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: Misty M. Sanford	Innovation & Practice Committee Committee Chair: Justin Earley
Attorneys Opinions Committee Committee Chair: Doug Selph	Insurance Committee Committee Chair: Neil Kessler
Bankruptcy and Real Estate Litigation Committee Committee Chair: Manny Farach	Land Use/Environmental Committee Committee Chair: Michael Buckley
Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance Committee Committee Chair: Sara Wagner	Leasing Committee Committee Chair: Pam Westhoff
Committee on Professional Responsibility Committee Chair: Eric Rapkin	Professors-Law School Teaching Committee Committee Chair: Doug Bregman
Common Interest Ownership Committee Committee Chair: Joe Hernandez	Public Policy Committee Committee Chair: David Jones
Construction Law Committee Committee Chair: Trippe Hawthorne	Public-Private Partnerships Committee Committee Chair: Cary Wright
Equity Investment Structures Committee Committee Chair: John Mallinson	Title Insurance Committee Committee Chair: Jim Gosdin
Hotels, Resorts, and Hospitality Industry Committee Committee Chair: Sujata Yalamanchili

 

 

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: Ray Truitt
Advocacy & Amicus Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Barry Nekritz and Cliff McKinney	Meetings Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Leslee Lewis and Danna Kozerski
Audit Committee Committee Chair: Ray Truitt	Membership Development Committee Committee Chair: David Weiner
Board of Governors President: Ann Cargile	Member Selection Committee Committee Chair:  John Nolan
Bylaws Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Ken Jacobson and Tom Kaufman	Nominating Committee Committee Chair: Jane Smith
Communications Committee Committee Chair: Mike Pickett	Orientation and Integration Committee Committee Chair: David Matthews
Compensation Committee Committee Chair: Tom Kaufman	Programs Committee Committee Chair: Michael Rothpletz
Executive Committee President: Ann Cargile	Publications Committee Committee Chair: Orlando Lucero

 

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