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 Kenneth S. Ritzenberg
Albany, New York
Kenneth S. Ritzenberg maintains an extensive education law practice. His primary focus is special education, and he has represented over 20 school districts and hundreds of families in administrative proceedings and in federal court throughout New York State. He is the founder of the Capital District Special Education Breakfast Group.
In addition to his education practice, Ken has represented clients in almost every aspect of private and public sector labor and employment law for over 20 years.
He graduated cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law following a 10-year college teaching career.
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Age Districrimination
- Disability & Illness Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Education Law
- Special Education Law
- Americans with Disabilitites Act -- Employee
- Sexual Harassment -- Employee
- Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
- Americans with Disabilitites Act -- Employer
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer
- Employment Contracts -- Employer
- Employment Discrimination -- Employer
- Pensions, Benefits & Compensation -- Employer
- Sexual Harassment -- Employer
- Wage & Hours Laws -- Employer
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer
- Wrongful Termination -- Employer
- Collective Bargaining
- Labor Arbitration
- Labor Disputes
- Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Unions
- Wage & Hour Laws
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
- New York, 1985
- Ohio, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2002
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York,
1984
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Justinian Society
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York,
1976
M.A., Master of Arts
Major: Sociology
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York,
1968
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Political Science
- Instructor, Skidmore College (University Without Walls),
1993
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1996
- Assistant Professor, Onondaga Community College,
1971
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1984
- NYCLU's 1st Annual Roland Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Civil Liberties in the Cap District Region
- Named as top Schools and Education lawyer in New York Super Lawyers - Upstate Edition for 2009
- Congregation Shaara Tfille,
1999
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2003
- President
- Beth Joseph Historical Preservation Society, Incorporated,
1990
- Present
- President
- Beth Joseph Synagogue,
1990
- Present
- President, Board of Directors
- Living Resources Inc.,
1998
- Present
- Board of Directors
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