NYSBA Leadership

Officers

Richard Lewis

Richard C. Lewis, President

Richard C. Lewis maintains a general legal practice at Hinman, Howard & Kattell where he focuses on litigation and business law. Dick devotes significant time to the formation of business entities and advising clients regarding all aspects of business activities. He is also involved in estate planning, preparation of wills, real estate, construction matters, and other personal…

Read More

Richard C. Lewis maintains a general legal practice at Hinman, Howard & Kattell where he focuses on
litigation and business law.

Dick devotes significant time to the formation of business entities and advising clients regarding all
aspects of business activities. He is also involved in estate planning, preparation of wills, real estate,
construction matters, and other personal matters for individual clients and families. Dick is also a
veteran of New York’s courts. His experience includes litigating commercial disputes in Supreme Court,
and handling matrimonial and family court matters. He is also involved in Municipal Law representing
municipalities and claimants.

Dick is presently the President of the New York State Bar Association. He has served on
the House of Delegates for a number of years representing Broome County and the 6th
Judicial District and has served as the Vice-President of the 6th Judicial District. He has
chaired or been an active member of numerous task forces and committees.

Dick is very active in the community. Currently, Mr. Lewis serves on the Editorial Board of The
Reporter (newspaper), past Chair, sits on the Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater
Binghamton, serves on the Endowment Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton, is a
Member of the Broome County Bar Association (past President and recipient of the Ted Gallando
Award) and has served as Delegate to the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates
Representing the 6th Judicial District and presently serves as Vice President of the New York State Bar
Association representing the 6th Judicial District.

In addition, Dick has served as a Director and Vice President of the Broome Sports Foundation, and
served as a Chair of both the Grievance Committee and Ethics Committee of the Broome County Bar
Association as well as Chair of the Broome County Bar Association Endowment Committee. He is a
former Trustee of Hillel Academy of Broome County and served as its President from 2002-2012; is a
former Member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Discipline, and is a
Member of the Municipal and Government Law Section. He is past President of the Board of Trustees
of Temple Israel, past Chair of the Broome County Arena Board; past President of Broome Legal
Assistance Corporation; a past Director of Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference; and past Director
of SOS Shelter, Inc., member of the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, and past
member of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton.

Read Less

Stay Connected

Domenick Napoletano

President-Elect

Taa R. Grays

Secretary

Susan L. Harper

Treasurer

Sherry Levin Wallach

Immediate Past President

noun_Scales of Justice_1034828 Officers

NYSBA Officers include the President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President-Elect automatically becomes President the year following election.

noun_courthouse_1034827 House of Delegates

The control and administration of the NYSBA is vested in the House of Delegates, the decision and policy-making body of the Association. The House meets four times a year (January, April, June and November). Action taken by the House of Delegates on specific issues becomes official NYSBA policy.

NYSBA Bylaws

The Bylaws are the governing rules of the New York State Bar Association and regulate the structure of the organization, the roles of officers, membership provisions, and the workings of NYSBA sections, committees, and the House of Delegates.

noun_Gavel_1034826 Executive Committee

Totaling thirty members, the Executive Committee has the authority to act and speak on behalf of the Association, consistent with previous action of the House of Delegates, when the House is not in session. The Executive Committee meets quarterly before meetings of the House of Delegates and at other times as necessary.

The Executive Committee is composed of the officers of the Association, together with vice-presidents from each of the thirteen judicial districts in the state (the 1st district has two vice-presidents), eight members-at-large, and the immediate past president. All officers are elected to serve one-year terms.

All members of the Executive Committee also serve in the House of Delegates.

noun_witness_1036281 Section Chairs

Section Chairs represent each of NYSBA’s 27 Sections. Each Section draws its membership from lawyers or judges with common professional interests. Sections operate with their own officers, dues schedule and committees. They address professional development, improvement of laws and continuing education in a variety of substantive law fields.

Headline Goes Here

NYSBA Governance at a Glance Chart

View the chart

Path to Leadership Brochure

View the brochure

Reports Group Submissions

View reports
Gavel

House of Delegates

View listing of Delegates, meeting dates and reports.

gradient circle (purple)

Committee Listing

View Committee Leadership

Committee Listing