Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chair:
Iannazzone, Hon. Joseph
Benz, Jeffrey
Vice-Chairs:
Abrams, Hon. Jerome
Wilkes, Hon. Christopher
Kramer, Hon. Richard A.
Mission Statement: The Alternative Dispute Resolution Subcommittee serves the Committee and the Section by monitoring and disseminating applications of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and other methods of resolving business disputes outside the courts. It creates panel presentations, articles, and other work product to assist transactional attorneys in negotiating contracts that include commercially efficient methods to resolve disputes arising from those deals, and also to assist litigation attorneys in avoiding protracted, risky and costly judicial proceedings whenever possible.
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Appellate Litigation
Chairs:
Lundell, Todd
Whittaker, Keola
Vice-Chair:
Hua, Jenny
Mission Statement: We are the Appellate Litigation Subcommittee. We are focused on issues of importance to the business community that are percolating through the nation’s appellate courts, with particular attention to the United States Supreme Court. We are also focused on the role of, and the value added by, appellate practitioners in modern commercial litigation.
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Artificial Intelligence
Chair:
Newman, Brad
Mission Statement: Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and related technologies are transforming the workplace and many industries, including consumer technology, healthcare, retail, transportation, financial services and insurance. The AI Subcommittee monitors the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence and automated systems across industries, and involves attorneys, regulators and judges in dialogue and education about the legal implications. The Subcommittee closely tracks the evolving AI regulatory landscape on the local, state, federal and international levels, and the increasing waive of AI-related litigation. Through the active participation of its members, the Subcommittee’s twin focuses are on elevating the level of discourse and scholarship surrounding the vexing legal issues facing those involved in this evolving area of the law, and serving as a resource for regulators seeking to establish AI public policy.
Bankruptcy Litigation
Chairs:
McLeroy, Kathleen
Samis, Christopher
Vice-Chairs:
Fitzgerald, Edward
Richter, Carolyn
Rubenstein, Michael
Sandler, Bradford
Mission Statement: The mission of the Bankruptcy Litigation Subcommittee of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee of the ABA Business Law Section is to educate jurists, practitioners and scholars on current developments in commercial bankruptcy law. The Subcommittee strives to keep its finger on the pulse of the practice to provide timely, relevant information and analysis to ABA members for their use in developing and mastering their understanding and application of the law.
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Business Courts
Chairs:
Berle, Hon. Elihu
Gale, Hon. James
Vice-Chairs:
Allf, Hon. Nancy
Hermes, Ed
Ridgely, Hon. Henry
Thomas, Carmen
Mission Statement: The Subcommittee on Business Court’s mission is to provide resources to governments, legislatures, judiciaries, Bar Associations, academics, the media, and individual judges and lawyers seeking information and assistance to support the development and improvement of specialized business, commercial, and complex litigation courts. In addition to the fount of information available on our web page, there are numerous judges and lawyers who make themselves available to speak, formally and informally, on these subjects. We work closely with the Judges Initiative Committee and the Section’s Business Court Representatives in bringing the practical expertise of business court judges and practitioners to the Section’s members, and other committees; and we closely monitor related developments in this area throughout the United States and internationally.
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Business Divorce
Chairs:
Donimirski, Melissa
Ladig, Peter
Vice-Chairs:
Greenlee, Paige
Laliberte, Brian
Licht, Hon. Richard
Seo, Byeongsook
Steadman, Anne
Tiradentes, Vanessa
Mission Statement: The Business Divorce Subcommittee provides a forum for attorneys to discuss this newly recognized practice area that is quickly gaining traction in the legal field. The Subcommittee endeavors to address the variety of practice areas implicated by a Business Divorce, ranging from transactional work in negotiating and executing buyouts, to contract litigation, to corporate and alternative entity litigation, and even the psychology of the litigants, with timely and informative presentations and discussions led by members of the Subcommittee. This is one of the fastest-growing groups in the Committee and provides a venue for seasoned Business Divorce attorneys and new practitioners to network with and learn from one another. The group welcomes all attorneys who are interested in this growing practice of law.
