Marty Rutberg
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Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Poughkeepsie, NY
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An attorney at Rutberg‐Breslow Personal Injury Law, Marty Rutberg focuses his practice exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Practicing out of the firm's main office in Poughkeepsie, New York, he represents clients throughout Dutchess County and other parts of the state. Admitted to practice in New York, Mr. Rutberg is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Rutberg's clients are people who have been harmed as a result of the negligence of other parties. The types of cases that he has handled have arisen out of truck and other motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, defective products, and professional malpractice. During his distinguished career, Mr. Rutberg has been able to obtain millions of dollars of compensation for his plaintiff clients, both through jury awards and as a result of settlements that he has negotiated out of court with defendants and their insurance providers. His fellow attorneys have taken note of his successful track record and high degree of ethics, and they have awarded him a "Superb" peer-review rating through Avvo.
As an undergraduate, Mr. Rutberg attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and in 1975, he received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude. He then pursued his legal education at Brooklyn Law School and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1978. A former president of the Dutchess County Bar Association, Mr. Rutberg remains active in that organization as well as in other professional groups, including the American Association for Justice and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. His community activities have included his service as a member of the board of directors of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum.
- 80%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10%Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Dram Shop Laws, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent, Motor Vehicle Defects, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical
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- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2022
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About Marty Rutberg
First Admitted: 1979, New York
Professional Webpage: http://rutbergbreslow.com/your-team/your-team-attorneys/mart...
Pro bono/Community Service
- Rhinebeck Jewish Center
- Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department and multiple Police and Fire Fighting Benevolent associations
- Frequent speaker on legal topics to students and community groups
- Corporate Honoree 2015
- Juvenile Diabetes Association
- Center of Prevention of Child Abuse
- Hudson Valley Community Center/JCC
- Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (Special fundraising), Hudson Valley Hospice
- Catharine Street Community Center (Board of Directors, Chair of Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, Recipient of Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service)
- Temple Beth EI (Board of Directors)
- United Way (Volunteer, fund raising)
- Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum (Board of Directors and President)
Bar/Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice (Brain Injury, Sexual Assault, and Nursing Home Litigation Groups)
- Super Lawyers (2008-present)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Mid-Hudson Women’s Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Ulster County Bar Association
- Sullivan County Bar Association
- Dutchess County Bar Association (Past Judiciary Committee Member, Past Bar President 2004-05, Continuing Legal Education Speaker)
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2008
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of NY, 1979
- Northern District of New York, 1996
- New York, 1979
Educational Background
- University of Massachusetts/Amherst, B.A. cum laude, 1975
Videos
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzjNoK6Tjfg&ytbChannel=null, 2017
Last Updated: 5/15/2022