Richard L. Smith Email & Phone Number

I am an Administrative, Legislative and Regulatory attorney at Bond, Schoeneck & King and is Co-Chair of the firm's Administrative, Legislative, Regulatory Practice Group. My practice covers all New York State Administrative and Regulatory Agencies, the New York State Legislature, the Governor's Office and the Comptroller. I have been a registered lobbyist for 39 years and also practice Tax, Administrative and Regulatory Law before all state agencies, including the New York Department of Taxation and Finance, the Public Service Commission, the Department of Financial Services, the Department of State and the Department of Agriculture and Markets. I was involved in the passage of legislation authorizing the creation of limited liability companies in New York, authored the 'Safety in Skiing Code', helped pass legislation immunizing HR-10 and IRA retirement plans from the claims of third party judgment creditors and helped strengthen the franchise protections for franchised automobile dealers. I regularly advise corporations, businesses and individuals on compliance with the Lobby Act, the rules and regulations of the New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics, procurement lobbying and with federal and state campaign contribution rules.

Listed skills include Tax, Corporations, Lobbying, Cable Television, and 6 others.

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  Sep 1971 - Present