Lippes Mathias is pleased to share that Dennis C. Vacco, former New York State attorney general and co-leader of the firm’s government & corporate investigations practice team, has been elected to serve a second term on The Business Council of New York State Board of Directors. The Business Council of New York State Board of Directors is the governing body of The New York State Business Council and includes 51 directors who serve three-year terms. Board directors are active participants and vocal advocates for their companies, their industries, and the overall health of the state's business climate. They apply their management talents and experience to the task of ensuring that the council itself is effective, efficient, and ethical.

Dennis C. Vacco, the former attorney general of New York State, focuses much of his legal practice on governmental investigations and compliance work. Vacco works both with clients who want to be sure they are in compliance with the complex and ever-changing rules of both the state and federal governments. Vacco focuses his practice on state attorney general investigations as well as investigations by the United States Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security. He also leads Lippes Mathias' Israel-U.S. cross-border practice team, which has developed a strategic partnership with a leading Israeli law firm. Vacco, who has traveled frequently to Israel, has represented Israeli businesses that also conduct business in the United States. He also conducts seminars and makes media appearances to discuss the regulatory environment for Israeli businesses in the United States.

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