Brown & Weinraub, PLLC Adds Denis Hughes as Senior Advisor

Firm Continues to Expand Financial Services and Business Development Practice with Top New York Leader
 
Brown & Weinraub, PLLC announced today that Denis Hughes has agreed to serve as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Mr. Hughes, formerly Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and the President of the New York State AFL-CIO, has been at the forefront of state policy for decades. Mr. Hughes recently served on Governor Andrew Cuomo's Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission to modernize and right-size state government, improve performance, increase accountability and save taxpayers' money.
 
From 1999 until November, 2012, Mr. Hughes served as President of the 2.5 million member New York State AFL-CIO and a union member since 1968. Major achievements under his tenure include reforming the state's workers' compensation system, enacting a minimum wage for farm workers, and coordination of labor's efforts to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Care and Compensation Act. Mr. Hughes is a former Commissioner of the New York State Insurance Fund, and served on the New York State Commission on State Asset Maximization.
 
"We are very pleased to welcome Denis to the team; his experience and record of success will be of invaluable assistance to our clients," said David Weinraub, co-managing partner of the firm. "Our expanding practice beyond government affairs into the areas of finance and strategic planning will greatly benefit from Mr. Hughes's work in both labor and finance, and his ability to present innovative solutions."
 
"I look forward to this next stage of my career and welcome the opportunity to work with a business where clients receive excellent counsel from people I have known for over 20 years," added Mr. Hughes.