Background
Kurtyka, Ruthanne was born in 1948 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
Kurtyka, Ruthanne was born in 1948 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor cum laude, Cornell University, 1970. Juris Doctor with specialization in international affairs, Cornell University, 1973.
Worked at Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in Corporate Law, Strategic Alliances. Admitted to the bar, 1974, New York, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States.
District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
Editor-in-Chief, Strategic Alliance Alert, Monthly Newsletter by New York Law Journal (5/94-12/95). Author: "Allocation of Damages In An Uncertain World" (Strategic Alliance Alert, Volume 2, Number.
2, May 1995). "Tip: Alliance Teams Can Smooth Negotiations" (Strategic Alliance Alert, Volume 2, Number.
3, July 1995); "Confidentiality Agreements: "Beyond the Boilerplate" (Strategic Alliance Alert, Volume 2, Number. 3, July 1995); "Nearly the Handshake: The Multifaceted Letter of Intent" (Strategic Alliance Alert, Volume 2, Number.
4, August 1995). And "An Insider"s Guide to Preliminary Documentation" (Strategic Alliance Alert, Volume 2, Number.
2, June 1995); Memo To: First-Year Associates From: The Firm (American Bar Association"s Law Practice Management Magazine, April 1996). "Tips for Counsel on Handling Acquisitions Involving Environmental Problems", 28 The Practical Lawyer 3 (April 1992, p.
35). "Environmental Issues in Corporate Transactions," 51 B.L.I. The Environmental Counselor, November 15, 1992.
"Environmental Issues in Corporate Transactions," Corporate Counsel"s Guide to Environmental Problems in a Corporate Transactions, B.L.I., 1993, Church 49. Speaker: "Negotiating The Joint Venture or Strategic Alliance: Preliminary Documentation (American Conference Institute) Establishing a Business Abroad (American Conference Institute).
Member: American Bar Association Task Force on Joint Ventures. New York Bar Association (Executive Committee Business Law Section).
Member advisory council law school Cornell University, since 1990. President council Cornell women, 1990-1992. Member alumni trustee nominations committee Cornell University, 1987-1991.
Member executive committee of national com,. annual fund law school Cornell University, since 1988. Member American Bar Association (development business financing committee section business law 1984-1985, forum committee entertainment and sports industries since 1984), Association Bar City of New York (special committee international trade 1984-1986), New York State Bar Association (corporation law committee business law section since 1985, executive committee business law section 1990-1993), New York Women's Bar Association, Cornell Law Association (president 1991-1994), Cornell University Council.