2010 – US Chair of “Lawyers Without Rights”, international exposition of the German Federal Bar on Jewish lawyers in Nazi Germany.

2010 – Special Award by the Israel Bar in Recognition of International Achievements.

2009 – Chair, ABA Section of International Law (24000+ members).

2009 – Inaugurated as Nigerian Chief, Oloye Baamofin Gbogbogbo of Owoland (International Law Chieftain).

2009 – Special Award for his Contribution to US – India Relations by the Society of Indian Law Firms.

2008 – Made Honorary Life Member, Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA).

2006 – Received ABA Mayre Rasmussen Award in recognition of his achievements in “Advancing Opportunities for Women in International Law”.

Leadership

International and US – American Bar Association; ABA International

Since 2010 – Senior Advisor, International Anti–Corruption Committee.

Since 2010 – Chair, ABA-Israel Bar Association Annual Conference – Israel.

Since 2009 – Lifetime Member of Council of ABA International.

Since 2009 – Inducted as Lifetime Nigerian Chief — Oloye Baamofin Gbogbogbo of Owoland.

2008-2009 – Chair, ABA International (23,000+ members).

2009-2010 – Chair, Nominating Committee, ABA International.

Since 2009 – Senior Advisor, India Committee.

Since 2009 – ABA Delegate to United Nations in Geneva and Vienna.

Since 2009 – Liaison to the Israel Bar.

2009 – Liaison to the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA).

Since 2005 – Liaison to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).

Since 2008 – Member of Board of Governors, ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI).

2006 – 2007 – Member of the Board of ABA Africa.

2009 – Co-head (with ABA President), ABA Delegation to the United Nations.

2009 – Head of International Legal Exchange (ILEX) Delegation to India.

2009 – Head of Delegation to Brazil and Peru.

2006-2008 – Representative to meetings of Bar of the International Criminal Court.

Since 2004 – Delegate to German Bar Association Annual Meetings.

Since 2006 – Delegate to Israel Bar Association Annual Meetings, Eilat.

Since 2004 – Delegate to AIJA Annual Congress –Naples Geneva Toronto Paris Budapest.

2008 – Head of ILEX Delegation to the Hague, the world’s courthouse.

2008 – ILEX Delegation to Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

2008 – International Bar Leaders Delegation to Russia, Ukraine and Georgia.

2007 – Chair, ABA Delegation to the EU Institutions, Brussels.

2007 – International Bar Leaders Delegation to Germany and Italy.

2006 – International Bar Leaders Delegation to Argentina, Brazil and Chile.

2005 – ILEX International Dispute Resolution Briefing Trips: London and Paris.

2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 – ABA Delegation to the United Nations.

2003, 2005 –Member of Delegation to International Courts and Institutions at the Hague.

2007 – Chair-elect, ABA International.

2006 – Vice Chair, ABA International.

2005 – Finance Officer, ABA International.

2004 – Secretary/Liaison Officer, ABA International.

2003 – Division Chair, Regional and Comparative Law Division, ABA International – including Africa Committee, Asia-Pacific Committee, China Committee, Europe Committee, Russia-Eurasia Committee, Latin-American/Caribbean Committee, Middle East Committee, Canada Committee, Mexico Committee, Islamic Law Forum, Transnational Legal Practice Committee, Cross-Cultural Law Committee.

Chair, 2003 Spring Meeting, Washington, DC.

Prior to 2003

Chair, International Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and Non-Profit Organizations (2001-2004).

Chair, International Aviation and Aerospace Law Committee (1997-2000).

Chair, Law Student and New Lawyer Outreach Committee (1997-2001).

Chair, International Service Industries Committee (1987-1992).

Chair, International Venture Capital Subcommittee of International Finance Committee (1987- 1992).

Deputy Chief of ABA Delegation to the World Summit on Sustainable Development – Johannesburg (2002).

Desde 2001 – International money Laundering Task Force.

Desde 1995 – International Anti-Corruption Task Force.

Desde 2000 – ABA Dispute Resolution Section.

Desde 1986 – Business Law Section.

Since 2006 – General Practice Division; former vice chair, 5 yrs., Int’l Committee.

Air and Space Law Forum.

Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA).

2010-2011 – Member of the Conseil du President.

1993-1999 – ABA Delegate to UIA.

1990-94 – UIA – US Vice President.

1990’s – UIA – Member of the Contracts Commission; Advisor to the President on International Corruption; Frequent speaker; US Chapter Vice President and member of the Governing Board (1993-1999).

Washington Foreign Law Society.

Since 1987 – Member.

1988-89 – Board of Governors.

1987-1990 – Newsletter Editor.

American Society of International Law – member since 1986.

Inter-American Bar Association. 2010-2011 – Special Advisor to the President.

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