Gary Mitchell Ruttenberg

      Curricula Vitae

      Professional History

      Undergraduate - University of California, Los Angeles, B.S. in Business Administration, 1967.
      Graduate - Loyola University - School of Law, J.D. 1970.

      Bar
      Admitted to the State Bar of California, January, 1971.
      Admitted US Federal District Courts: California: Central (1971), Southern (1974).

      Legal Specialties
      Probate, Estate Planning Trusts as a State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, as a certified specialist. Additionally, engages in litigation involving Estates, Trusts in Elder Law matters.

      Publications and Editing

      Professional:

      Author
      Inventory and Appraisement       Chapter, California Decedent Estate Practice, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1986.
      Trust Administration, Some Basics - Part I, Los Angeles Paralegal Association Reporter, October 1991 [Volume 20, Issue 10]. Modification, Termination or Revocation of Trusts chapter, Probate
      Litigation, Continuing Education of the Bar, in process.

      Co-author

      How to Live - and Die - With California Probate, Second Edition,1984.
      How to Live - and Die - With California Probate, Third Edition,1991.

      Editor

      Case in Point column, Newsletter of the Probate and Trust Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1983-1985.

      Non-Professional:

      Author

      Ruth Weisberg Prints: Midlife Catalogue Raisonne 1961-1990, Fresno Art Center
      and Museum, 1990. John Sloan - The Monotypes, [unpublished].

      Professional Teaching:

      Continuing Education of the Bar:

    • Fundamentals of Estate Administration, a 24-hour course, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984.
    • Revocable Trusts - Drafting, Implementing and Administering, a 6-hour course, 1986.
    • Planning for Aging & Incapacity - Resourses for Effective Counseling, a 6-hour course, 1987.
    • Using California Trusts - Planning, Implementing, Administering and Terminating, a 6-hour course, 1988.
    • Planning for Aging & Incapacity, a 6-hour course, 1990.
    • Fundamentals of Estate Planning, an 18-hour course, April 1991.
      Drafting Wills and Related Estate Planning Documents, a 6-hour course, April 1992 [Moderator].
    • Elder Law Practice - Addressing the Needs of the Older Client, a 6-hour course, June 1993.Elder Law Practice: Addressing the Needs of the Older Client, a 6-hour course, September 1995.
    • Fundamentals of Estate Planning, an 18-hour course, April 1996.

      Other:

    • The Learning Tree - Estate Planning, 1985, 1986.

      Professional Speaking:
    • Beverly Hills Bar Association - Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning Section; Santa Monica Bar Association - Probate and Trusts Section; various accountant, paralegal, real estate, professional and public interest groups.
    • Los Angeles Paralegal Association, October 1990 - "Trust Administration - Planning and Post-Death Application."
    • Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council, May 1991 - "Planning for Aging, Incapacity and Health Care - The (Semi-)Final Solution" [with Kathryn A. Ballsun].
    • Beverly Hills Bar Association - Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Section - Litigation Subcommittee, December 1993 - "Fiduciary Abuse By Financial Management Surrogates: Prevention, Detection and Remedies."
    • Los Angeles Paralegal Associatiom, May 1994 - "Post-Death Trust Administration - Trust Allocations and Distributions."
    • Santa Monica Bar Association - Probate & Estate Planning Section, May 1995 - "Fiduciary Abuse By Financial Surrogates."
    • San Fernando Valley Bar Association - Probate Section, November 1995 - "Fiscal Abuse By Fiduciaries."
    • Los Angeles County Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Association - Trust & Estate Sections - Litigation Subcommittee, February 1996 - "Protecting
    • Compensation in Litigated & Adversarial Matters" [with Judge Robert M.
      Letteau].

