Background
Kuttner, Bernard A. was born on January 13, 1934 in Berlin. Arrived in the United States, 1939. Son of Frank B. and Vera (Knopfmacher) Kuttner.
Kuttner, Bernard A. was born on January 13, 1934 in Berlin. Arrived in the United States, 1939. Son of Frank B. and Vera (Knopfmacher) Kuttner.
AB cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1955. Postgraduate, University Virginia Law School, 1956. Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University, 1959.
Postgraduate, New York University, 1960.
Associate Toner, Crowley, Woelper & Vanderbilt, 1959-1962. Private practice Newark, 1962-1975. Corporate Counsel Irvington, 1963-1966.
Judge New Jersey State Division Tax Appeals, 1977-1979. Instructor civil litigation Montclair State College, 1979-1982. Delaware Judicial Conference New Jersey Supreme Court, 1974—1981.
Vice chairman district ethics committee Supreme Court New Jersey, 1984—1985, chairman, 1985—1986, appointed board trial attorney certified, New Jersey, 1986—1990. To lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1964-1974.
Bar: New Jersey 1960, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1964, United States Court Military Appeals 1967, New York 1982, District of Columbia 1982, certified: New Jersey (civil trial lawyer).
"Code of Ethics for Municipal Officials," Governmental Obligations and United States. Congressional Record, April, 1966. Chapter on "Negotiation of Personal Injury Law Suits,” Callaghan, 1985.Instructor, Civil Litigation, Montclair State College, 1979-1982. Corporation Counsel, Irvington, New Jersey, 19631966. Elected Outstanding Young Man of New Jersey by New Jersey Jaycees, 1967.Selected to Hall of Fame of Directory of Distinguished Americans for Contributions as an Attorney at Law by American Biographical Institute, 1985. Commissioner, Essex County Park Commission, 1979. Delegate, Judicial Conference of N.J. Supreme Court, 1974 Judge, State Division of Tax Appeals, 1977-1979.Member, since 1981, Vice Chairman, 1984-1985 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Supreme Court of New Jersey, District Ethics Committee.
Irvington (President, 1968-1970), Essex County (Member, 1972— and Chairman, 1973-1975, Committee on Trial and Appellate Litigation. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1972-1975. Treasurer, 1975-1979.
President-Elect, 1979-1980. President, 1980-1981. Member, Products Liability Committee, since 1981), New Jersey State (Member, 1966-1979 and Chairman, 1973-1975, Conflict of Interests Committee.
Member: Judicial Selection Committee, 1976-1982. Court Modernization Committee, 1976-1981. Civil Trial Bar Committee, 1989, Trial Techniques Committee) Bar Associations.
The District of Columbia Bar. American Judicature Society. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Counsel Association. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Children: Karen M. Capato, Robert D., Stacey M. Gilby.
