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Jennifer Powers Rutkey Esq. - Glenville, NY
113 Saratoga RoadRoute 50 Glenville, NY 12302
Gordon, Tepper & DeCoursey, LLP
Glenville Custody Lawyer
Overview
Jennifer Powers Rutkey is a partner in our family law, custody, matrimonial, and divorce law firm and was born in Schenectady, New York. Ms. Rutkey graduated from Union College in 1992 with a B.S. degree, with honors, and from Albany Law School in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude. Ms. Rutkey has been selected for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America" for the 2020 edition. She was also selected for New York Super Lawyers for 2017...
Jennifer Powers Rutkey is a partner in our family law, custody, matrimonial, and divorce law firm and was born in Schenectady, New York. Ms. Rutkey graduated from Union College in 1992 with a B.S. degree, with honors, and from Albany Law School in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude. Ms. Rutkey has been selected for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America" for the 2020 edition. She was also selected for New York Super Lawyers for 2017...
Jennifer Powers Rutkey is a partner in our family law, custody, matrimonial, and divorce law firm and was born in Schenectady, New York. Ms. Rutkey graduated from Union College in 1992 with a B.S. degree, with honors, and from Albany Law School in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude. Ms. Rutkey has been selected for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America" for the 2020 edition. She was also selected for New York Super Lawyers for 2017. As one of our valued attorneys, Ms. Rutkey is admitted to the New York Bar and is a member of the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section and Schenectady County Bar Association. Ms. Rutkey served on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section as the district delegate from the Fourth Judicial District from 2009 through 2014. She serves on the Schenectady County Bar Association’s Matrimonial Committee. In 2002, she was named "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the Schenectady County Bar Association. Ms. Rutkey has lectured on divorce, custody, and family law for numerous continuing legal education programs sponsored by the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, throughout the Capital District and New York State. Ms. Rutkey has also lectured to Supreme Court and Family Court confidential court attorneys at a training program sponsored by the New York State Office of Court Administration. She has also lectured at a continuing legal education program for the Fourth Judicial District Federated Bar Association. She has also lectured to the Schenectady County Legal Professionals and to the Schenectady County Bar Association. In 2017, Ms. Rutkey lectured on custody law to court-appointed Attorneys For Children ("AFC's") for the Office of Attorneys for Children, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department.
In January 2016, Ms. Rutkey was appointed by the Hon. Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Civil Appeals Settlement Program (CASP) of the Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department. In addition to handling divorce, family law, custody, support matters, trials and appeals, Ms. Rutkey also represents both biological and adoptive parents in New York adoptions, interstate adoptions and international adoptions.
Contact Ms. Rutkey or another of our family law, divorce, and custody attorneys in the Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga region for a confidential consultation.
About Jennifer Powers Rutkey Esq.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Custody
- Divorce
- Family Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1996
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association Family Law Section (Member)
- Schenectady County Bar Association (Member, matrimonial Committee)
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, Divorce, Custody and Family Law, New York State Bar Association Family Law Section
Education
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, 1995
J.D. - Union College, 1992
B.A.
Office Information
Address
113 Saratoga RoadRoute 50 Glenville, NY 12302
Phone
Fax
- (518) 399-5951
Websites
Achievements
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Included on the 2023 Upstate New York list
Past Lists
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
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