Harris Beach Partner Chris Palermo has been appointed as a Delegate to the New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates, representing the association’s Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Section.
The House of Delegates, NYSBA’s decision and policy-making body, meets four times a year for discussion of specific issues that become official State Bar policy. Chris also serves on the Executive Committee of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Law Section.
At Harris Beach, Chris is a member of the Harris Beach Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation and Business and Commercial Litigation practice groups. He is also an appointed member of the Commercial Division Advisory Council, which advises the Chief Judge on matters concerning the Commercial Division courts.
Founded in 1876, the mission of the New York State Bar Association is to shape the development of law, educate and inform the public, and respond to the demands of a diverse and ever-changing legal profession. NYSBA advocates for state and federal legislation and works tirelessly to promote equal access to justice for all.
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