Rust was founded by Ronald A. Rust, Esq., as The Rust Consulting Group, Inc. in 1976. Since inception, Rust has been a leader in applying computer technology to the practice of law. Using the most advanced computers and technology available, Rust coded millions of documents and built databases for more than 500 cases.
In 1988, Rust began a new business segment – claims administration for class action settlements and bankruptcy cases. As the claims administration segment grew, it became a business of its own.
In 1995, Rust Consulting, Inc. became a separate operating entity focused on claims administration.
In 1999, Rust Consulting joined SOURCECORP, Inc., a predecessor company to SourceHOV. Rust remains a wholly owned subsidiary of SourceHOV.
In 2006, Rust acquired two complementary firms: a class action settlement administration firm, Complete Claim Solutions, LLC, and an advertising and media placement firm with which Rust had often worked before and which was already a fellow SourceHOV company, Kinsella Media, LLC. While often working separately, when jointly engaged, Rust and Kinsella Media seamlessly provide the nation’s best class action settlement administration and notice program design and implementation.
In 2009, Complete Claim Solutions was integrated into the Rust brand.
Also in 2009, Rust introduced a new focus in the business sector, dedicated to assisting clients with critical communication needs such as responses to data breaches, product recalls, and other time-sensitive or complex projects.
In 2010, Rust leveraged its previous experience through expanding and formalizing two additional practices: a mass tort practice within our legal sector, and public sector. In the public sector, Rust was awarded two General Services Administration ("GSA") contracts: Schedule 520 - Financial and Business Services ("FABS") and Schedule 70 - Information Technology ("I.T.").
Rust has provided services for more than 3,000 projects and distributed billions of dollars in settlement assets.