Uniondale, NY – July 9, 2025 – Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. announced today that Ross Kartez has been elected to The New York Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors, joining the Board for his first three-year term.
Last month, The New York Bar Foundation welcomed five newly elected members to its Board of Directors, each bringing a unique perspective and proven dedication to the legal profession and public service. Their collective experience spans litigation, government service, inclusive leadership, nonprofit governance, and legal aid, making them valuable additions to the Foundation’s work statewide. Along with Ross Kartez, the four others elected are John Nonna, Kimberly Wolf Price, Salman Ravala, and Sherry Levin Wallach.
“I’m deeply honored to join The New York Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors”, said Ross Kartez. “Having served as Chair of the Sections Committee for the Foundation’s Fundraising Campaign, I’ve gained a profound appreciation for its mission and the outstanding leadership advancing it. I look forward to working alongside such dedicated professionals to further expand the Foundation’s reach and impact across New York State.”
Mr. Kartez is an industry leader in the field of complex commercial dispute resolution, the Chair of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group, the Vice Chair of the firm’s Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Transactions, and Regulatory Problem-Solving Practice Group, and an active member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
In addition to his work as in advocate on behalf of clients involved in complex disputes, Mr. Kartez is an independent mediator and commercial arbitrator. Mr. Kartez was elected to serve as the Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association from 2021 to 2022. With over 1,500 members, the Dispute Resolution Section is the most active bar organization in the country devoted to the study, promotion, and development of mechanisms for resolving complex disputes. In 2022, Mr. Kartez was appointed to serve as Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s ADR Committee. Mr. Kartez currently serves as a Board Member of the Nassau County Bar Association, and a member of the Nassau County Bar Association’s ADR Council.
Furthermore, Mr. Kartez’s success and leadership in the dispute resolution field resulted in his invitation to join the American Arbitration Association’s prestigious Panel of Commercial Arbitrators early in his career. Mr. Kartez joined the AAA’s highly regarded panel as one of the youngest arbitrators in the country. Mr. Kartez regularly lectures on the importance of utilizing strategic and creative approaches to resolving disputes and is the creator and Chair of the Judith S. Kaye Arbitration Competition, the premiere arbitration competition for law students in the New York metropolitan area. In addition to sponsoring the creation of many committees of the NYSBA’s Dispute Resolution Section, Mr. Kartez founded the Dispute Resolution Section’s Diversity Series, a vital initiative (involving prestigious events) geared towards improving and promoting diversity within the ADR community. While at St. John’s University School of Law, Mr. Kartez served as an executive board member of the Dispute Resolution Society and participated in the prominent International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Competition in Paris, France, as well as the St. John’s/FINRA Securities Dispute Triathlon in New York City. In addition to this, he gained experience representing clients in FINRA matters as an intern for the St. John’s University Securities Arbitration Clinic.
Mr. Kartez’s success as a lawyer has led to various industry recognitions, including his inclusion in the Long Island Business News’ 40 Under 40 List, the Long Island Herald’s Inaugural Top Lawyers of Long Island, and the elite roster of America’s Top 50 Lawyers. At the outset of his career, The Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution at St. John’s School of Law awarded Mr. Kartez the Mangano Grant, a grant awarded to young alumni to pursue opportunities and conduct research in the field of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Kartez has been included on the Super Lawyer “Rising Star” list from 2020-2024, an honor reserved for only 2.5% of lawyers within New York State.
For over 50 years, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., headquartered in Uniondale, has built a reputation as one of the region’s leading providers of innovative legal services. Its attorneys are practical, experienced advocates who measure their success by their clients’ success. Cornerstone groups in all major practice areas of the law are represented at the firm, including corporate and securities, corporate restructuring & bankruptcy, commercial lending, commercial litigation, intellectual property, health care, real estate, employment, not-for-profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, energy, and trusts and estates. Clients include individual, large and mid-sized corporations, privately held businesses and institutions.
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