Background
Rutherford, Charles R. was born on February 14, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio, United States.
Rutherford, Charles R. was born on February 14, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio, United States.
University of Detroit (B.C.E., 1953. Juris Doctor, 1957).
Worked at Dykema Gossett PLLC (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Michigan. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Tau Beta Pi; Alpha Sigma Nu. Registered Professional Engineer, Michigan, 1958.
President, Detroit Chapter, National and Michigan Societies of Professional Engineers, 1970-1971. Secretary, 1995 and Director, 1990, Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. Member: Detroit Metropolitan (President, 1975-1976), Federal (President, Detroit Chapter, 1967) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1973-1976) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Commissioner, 1969-1978. Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property Law. Arts, Communication, Entertainment and Sports.
Alternative Dispute Resolution. Chairperson, Senior Lawyers, 1996-1997). American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Federal Circuit Bar Association. Detroit Bar Association Foundation (Trustee, 1969-1988. President, 1975-1976.
1981-1983); Michigan State Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1975. President, 1985-1990). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Michigan State Bar Foundation. Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1981. Treasurer, 1979); American Arbitration Associations.
Military: Colonel, USAF, JAGDR (Resident at Bloomfield Hills Office).
Member: Detroit Metropolitan (President, 1975-1976), Federal (President, Detroit Chapter, 1967) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1973-1976) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Commissioner, 1969-1978. Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property Law.
Arts, Communication, Entertainment and Sports. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Chairperson, Senior Lawyers, 1996-1997).
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Federal Circuit Bar Association. Detroit Bar Association Foundation (Trustee, 1969-1988.
President, 1975-1976. 1981-1983); Michigan State Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1975. President, 1985-1990).
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Michigan State Bar Foundation. Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1981.
Treasurer, 1979); American Arbitration Associations. Military: Colonel, USAF, JAGDR (Resident at Bloomfield Hills Office). Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Michigan State Bar Foundation. Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1981. Treasurer, 1979); American Arbitration Associations.
Military: Colonel, USAF, JAGDR (Resident at Bloomfield Hills Office).