Tony Adams takes on new role for AGC of NYS

Anthony Adams has been named to the Government Relations Committee for the Associated General Contractors of New York State for 2021.

Adams is a construction and litigation attorney for Adams Leclair LLP in Rochester, New York and has volunteered to serve in this capacity to help AGC advance the interests of its members and contractors generally with New York State and its agencies and authorities that participate in the construction marketplace or that regulate the industry, including the Office of General Services, the Dormitory Authority, the State University Construction Fund, the Department of Labor and others. Additionally, there can be as many as 300 construction-related bills considered by state legislators each year. These bills address such issues as: prevailing wage and other labor law matter; bidding; state contracting, environmental issues and changes to the Transportation and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Adams will contribute his legal experience and expertise to AGC and its staff as needed to pro-actively push for legal and contractual changes to benefit the construction industry.

Adams has spent much of his 40+year career representing contractors and other construction industry participants in contract negotiations, claims, public works issues, labor relations, risk management and other general business matters.