      Professional Associations: Memberships

    • State Bar of California: admitted January, 1971. Positions: Committee Member - Estate Planning Techniques, Post-Death, Law Revision Study Team. Section Membership: Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section; Probate Law and Administration Committee; Estate Planning Techniques, Pre-Death Committee; Estate Planning Techniques, Post-Death Committee; Litigation Subcommittee (January 1996 - present).
    • United States Federal District Courts: California - Central District, admitted January, 1971. California - Southern District, admitted 1974.
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel: Elected as a Fellow, 1991. Positions: Elder Law, Guardianship and Health Law Committee, Member 1992 - 1994. Subcommittee - Legal Alternatives to Guardianship, Member 1993 - 1994. Fiduciary Litigation Committee, Member 1994 - Present. Subcommittee - Will & Trust Contests, Member 1994 - Present. Subcommittee - Elder Abuse Litigation, Menber 1997 - Present; Chairman 1997 - Present.
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: Member 1997 - present.
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      Los Angeles County Bar Association:

      Positions: Executive Committee, Trust and Probate Section.

      Section Memberships: Trust and Probate Section.

      Beverly Hills Bar Association:

      Positions: Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Committee, Member, 1973 - Present

      Past Chairman (1980-1981), Vice Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer.

      Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Litigation Sub-Committee, Member, 1991 - Present

      Founding Co-Chairman (1991 - Present).

      Pro Per Guardianship Project, Planning Committee.

      Section Membership: Probate, Trust and Estate Planning Section

      Taxation Section

      Business Law Section.

      Additional Affiliations:

      American Bar Association (1971-198?).

      Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council.

      Member: Board of Trustees, 1993 - 1995.

      Cowboy Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present.

      Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

      Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society.

      Professional Recognition:

      State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization,
      Certified Specialist: Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law.

      Who's Who in American Law.

      California State Controller's Advisory Probate Referee
      Interview Panel, Member (1996 and 1997).

      Activities/Memberships:

      Los Angeles County Museum of Art:

      Founders II
      American Art Council - Chairman,
      1985-1986; Steering Committee (1974-date);
      Graphic Arts Council-Board of Directors 1970-1974.

      Friends of the Graphic Arts at UCLA - Treasurer (1976-1978);

      Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington, Delaware);
      Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Califor-
      nia); Wheelwright Museum (Santa Fe, New Mexico);
      Museum of New Mexico (Santa Fe, New Mexico); Autry
      Western Heritage Museum, (Los Angeles); Huntington
      Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
      (San Marino, California); Natural History Museums
      of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, California);
      National Museum of American Art (Washington, D.C);
      UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum (Los Angeles,
      California).

      Southwest Museum:

      President's Circle Member;
      Development Committee (1988-1989);
      Gala Committee (1988-1992);
      Collector's Club - Vice Chairman (1989-1990).

      Los Angeles County Music Center:

      Founders;
      Music Center Opera Guild.

      University of California at Los Angeles:

      Alumni Association (life member);
      Bruin Athletic Club.

      Stephen S. Wise Temple.

      Wine and Food Society of Hollywood:

      Board of Governors;
      Secretary/Treasurer (1990-1991).

      Institute of American Indian Art Museum (Santa Fe,
      New Mexico) - Founding Member.

      Loyola Law School:

      Member - Committee to Establish a Chair in Jewish Law and Ethics, Member 1993 - 1994.

      Thelma Pearl Horward Charitable Foundation:

      Founding Director, 1994 - date.
      President and Chariman of the Board , 1994 - date.


      Southwest Association of Indian Art [SWAIA], Santa Fe, New Mexico.

      Member, 1989 - present.

      Sponsors: Indian Market, Best of Catagory for Sculpture, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

      Miscellaneous: KUSC; KCET; Nature Conservancy; The Catalina Conservancy; The National Geographic Society; The Smithsonian Institution; Early American Copper Club; Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (Life Member); International Wine and Food Society; Santa Fe Opera Guild; Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association; A. Edward Newton Society (Charter Member).

      Education:
    • University of California, Santa Barbara, 1963-1965.
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.S. Degree in
      Business Administration, 1967.
    • Loyola University - School of Law, J.D. Degree, 1970.

      Personal:
    • Born - Detroit, Michigan, 1945;
    • Married to Brenda H. Ruttenberg;
    • Children - Harrison Mitchell Ruttenberg;
    • Residence - Los Angeles, California.

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