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.

Click here to view the committee discussion forums.

Click here to submit a plenary topic to the Programs Committee.
(Note: each committee must submit at least two topics annually.)

Acquisitions Committee Committee Chair: Misty M. Sanford	Innovation & Practice Committee Committee Chair: Scott Lesser
Attorneys Opinions Committee Committee Chair: Doug Selph	Insurance Committee Committee Chair: Tom Whelan
Bankruptcy and Real Estate Litigation Committee Committee Chair: Trev Peterson	Land Use/Environmental Committee Committee Chair: Michael Buckley
Capital Markets and Real Estate Finance Committee Committee Chair: Sara Wagner	Leasing Committee Committee Chair: Sujata Yalamanchili
Committee on Professional Responsibility Committee Chair: Eric Rapkin	Professors-Law School Teaching Committee Committee Chair: Doug Bregman
Common Interest Ownership Committee Committee Chair: Joe McCarthy	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: Jennifer Morgan	Title Insurance Committee Committee Chair: Jim Gosdin
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: Bill Sklar
Advocacy & Amicus Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Kaufman and Cliff McKinney	Meetings Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Leslee Lewis and Danna Kozerski
Audit Committee Committee Chair: Bill Sklar	Membership Development Committee Committee Chair: Steve Mezer
Board of Governors President: Barry Hines	Member Selection Committee Committee Chair: John Nolan
Bylaws Committee Committee Co-Chairs: Ken Jacobson and Tom Kaufman	Nominating Committee Committee Chair: Ann Cargile
Communications Committee Committee Chair: Mike Pickett	Orientation and Integration Committee Committee Chair: David Matthews
Compensation Committee Committee Chair: Marilyn Maloney	Programs Committee Committee Chair: Mark Krysinski
Executive Committee President: Barry Hines	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