NYSTLA committees are the best way to drive issues that are important to you, stay informed about changes in the law, and play an active role in legislative initiatives. Your expertise is vital to NYSTLA's mission of protecting the civil justice system.

 

To join a NYSTLA committee, please fill out and submit the online form below. For additional information on NYSTLA committees, please call (212) 349-5890.

 

Amicus Committee Chairs: Annette Hasapidis, Brian Isaac, & Brian Shoot   Automobile/No Fault Litigation Committee Monitors current case law and legislation and works on proactive policy pertaining to auto and no-fault litigation practice. Chairs: Helene Blank, Kenneth Hoefer & Josh Stein   Child Victim's Act Committee Chairs: David Oddo & Peter Saghir   Elder Care/Nursing Home Committee Chairs: David Corley & John Dalli Vice Chairs: Michael Feldman & Michael Zaransky   Judiciary Committee Chairs: Catherine Beltz-Foley, Halina Radchenko, & Josh Silber Vice Chair: David Scher Labor Law Committee Monitors current case law and legislation and works on proactive policy pertaining to labor law practice. Chairs: Michael Jaffe & Daniel O'Toole  Vice Chairs: Nick Gjelaj, Mitchell Sassower & John Zaremba   Legislative & Research Incubation Committee Chairs: Martin Edelman, David Oddo & Richard Steigman   Medical Malpractice Committee Monitors current case law and legislation and works on proactive policy pertaining to medical malpractice litigation. Chairs: Matt Gaier & Jeffrey Bloom Vice Chair: Tom Valet, Marea Wachsman & Victoria Wickman

Membership Committee Chair: Ingrid Heide Vice-Chair: Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard & Angela Giannini   New Lawyers Committee Monitors issues and organizes programs that pertain to small and solo practitioners.  Statewide Chairs: Tom Papain & Dennis Ryan Capital Region Chairs: John Musacchio  Partnership for Justice Committee Works with corporate vendors who seek access to the legal community. Chairs: Brian Brown, Judd Kleeger & David Scher Vice Chair: Halina Radchenko   Premises & Municipality Committee  Monitors current case law and legislation, working proactively on policy pertaining to municipal & transit law. Chairs: Michael Fitzpatrick & David Roth   Privacy Protection Committee  Chairs: Rob Greenstein & Jeff Stillman   Small & Solo Practice Committee Monitors issues and organizes programs that pertain to small and solo practitioners.  Chairs: Souren Israelyan & Ray Mollica Vice Chair: Joe Monaco   Women's Caucus Monitors issues and organizes programs that pertain to women in law.   Chair: Marea Wachsman, Helene Blank, Leslie Kelmachter, & Meryl Schwartz   Workers’ Compensation Committee Monitors current case law and legislation and works on proactive policy pertaining to workers compensation. Chairs: Matthew Funk & Catherine Stanton

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