Years active 1999–present Website Marlen Kruzhkov | Name Marlen Kruzhkov Role Attorney | |
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Education B.A. Boston University (Economics)
J.D. Northwestern University School of Law |
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Marlen Kruzhkov is an Ukrainian American attorney and the member of New York Bar and the New Jersey Bar. He practices in the Supreme Court and the United States District Courts of New York, New Jersey.
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- Personal life and education
- Career
- Community Involvement
- In the News
- References
Personal life and education
He came to the United States in 1979 as a Jewish refugee from the Soviet Union. In 1995, he received the Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Boston University. He pursued his J.D. degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 1998.
Career
In March 2017 Kruzhkov, along with his partner, Martin P. Russo, founded the firm Kruzhkov Russo, PLLC. Kruzhkov is the Managing Member at Kruzhkov Russo, PLLC. Kruzhkov was previously a partner at Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC. Prior to that, Kruzhkov was a partner at Butzel Long. Previously, he has worked for Latham & Watkins and Schulte Roth & Zabel, where he handled important clients like DIRECTV, Fortune 500 healthcare companies, and Nintendo.
Community Involvement
Kruzhkov is the founder, president, board member, and former chairman of the Russian Speaking Business Attorneys Network (RUSBAN). He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Russian American Jewish Experience (RAJE). He was the Co-Chairman of the Russian Leadership Division of the United Jewish Appeal (UJA).
In the News
Media outlets including Forbes Magazine and CNBC regularly cite Kruzhkov as an expert and he has made appearances on television as an expert on CBS and Al Jazeera.