney and the founder of Rubinstein Law Firm, serving Independence and the Greater Cleveland area. She represents individuals and families facing financial pressure through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. Her work includes explaining debt discharge, repayment plans, and options for responding to creditor collection activity. Her practice also provides estate planning services involving wills and trusts.
Mona earned a B.A. from Miami University in Ohio in 1980 and a J.D. from Cleveland State University in 1983. She later received an M.A. from John Carroll University in 2001. Her education supports a practice centered on carefully assessing financial circumstances, explaining technical bankruptcy procedures, and helping clients understand the legal effects of decisions involving debt, repayment, and household financial planning.
Mona has practiced law since 1985 and has focused extensively on consumer bankruptcy matters. She assists clients with Chapter 7 liquidation cases and Chapter 13 repayment arrangements, including concerns about wage garnishment, creditor contact, and foreclosure. Her approach includes reviewing clients’ obligations and discussing whether available bankruptcy protections fit their circumstances. She also works with families on basic estate planning issues connected with future financial security.
Mona Rubinstein is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and brings decades of legal experience to individual debt relief cases. She emphasizes respectful communication and practical assessments of each client’s options. Her representation is designed to help people understand the bankruptcy process and consider paths toward a more manageable financial situation without treating their difficulties as a personal failing.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, The Rubinstein Law Firm
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Licensed State
- Ohio
Education
- Cleveland State University
Juris Doctor (JD) - John Carroll University
Master of Arts (MA) - Miami University in Ohio
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges

- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Creditor Debtor Rights
- Debt & Lending
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills & Living Wills





