EDUCATION
Yale Law School -- Juris Doctor 1978
Chair, Yale Legislative Services 1977-78
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Bachelor of Arts (with honors) 1971
Phi Beta Kappa
Order of the Valkyries
EXPERIENCE
1993-2002 - Lehman Brothers Inc.
Senior Attorney, General Counsel's Office, New York City Headquarters
Responsible for Employment Law Matters
1982-1992 - Major New York City Law Firm
Associate and Counsel
Labor and Employment Law Department, New York, NY - 1984-1992
Washington D.C. Office - 1982-1984
1980-1982 - National Labor Relations Board
Attorney - Appellate Courts Section, Enforcement Division, Washington D.C.
1979-1980 - United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Law Clerk - Hon. Patricia M. Wald
1978-1979 - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Law Clerk- Hon. Pierre N. Leval
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York - 1979
District of Columbia - 1982
OTHER AFFILIATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
National Association of Securities Dealers and New York Stock Exchange
(together now the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) -- Listed Arbitrator
National Futures Association -- Listed Arbitrator
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York --
Listed Mediator, Arbitrator and Early Neutral Evaluator
New York State Unified Court System -- Trained Mediator
New York State Attorneys' Fees Dispute Program -- Listed Arbitrator
MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
New York City Bar Association (Association of the Bar of the City of New York)
New York County Lawyers Association
Women's Bar Association of the State of New York
New York State Dispute Resolution Association
Employment Agreements, Compensation Agreements and Offer Letters
Employment Separation Strategies and Negotiations
Employment Discrimination Claims Evaluation
Other Significant Employment Issues
Education, Experience and Memberships
Ruth A. Ihne
Attorney at Law
939 County Route 30
Salem, NY 12865
518.854.9177 phone and fax
ruthihne@yahoo.com