| Michael P. Affuso currently serves the New Jersey Bankers Association as executive
vice president and director of Government Relations. Affuso provides legal opinions
and analysis of proposed and pending legislation that affects the New Jersey
banking industry. He also manages relationships with both federal and state
legislatures for the NJBankers. Mr. Affuso also serves as an adjunct professor at
Monmouth University.
Before joining NJBankers, Affuso served as deputy district director and General
Counsel for Congressman Albio Sires. He provided legal opinion and created
strategies for legislation before and to be introduced to the Financial Services
Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. Affuso also developed an annual
budget and managed expenditures for State District Offices; managed a staff of
eleven employees and four offices; coordinated constituent relations and press
efforts; and managed Federal Grant applications.
Affuso was associate General Counsel for the New Jersey General Assembly
Majority Office in Trenton NJ where he provided legal advice to the Assembly
Speaker and Majority Leader; drafted legal opinions on topics ranging from
Insurance to Economic Development to Civil Rights; advised staff of legal
impediments to legislative efforts and analyzed proposed legislation recommending
appropriate course of action to achieve legislative goals through the most efficient
means.
Prior to his government service, he served in various positions at Mellon Bank,
Morgan Stanley, Metropolitan Life Insurance/Banker’s Trust and at Merrill Lynch.
Affuso graduated from American University with a B.A. in political science and minor
in history. He received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. He is
admitted to practice in New Jersey/Federal District Court and New York/Federal
District Court. |