Frank C. Muggia, a partner with Harris Beach PLLC, has been elected president of the American Veterinary Medical Law Association. The AVMLA is a national association of attorneys, veterinarians and others interested in the cross-section of the law with the practice of veterinary medicine and related fields.
Mr. Muggia leads the Harris Beach Veterinary Medicine industry team, which serves clients in 42 states. He is a leading veterinary attorney and nationally known in the field of veterinary law and ethics, counseling small animal, equine, bovine, and exotic animal practices.
“Veterinary practices large and small face a unique set of legal challenges not only in taking care of animals, but also in organizing and administering their business operations,” Mr. Muggia said. “The AVMLA exists to provide a forum and access to resources to help practitioners find their way through these challenges. It’s an honor to be elected by my peers to lead this organization, and to serve this unique profession.”
Mr. Muggia assumed the role of president this past weekend at the AVMLA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. He was first named to the organization’s executive board in 2016.
“Mr. Muggia’s expertise as an attorney and volunteer has been an excellent addition to AVMLA members and board of directors,” said Andrea Ball, AVMLA executive director. “We are so pleased that he has been elected AVMLA President and know that his skill and leadership will translate to this position. We look forward to executing his vision for the AVMLA in the coming year.”
About Harris Beach
Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms according to The National Law Journal and ranks as a BTI Elite law firm based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and state and local governments and authorities. The firm’s more than 220 lawyers practice among offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Melville, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Uniondale and White Plains, as well as in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey.
