David L. Wanetik serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the UCC Division of the First American Title Insurance Company. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and St. John’s University School of Law. He has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. Prior to joining First American, Mr. Wanetik was Vice President of the UCC Insurance Division for the LandAmerica underwriters. He has been actively involved in the Revision of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code for over 19 years and has written and lectured extensively on this subject including seminars sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. During most of the 1990’s Mr. Wanetik served as CEO and General Counsel of Intercounty Clearance Corporation . Mr. Wanetik has previously served as a charter member of the New York State Corporate Advisory Task Force as established by the Secretary of State of New York. He is also the author of the following articles which were published in the New York Law Journal: Legislative Recognition of Co-ops Has a Downside, Authorization Nunc Pro Tunc in UCC Proposed Amendments and Lost Certificated Interest in Real Estate Mezzanine Transactions.