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Officers of the Business Law Section Standing Committees
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Agribusiness Committee
Chair: Robert Boone (rboone@mabr.com)
Liaison: Joseph Welch (Member), Alanna Lungren (Vice Chair, Standing Committees)
Artificial Intelligence
(formerly Internet & Privacy Law Committee)
Co-Chairs: Frances Waldmann (FWaldmann@gibsondunn.com), Keo McKenzie (Keo.McKenzie@bakermckenzie.com)
Liaison: Christopher Hughes (Chair), Aika Dyussenova (Member), Farshad Ghodoosi (Vice-Chair Programs Subcommittee)
Business Law News Editorial Board
Chair: Daniel Lev (daniel.lev@gmlaw.com)
Liaison: Kathleen Cushman Kramer (Vice-Chair Publications Subcommittee), Chris Passarelli (Advisor)
Business Litigation
Chair: Lydia Liberio (lydialiberioesq@verizon.net)
Liaison: Reza Gharakhani (Member), Theresa Macellaro (Appointments Coordinator)
Commercial Transactions Committee
(formerly UCC)
Chair: Walter Oetzell (wkoetzell@oetzelllaw.com)
Liaison: Mark Porter (Member), Monique Jewett-Brewster (Advisor)
Consumer Financial Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Stefan Lawrence (Stefan.Lawrence@earlywarning.com), John Kimble (kimblej@ballardspahr.com)
Liaison: Mark Moore (Member), Dan Wheeler (Member)
Corporations Committee
Co-Chairs: Sameer Desai (sdesai13@its.jnj.com), Rachel Edwards (rcedwardsesq@gmail.com)
Liaison: Albert Maggio Jr. (Member), Darren Nunn (Member)
Financial Institutions Committee
Chair: Jason Shafer (jasonshafer@paulhastings.com)
Liaison: Marie Hogan (Advisor), Elissa Miller (Advisor)
Franchise Law Committee
Chair: Jessica Rosen (jrosen@lewitthackman.com)
Liaison: Tal Grinblat (Advisor), Grant Nigolian (Vice-Chair Legislation Subcommittee)
Health Law Committee
Chair: Kathryn Edgerton (kfedgerton@mintz.com)
Vice Chair: Adam Hepworth (ahepworth@foley.com)
Liaison: Steve Williamson (Advisor), Emilio Varanini (Member)
Insolvency Law Committee
Co-Chairs: Jessica Bagdanov (jbagdanov@bg.law), Matt Pham (mpham@allenmatkins.com)
Liaison: Rob Harris (Advisor), Kristin Mihelic (Member)
Insurance Law Committee
Chair: Sharon Huerta (shuerta@fennemorelaw.com)
Liaison: Nicole Zayak (Member), Cathryn Gawne (Long Range Planning Committee Director)
Nonprofit Organizations Committee
Chair: Louis Michelson (louis@lemtax.com)
Liaison: Gary Rudolph (Advisor), Monica Lin (Member)
Opinions Committee
Co-Chairs: Doug Flan (dflan@outlook.com), Kimberly Chi (kimberly.chi@bakermckenzie.com), Catherine Hagerty (catherine.hagerty@arnoldporter.com)
Liaison: Jerome Grossman (Advisor), Joseph Boufadel (Vice-Chair Member Services Subcommittee)
Partnerships and LLCs Committee
Chair: Ron Newton (ron@iamnewton.com)
Liaison: Reza Gharakhani (Member), Lydia Liberio (Secretary)