Rochester, New York, September 16, 2025 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that Paula J. Gutkin has joined the firm as a counsel in the Corporate practice group in the firm’s Rochester, New York office.
Gutkin brings more than 20 years of experience as a corporate attorney and business leader, including serving as Chief Intellectual Property Officer and Managing Director of Corporate Development at Eastman Kodak Company, where she led more than 30 global mergers and acquisitions transactions totaling over $4 billion in aggregate value.
Known for her strategic, business-minded approach, Gutkin advises clients on a broad spectrum of corporate and transactional matters. She has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, coordinating cross-functional global teams, and aligning legal strategy with long-term business objectives. Her collaborative, hands-on style and operational insight make her a trusted advisor to companies navigating growth, transformation, and innovation.
Recipient of the highest ranking by Chambers USA, and nationally ranked by Best Law Firms®, the Harter Secrest & Emery Corporate practice group provides private and public companies with comprehensive counseling and assistance on day-to-day legal, operational, and regulatory matters, and on significant milestones in a company’s lifecycle such as seed and venture financing, acquisitions and mergers, strategic planning, and leadership transitions. The firm works with companies of all sizes—from entrepreneurs and start-ups to Fortune 100 multinational and nonprofit organizations in a variety of industries including agriculture, financial services, food and beverage, health care, higher education, manufacturing, retail, and technology. Harter Secrest & Emery’s attorneys are problem solvers who deliver outside-the-box client service focused solutions when it matters most.
About Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is a full-service business law firm with attorneys throughout New York representing clients ranging from individuals and family-owned businesses to Fortune 100 companies and major regional institutions. With offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning, and New York City, New York, the firm and its attorneys are consistently recognized by the industry’s leading law firm and attorney ranking programs, including Chambers and Partners, Best Law Firms® and The Best Lawyers in America®.