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Business Torts
Chairs:
Formeller, Daniel
Barber, Steven
Vice-Chairs:
Hanks, Kendyl
Kanan, Stephanie
Licht, Hon. Richard
Vital, Victor
Williams, James
Woodland, Lauren
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Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverages Law
Chair:
Mather, Alva
Dubow, Jay
Vice-Chairs:
Laliberte, Brian
Dickens, Kristina
Mission Statement: The mission of the Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverage Law Subcommittee is to provide a forum for and to educate attorneys, regulators and judges about the complex legal issues facing those involved in these highly regulated areas of the law. The Subcommittee is focused on raising the level of discourse and scholarship on the topics of alcohol and cannabis through the active participation of its members in remaining engaged with the rapidly changing landscape and resulting implications of the federal, state and local regulation of cannabis and alcohol both in the U.S. and in Canada.
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Class and Derivative Actions
Chairs:
Brabander, J R Kristian
Metz, Kevin
Vice-Chairs:
Gray, Jennifer
Hubbard, Christopher
O'Brien, Michael
Tomkowiak, Sarah
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Communications and Technology
Chairs:
Garcia, Tomas
Readinger, Laura
Vice-Chairs:
Gay, Kyle
Wang, Mian
Mission Statement: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee works at the Committee and Subcommittee levels to assist with communicating the mission, content, and activities of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee and its Subcommittees. We welcome those who wish to become Subcommittee members. If you have an inclination for working on websites, listservs, creating podcasts, using social media, etc., participating in the Subcommittee’s work is a great opportunity to use your skills and fulfill these interests, while networking across the Committee and its Subcommittees in supporting their efforts.
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Corporate Counseling and Litigation
Chairs:
Burton, Emily
Miller, Kathleen
Vice-Chairs:
Butcher, Rebecca
Calhoun, George
Ennis, Sarah
Harmon, Kathryn
Wang, Mian
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Criminal and Enforcement Litigation
Chair:
Melendres, James
Tuttle, Christen
Vice-Chairs:
Dubow, Jay
Light, Samuel
Welch, Ben
Yates, Hon. Christopher
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Diversity Clerkship Program
Chairs:
Bach, Mitchell
Tiradentes, Vanessa
Ward, Christine
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E-Discovery
Chairs:
Witte, Robert
Wilkes, Hon. Christopher
Vice-Chairs:
Stemerman, Jonathan
Allf, Hon. Nancy
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ERISA and Pension Litigation
Chairs:
Adams, Joseph
Brogan, Lisa
Vice-Chairs:
Garcia, Emily
Martin, Aaron
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Employment Litigation
Chairs:
Johnson, Barbara
Maytal, Anat
Vice-Chairs:
Baldocchi, Jennifer
Garcia, Tomas
Masinter, Eve
Riley, Karl
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Ethics, Professionalism and Civility
Chair:
Rubenstein, Michael
Schuster, Hon. J Stephen
Vice-Chairs:
Berle, Hon. Elihu
Gale, Hon. James
Halaby, Andrew
Wertlieb, Neil
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Financial Institutions Litigation
Chairs:
Ganis, Stephen
Konrad, Mark
Vice-Chairs:
Laliberte, Brian
Castro, Brian
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Former Chairs Advisory
Chairs:
Clendenen, Patrick
Johnston, William
Health Law & Life Sciences Litigation
Chairs:
Driscoll, Hon. Timothy
Hardin, Ashley
Vice-Chairs:
Bonilla, Daniel
Wallace, Hon. Sean
Weaver, Jennifer
Mission Statement: The Health Law and Life Sciences Litigation Subcommittee focuses on topics and trends of interest to health law business litigators. Business litigators representing health care providers are called upon to advocate a variety of issues which trend nationally. For example, HIPAA compliance, fraud and abuse/whistleblower actions, government self-disclosures, and payor class actions pertaining to charity care policies, balance billing, and medical lien rights. This subcommittee also explores trends with physician non-compete agreements, medical staff privileging/credentialing disputes, prompt payment claims against insurers, and a variety of other issues facing health law business litigators.
