Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft

Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft chairs FRB's Labor and Employment Practice Group. She has many years of experience in advising business organizations on all aspects of employment and labor law, including wage/hour disputes, misclassification, employment policies and procedures, and compliance with federal and state laws. Ms. Bogatyrow Kraft's practice is comprehensive, encompassing business strategy as well as litigation before governmental bodies and in the courts. She has successfully litigated and settled multi-million dollar employment class action suits, including prevailing wage, misclassification and unpaid overtime matters in the federal and state court systems, representing employers of all sizes and in a variety of industries. After a long career on the bench, most recently at the New York State Department of Labor, Ms. Bogatyrow Kraft practiced in and chaired the employment law group at a multi-state law firm. She began her career as an associate at one of the distinguished law firms in the country prior to joining the faculty of New York University, where she was recognized for excellence in the teaching of law, business ethics and medicine. Ms. Bogatyrow Kraft has maintained a specialized interest in healthcare organizations throughout her career. She is past president and a member of the executive board of the New York State Association of the Administrative Law Judiciary and president-elect of the Judges' and Lawyers' Chapter of Hadassah, receiving that organization's national leadership award. Active in the legal community, Ms. Bogatyrow Kraft is a board member of the Jewish Lawyers' Association, which conferred its Hon. Paul Widlitz Award on her for distinguished service on the bench. She has been recognized as a Long Island Power Woman in Business, a Top Lawyer and a Lawyer of Distinction in addition to having received the prestigious Super Lawyer designation in employment law, awarded by her peers to only five percent of those practicing in the field.

Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft's Courses

  • New York Business Law 2026

    Business & Securities Law

    NY Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE