Memberships and Affiliations
American Bar Association
- Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight (Member, 2017-2020; Chair (2017- 2019) and Co-Chair (2019-2020), Periodicals/Digital Transition Subcommittee)
- Business Law Section (1990-present)
- Vice Chair (2023-present)
- Secretary (2022-2023)
- Content Officer (2017-2022)
- Council Member (2015-2017)
- Member, Content Strategy Committee (2015-2017)
- Chair, Legal Education & Outreach Subcommittee (2016-2017)
- Uniform Commercial Code Committee Chair (2012-2015)
- New Membership Model Implementation Task Force Advisory Board Member (2018-2020)
- Liaison to ABA Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight (2016-2017)
- Member, Commercial Finance Committee (2000 - present),
- Vice Chair, Subcommittee for Planning and Communications (2007-2010),
- Liaison to Committee on Membership (2007-2010),
- Aircraft Finance Subcommittee (2000-present),
- Member, Legal Opinions Committee (2000-present)
- Member, Task Force on Securities Holding Infrastructure (2020-present)
- Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee (2000-present)
- Task Force on Filing Office Operations & Search Logic (2007-present)
- Member, Task Force on Forms under Revised Article 9 (2005-present)
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Section (1990-present)
American Bar Foundation (Fellow, 2011-2019; Life Fellow 2019-present)
American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
- President (2019-2020)
- President Elect (2018-2019)
- Vice President (2017-2018)
- Treasurer (2015-2017)
- Chairman of Nominating Committee (2011)
- Regent (2007-2010)
- Fellow (2006-present)
American Law Institute
- Elected Member (2011-present)
- Advisory Board, Commercial Law/UCC/Bankruptcy, Member (2012-present)
- Editorial Board, The Practical Lawyer, Member (2012-2021)
- Holder in Due Course Policy Advisory Group, Member (2014)
- Amendments to UCC Articles 1, 3, 8, and 9 Drafting Committee (2016-2017)
- Permanent Editorial Board for Uniform Commercial Code (ABA Advisor 2013-2018; ALI Member 2018-present)
- PEB for UCC Bogus Filing Working Group - Member (2013-2015)
- Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies Joint Study Committee (with the Uniform Law Commission), Member (2019-present)
Delaware State Bar Association
- Committee on Executive Committee Nominations (2018-2021)
- Commercial Law Section (1990-present)
- Member, Uniform Commercial Code Subcommittee (1994-present)
- Real and Personal Property Section (1990-present)
- Vice-Chairman (1994 - 1996), Chairman (1996-1998)
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation (1994-1996)
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Revision of the Landlord Tenant Code (1991-1992)
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Unrecorded Leases (1991-1992)
Institute for Law & Economics, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
- Executive Director & Senior Fellow (2023-2024)
Thomson Reuters/West’s Uniform Commercial Code Law Journal
- Editorial Advisory Board Member (2014-2019)
TriBar Opinion Committee
- Member (2021-present)
Uniform Law Commission
- Uniform Protected Series Act Drafting Committee (ABA Business Law Section Advisor, 2012-2016)
- Amendments to UCC Article 9 Drafting Committee (Observer, 2008-2010)
- Special Deposits Study Committee (PEB for UCC Liaison, 2019-2021)
- Special Deposits Drafting Committee (ABA Advisor, 2021-present)
- Unincorporated Organization Acts Drafting Committee (ABA Advisor, 2021- present)
Working Group on Legal Opinions Foundation
- Member, Board of Directors (2019-2021)
- Member, Advisory Board (2017-2019, 2021-2023)