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Historical
Chair:
Brauerman, Stephen
Vice-Chairs:
Stong, Hon. Elizabeth
Phillips, F Peter
Harris, Lesli
Tiradentes, Vanessa
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Implementation of Business Conduct Standards
Chair:
Johnson, Chris
Vice-Chairs:
Kraft, Denise
Newman, Bradford
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In-House Litigation Management
Chairs:
Eyre, Douglas
Trapp, Hon. Randa
Vice-Chairs:
Gray, Jennifer
Kim, Patricia
Pinkston, Arnold
Zabat-Fran, Christina
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Indemnification and Insurance
Chair:
Buck, Adam
Welch, Hon. Heather
Vice-Chair:
Adams, Nancy
Mission Statement: The mission of the Indemnification and Insurance Sub-committee of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee of the ABA Business Law Section is to focus on the latest developments in the law regarding indemnification and advancement of directors and officers, in connection with the defense of lawsuits and investigations against them, to provide for their legal fees and other costs associated with defending claims against them in their corporate capacity. The sub-committee also covers director and officer liability insurance and developments in that area of the law. Each year, the sub-committee writes a chapter in a book on the law in our area that covers the recent developments and recent cases for the ABA publication entitled: "Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation."
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Intellectual Property Litigation
Chairs:
Vrana, Robert
Kraft, Denise
Vice-Chairs:
Holland, Kristin
Jones, Neil
Frederick, Mareesa
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International Litigation
Chairs:
Lapierre, Stephanie
Rovira, Alfredo
Vice-Chair:
Sava, Matthew
Barber, Steven
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Judicial Designees
Hon. Thomas Ambro
Hon. Philip Brandt
Hon. Clifton Newman
Hon. Donald Parsons, Jr. (ret.)
Hon. Joseph R. Slights III
Hon. Alvin Thompson
Meetings and Programs
Chairs:
Templer, Deborah
Masinter, Paul
Witte, Robert
Vice-Chairs:
Hanks, Kendyl
McCoy, Hon. Mac
Riback, Stuard
Maytal, Anat
Francis, Sasha
Frederick, Mareesa
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Membership
Chairs:
Fitzgerald, Edward
Stong, Hon. Elizabeth
Vice-Chairs:
Sharma, Indira
Stemerman, Jonathan
Mission Statement: The Membership Subcommittee works to recruit, retain, and engage members for the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Our leadership includes a former Committee chair and former Section Fellows, and all are welcome. We especially seek the input of new members of the Committee and Section and new lawyers, as we support the Committee's efforts to reach out to and to serve the needs of business litigators at every stage in their careers.
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Network Newsletter
Chair:
Ennis, Sarah
Vice-Chairs:
Steadman, Anne
Swift, Kristen
Kanan, Stephanie
Mission Statement: The Business and Corporate Litigation Committee's Network Newsletter is a regular online publication that is the Committee's primary method of communicating with its members. The Network Newsletter includes a message from the BCLC Chair; reports from the BCLC's Subcommittees, Task Forces, and Working Groups; substantive Feature Articles about hot topics in business and corporate litigation; information about past and future BCLC programming at ABA meetings; and various other articles about topics of interest to BCLC members. All BCLC members are encouraged to contact the Sub-Committee Chair to volunteer in the Network Newsletter's editing process, particularly as a way to learn more about the Committee's work and engage with other members.
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Partnerships and Alternative Entities
Chair:
Brauerman, Stephen
Murphy, Kathleen
Vice-Chairs:
Pileggi, Francis
Stutman, Erica
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Pro Bono and Public Service
Chairs:
Iannazzone, Hon. Joseph|
Letcher, Kate
Vice-Chairs:
Light, Samuel
Whittaker, Keola
Beauregard, Alyn
Mission Statement: The Business and Corporate Litigation Committee's Pro Bono Subcommittee three principal activities are co-sponsoring the Section's Spring Meeting public service project, co-sponsoring the Section's Annual Meeting public service project, and contributing the "Pro Bono: Nonprofit Law and Litigation" chapter to the annual section publication, the Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation.
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Publications
Chairs:
Mendelson, Jessica
Steadman, Anne
Vice-Chair:
Letcher, Katherine
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Receiverships and Fiduciaries
Chairs:
Visconti, Melissa
Bledsoe, Louis
Mission Statement: The Receiverships and Fiduciaries Subcommittee focuses on professionals who work in or are interested in learning about the areas of receivership, insolvency, restructuring, and international asset recovery. Our mission is to provide a forum through which receivers, their professionals, and others seeking to become involved in receivership work may obtain receivership education and enjoy networking opportunities. We intend for receivers and the professionals who support them to share insights on securing receivership appointments, working with courts, receivership entities, and targets of receiver and fiduciary litigation, and to provide solutions to legal and practical issues receivers and fiduciaries commonly face; to offer educational programs and networking opportunities through meetings and panel presentations; and to share information regarding qualifications for appointments at the state and federal levels.
Securities Litigation & Arbitration
Chairs:
Rollins, James
Holmes, Duris
Vice-Chair:
Sherman, Meredith
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Small Business Legislation
Chairs:
Ramsey, Shane
Geno, Craig
Sports-Related Disputes
Chair:
Schlerf, Jeffrey
Vice-Chairs:
Sanchez, Nick
Iannazzone, Hon. Joseph
Gorkin, Russell
Galligan, Kelly
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Trial Practice
Chairs:
Johnston, Hon. Mary
Sozio, Michaela
Vice-Chairs:
Burton, Emily
Cohen, Bret
Gray, Jennifer
Valori, Peter
Vital, Victor
Mission Statement: The Trial Practice Subcommittee of the BCL Committee provides an opportunity for judges and attorneys to share ideas, techniques and resources for effective trial practice in a collegial setting. The Subcommittee focuses on the development and dissemination of practical resource materials for members who wish to enhance their effectiveness, and those of their colleagues, in court in order to maximize their chances for a successful outcome at trial.
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Tribal Court Litigation
Chairs:
Christensen, Grant
Dreveskracht, Ryan
Vice-Chairs:
Rand, Kathryn
Staudenmaier, Heidi
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Wellness, Life Balance & Time Management
Chairs:
Johnston, Bill
Sherman, Meredith
Mission Statement: Business lawyers, judges, and law students face many demands from countless sources, including, for example, clients, colleagues, and personal responsibilities. Newer methods of communication (e-mail, texting, etc.) along with continued reliance on the billable hour model may impose additional demands on time, both in and out of “working hours.” The Wellness, Life Balance & Time Management Subcommittee provides a forum for all attorneys, judges, and law students in the Committee to learn from one another and discuss strategies for promoting physical and emotional wellbeing. The Subcommittee addresses a wide range of topics including physical health, mental health, substance abuse, diversity in the legal profession, and methods for promoting effective time management and life balance. The Subcommittee encourages and welcomes the participation of all attorneys, judges, and law students who are interested in discussing and finding effective solutions to these important issues.
Women Business and Commercial Advocates
Chairs:
Andler, Hon. Gail
Formeller, Daniel
Visconti, Melissa
Harmon, Kate
Vice-Chairs:
Beauregard, Alyn
Ennis, Sarah
Letcher, Katherine
Wang, Mian
Mission Statement: The Women Business and Commercial Advocates Subcommittee provides a forum for all attorneys in the committee to come together to celebrate and to support the advancement of women business litigators. This is one of the fastest-growing groups in the committee and provides a venue for business litigators to network with one another and learn from prominent women business lawyers and judges. The committee also seeks to increase the number of women who practice in business and commercial litigation by providing mentoring and programming geared toward women business advocates. In addition, the subcommittee annually hosts a program or reception recognizing and celebrating the accomplishment of women in the profession and particularly the judiciary. The group welcomes all attorneys who are interested in promoting participation of women business lawyers and judges in the legal profession.
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