Committees & Affinity Groups

Substantive Committees

Fellows of the College have organized the following committees to address the areas of substantive law and practice indicated below. Fellows interested in joining any of the substantive committees should contact the committee chair or the ACREL office to be added to the committee list.

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Acquisitions Committee Committee Chair: Hope K. Plasha	Innovation & Practice Committee Committee Chair: Scott Lesser
Attorneys Opinions Committee Committee Chair: Sara Wagner	Insurance Committee Committee Chair: Tom Whelan
Bankruptcy and Real Estate Litigation Committee Committee Chair: David Schwager      Eminent Domain Subcommittee      Subcommittee Chair: J. Casey Pipes	Land Use/Environmental Committee Committee Co-Chairs:Anna Shimko and David Waite
Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance Committee Committee Chair: Suzanne Amaducci-Adams	Leasing Committee Committee Chair: Sujata Yalamanchili
Committee on Professional Responsibility Committee Chair: Michelle Wooton	Professors-Law School Teaching Committee Committee Chair: Andrea Boyack
Common Interest Ownership Committee Committee Chair: Joe McCarthy	Public Policy Committee Committee Chair: Claire Collins
Construction Law Committee Committee Chair: Trippe Hawthorne	Public-Private Partnerships Committee Committee Chair: Amy Freilich
Equity Investment Structures Committee Committee Chair: Jennifer Morgan	Title Insurance Committee Committee Chair: Jodi Goodheart
Hotels, Resorts, and Hospitality Industry Committee Committee Chair: Teresa Goebel

 

 

Governance and Administrative Committees

In addition to the duties performed by the Board of Governors, officers and Directors, certain specific governance and administrative activities are performed by the committees described below. Membership on governance and administrative committees is by appointment by the President.

ACREL Cares! Public Service Committee Committee Chair: Adam Weissburg	Finance Committee (Sponsorships) Committee Chair: Pam Westhoff
Advocacy & Amicus Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Kaufman and Cliff McKinney	Meetings Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Mandy Shavinsky
Audit Committee Committee Chair: Pam Westhoff	Membership Development Committee Committee Chair: Steve Mezer
Board of Governors President: Susan Talley	Member Selection Committee Committee Chair: John Nolan
Bylaws Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Ken Jacobson and Tom Kaufman	Nominating Committee Committee Chair: Barry Hines
Communications Committee Committee Chair: Manny Farach	Orientation and Integration Committee Committee Chair: Connie Simmons Taylor
Compensation Committee Committee Chair: Marilyn Maloney	Programs Committee Committee Chair: Nancy Haas
Executive Committee President: Susan Talley	Publications Committee Committee Chair: Brent Shaffer

 

Affinity Groups

Fellows of the College have organized the following affinity groups to address the topics and areas as they relate to substantive law and practice indicated below. Fellows interested in joining any of the affinity groups should contact the ACREL office to be added to the group list. 

Climate Impact Affinity Group Co-Chairs: Trish Voth Blankenship and Ira Waldman	Senior Counselors Chair: David Gordon
In-House Counsel Chair: John Mallinson