Alan Rutkin

Alan Rutkin

Uniondale, NY recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022
Rivkin Radler LLP

43 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Biography

Alan Rutkin is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York whose practice focuses on insurance law and insurance coverage matters. For more than 30 years, he has represented insurance companies in complex coverage disputes and related matters, including claims involving environmental issues, energy projects, policyholder‑owned insurers, and other significant insurance coverage questions. He has been involved in the resolution of more than 100 major claims and also assists with the drafting and development of insurance policies.

Alan regularly speaks and writes on insurance coverage and insurance law topics for professional and industry organizations. He has presented programs for groups such as the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC). He also served as co-chair of the FDCC’s 2017 Insurance Industry Institute. In addition, Alan has written and lectured on developing insurance coverage issues, including matters involving cyber liability and emerging risks affecting insurers.

In addition to his client work, Alan has been active in professional organizations that focus on insurance law and coverage litigation. He previously served as chair of the American Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and has held several other leadership roles within the ABA. He is also a past chair of the Litigation Committee of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel and is a member of the American Law Institute.

Rivkin Radler LLP

43 Best Lawyers awards

Rivkin Radler LLP logo

Overview

  • Union College (Schenectady), B.A., with Honors in Political Science, cum laude
  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983

  • New York, New York State Bar Association

  • ABA TIPS Section - Governor
  • FDCC - Board of Directors
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association – Litigation and Insurance Practice Sections - Member

  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • ABA TIPS Section - Governor
  • FDCC - Board of Directors
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association – Litigation and Insurance Practice Sections - Member
  • Union College (Schenectady), B.A., with Honors in Political Science, cum laude
  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
Awards:
  • Since 2018, Alan has been named to Who’s Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance.

  • Alan earned the AV PreeminentTM rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Metro New York Super Lawyer in Insurance Coverage from 2007 to 2023.

  • Since 2022, the well-respected Legal 500 has recommended Alan in the insurance: advice to insurers category.

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