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| Education: |
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YALE LAW SCHOOL, J.D., 1983 |
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ARTICLES EDITOR, YALE JOURNAL OF WORLD PUBLIC ORDER, 1982-1983 |
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BROWN UNIVERSITY, M.A., 1980 |
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BROWN UNIVERSITY, A.B., MAGNA CUM LAUDE, 1980 |
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PHI BETA KAPPA |
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| Bar Admission: |
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07/11/1984 NEW YORK |
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| Court Admissions: |
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1985 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NEW YORK, EASTERN DISTRICT |
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1985 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NEW YORK, SOUTHERN DISTRICT |
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1988 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES |
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1991 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT |
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| Bar Affiliations: |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, VICE PRESIDENT - FIRST DISTRICT 2007-PRESENT, MEMBER-AT-LARGE 2003 - 2006 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, CHAIR 2006-PRESENT, VICE CHAIR 2003-2006, MEMBER 2000-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 1995-1997 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN THE LAW, 1993-1996; VICE CHAIR, 1992-1993; MEMBER, 1988-1992 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COURT STRUCTURE AND JUDICIAL SELECTION, 2004 - |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CO-CHAIR, TASK FORCE ON MEMBERSHIP, 1995 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, TASK FORCE ON COURT REORGANIZATION, 1998-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE JURY SYSTEM, 1994-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, 1985 - PRESENT |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, 1996-1999 |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MEMBER, 1984 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION COMMERCIAL & FEDERAL LITIGATION SECTION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MEMBER-AT LARGE 2006-PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON MINORITIES IN THE PROFESSION, MEMBER 2006- PRESENT |
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NEW YORK WOMEN'S BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER 1995-PRESENT |
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| Government Service: |
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GOVERNOR'S TEMPORARY JUDICIAL SCREENING COMMITTEE, MEMBER (DESIGNEE OF CHIEF JUDGE JUDITH S. KAYE), 1995-1997 |
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NEW YORK STATE JUDICAL SCREENING COMMITTEE, MEMBER (DESIGNATED BY GOVERNOR GEORGE PATAKI), 1997-2006 |
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DEPARTMENTAL JUDICAL SCREENING COMMITTEE, FIRST DEPARTMENT, MEMBER (DESIGNEE OF CHIEF JUDGE JUDITH S. KAYE), 1997-2006 |
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| Honors and Awards: |
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YWCA-NYC MARY ROUSMANIERE GORDON AWARD, FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE YWCA-NYC, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 |
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MARYANN SACCOMANDO FREEDMAN FELLOW, THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION |
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ACADEMY OF WOMEN ACHIEVERS OF THE YWCA OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INDUCTION, NOVEMBER 18, 1997 |
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| Biography:
Claire Gutekunst is a partner in Proskauer’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. Since 1983, Claire has been an advocate for corporate, law firm and individual clients in resolving complex commercial disputes.
For example, Claire represented CPC International Inc. (now part of Unilever) in a $63 million fraud and breach of contract action against McKesson Corp. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated arising out of CPC’s purchase of the C.F. Mueller Co. from McKesson. She has represented several other purchasers, including Berlitz International, Inc., in similar actions relating to acquisitions in which the seller breached its contractual representations and warranties.
Claire has represented The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and other companies against claims of breach of contract and fraud brought by former employees. She has defended Avis and Budget in numerous consumer class actions. She also has represented clients in matters involving claims of securities fraud, RICO violations, accountants’ liability, unfair competition, fraudulent conveyances and breach of fiduciary duty, among others. Claire has represented various parties in complex bankruptcy proceedings, including the Chapter 11 Trustee in the $1.4 billion bankruptcy of Allegheny Health, Education & Research Foundation and related entities.
Claire is experienced at both the trial and appellate levels as well as in all areas of pre-trial discovery and prejudgment remedies. She practices in the state and federal courts, in AAA and NASD arbitrations and as an advocate or mediator in mediations.
Claire is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) and a member of CPR's National Task Force on Diversity in ADR. She is a member of the ADR Advisory Group for the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court, where she also serves as a volunteer mediator. Claire also is a member of the General Commercial Advisory Committee for the AAA’s New York Regional Office. She has served on the ADR Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
At the New York State Bar Association, Claire is Chair of the Membership Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, the Special Committee on Court Structure and Judicial Selection and the Committee on Minorities in the Profession. She recently completed a three year term as a member-at-large of the Executive Committee and previously chaired the Committee on Women in the Law and the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee, and served on the Task Force on Court Reorganization and the Ad Hoc Committee on the Jury System. From 1997 to
2006, Claire served on both the New York State Judicial Screening Committee and the First Department Judicial Screening Committee. Claire is a Maryann Saccomando Freedman Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation. She chairs the Advisory Council for the YWCA-NYC Academy of Women Leaders and previously chaired the Legal Advisory Committee for the YWCA’s Women's Employment Program. In November 2006, Claire received the Mary Rousmaniere Gordon Award for volunteer service to the YWCA-NYC.
Claire received both an A.B. magna cum laude in political science and economics and an A.M. in economics from Brown University.
She received her law degree from the Yale Law School, where she was an Articles Editor of the Yale Journal of World Public Order.
Claire has authored several articles concerning mediation and has been a panelist at numerous CLE programs on topics relating to ADR and the jury system.
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