Esq

Bradford J. Lachut, Esq., joined PIA as government affairs counsel for the Government & Industry Affairs Department in 2012 and then, after a brief four-month leave, he returned to the association in 2018 as director of government & industry affairs responsible for all legal, government relations and insurance industry liaison programs for the five state associations. He supervises a staff of experienced legal and technical staff and works with boards and legislative committees in each state to establish coherent legislative objectives and implementation strategies. Additionally, he acts as a legislative contact for members, responding to association members' legal questions, reporting on legislative and regulatory issues, providing contract reviews and writing articles for association publications.

Prior to PIA, Lachut worked as an attorney for Steven J. Baum PC, in Amherst, and as an associate attorney for the law office of James Morris in Buffalo. Lachut also spent time serving as senior manager of government affairs as the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, a chamber of commerce serving the Buffalo, N.Y., region, Lachut’s hometown (Go Bills!). Lachut received his juris doctorate from Buffalo Law School and his bachelor of science in government and politics from Utica College, Utica, N.Y. Lachut is an active Mason and Shriner.

His civic activities include work with Shriners International on the board of governors of Shriners Hospital for Children, Springfield, Mass., where he serves as secretary of the board, as well as several leadership positions in local and regional organizations within the Shriners fraternity.