Background
Ruskin, William A. was born on May 2, 1952 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Ruskin, William A. was born on May 2, 1952 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974. Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Schulte Roth & Zabel Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Corporate, Banking, Securities, Bankruptcy and Debt Restructuring, Commercial Finance, Environmental, Equipment Financing and Leasing, Insurance, Litigation, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Real Estate, Tax, Family Law and Trusts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New New York
1979, United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York 1981, District of Columbia. 1990, United States. District Court, Northern District of New New York
1993, United States.
District Court, Western District of New New York 1996, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Associate Products Liability Counsel, Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY Corporation, 1982-1987.
Author: "The Use of Principled Negotiation in Resolving Environmental Disputes," American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Volume 17, Number.
1, 1993; "Value Protection: An Alternative to Litigation," BNA Toxics Law Reporter, Volume(s), Volume 5, Number. 14, 1990; "The Threat of Toxic Torts," Management Review, June, 1990.
Mediation Panel: United States. District Court for the Southern District of New New York
Member: New York State and American Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute. New York Conservation Education Fund (Board Member, 1996. Vice-Chairman of the Board, 1997).
Founded in 1969, Schulte Roth & Zabel Limited Liability Partnership is a 200 lawyer firm with offices in New York City and Palm Beach, Florida.
The firm represents a wide range of institutional, business and individual clients, including leading investment and securities firms, public and private corporations, domestic and international commercial banks, international real estate investment and development firms, fiduciaries and individuals.
Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. New York Conservation Education Fund (Board Member, 1996.
Vice-Chairman of the Board, 1997).