The Dispute Prevention Committee is a new committee that has been formed in recognition of the growing interest among legal, risk management and business communities to identify potentially disruptive issues early on and design mechanisms to address them before they impair projects and business relationships. The Committee aims to cultivate a forum to support business … Continued

The Environmental Insurance Committee is composed of a variety of legal professionals with all levels of interest and experience in the management and mitigation of environmental risk and exposure to property owners, real estate transfers, mergers and acquisitions, financial institutions and other fiduciary interests, contractors, consultants, architects and engineers and various other scenarios through traditional … Continued

The Committee on Media Law shall consider all questions of public importance pertaining to First Amendment rights, access, freedom of information, government open meetings laws, media ownership, libel and privacy, privilege, confidentiality, advertising, fair trial/free press, and others. In addition, the Committee on Media Law is charged with monitoring and evaluating developments applicable to the … Continued

The Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Section has the responsibility for the general supervision and control of the affairs and activities of the Section, subject to the Bylaws of the Association and the Bylaws of the Section. The Executive Committee of Young Lawyers Section comprises four (4) officers of the Section; one (1) representative … Continued

Committee Chair John H. Snyder, Esq. Gitto & Niefer LLP 605 French Road New Hartford, NY 13413 Telephone: (315) 732-8861 Email: [email protected] Born Albany, New York, admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2007, United States Supreme Court. Education: Utica College of Syracuse University (B.A., 1995); University of Dayton (J.D., 1998). Adjunct Professor, Utica College

Mission Statement The Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency shall study and evaluate the legal issues and questions surrounding the expansion and regulation of the digital finance and digital currency industries in New York State. This review may include the development of best practices for attorneys representing clients on matters in these areas, … Continued

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Formed as a Special Committee: June, 2007 Became Standing Committee: June, 2011 Revised: June, 2013 MISSION STATEMENT The Committee on Committees is charged with: developing a methodology for review of all standing and special committees and task forces, with the exception of the Executive, Nominating and Finance Committees, to assess whether they … Continued