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Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2023

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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our practice groups and attorneys have been highly ranked and recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2023. Researchers at The Legal 500 conduct annual, in-depth market research and gather information from individual law firms as well as feedback from peers and clients to form an objective analysis and prepare comprehensive rankings and editorial of the U.S. legal market.

 

2023 Firm Rankings:

Top-Tier Firm

  • Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
  • Transport: Shipping – Finance
  • Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation

Recommended Firm

  • Government: Government Contracts
  • M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A-Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
  • Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas
  • US Taxes: Contentious
  • Real Estate
  • Finance: Commercial Lending

2023 Top-Tier Rankings:

“Leading Lawyers”: The Legal 500’s Guide to Outstanding Lawyers Nationwide

  • Linda Kornfeld (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Jared Zola (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Jonathan Waldron (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Jeremy Herschaft (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • William Bennett III (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Scott Arnold (Government: Government Contracts)
  • Justin Chiarodo (Government: Government Contracts)
  • Mark Haskell (Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas)
  • Craig Fields (US Taxes: Contentious)

“Next Generation Partners”: The Legal 500’s Guide to Up-and-Coming Lawyers Nationwide

  • Kyle Brinkman (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Omid Safa (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Lauren Wilgus (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Dominique Casimir (Government: Government Contracts)
  • Nicole Johnson (US Taxes: Contentious)
  • Eric Parnes (International Trade: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy)

“Rising Stars”

  • Natalie Radabaugh (Transport: Shipping – Finance)
  • Stefanos Roulakis (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Dana Merkel (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Zachary Cain (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)

“Hall of Fame”

  • John Heintz (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Anthony Salgado (Transport: Shipping – Finance)
  • Jeanne Grasso (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • John Kimball (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Joanne Osendarp (International Trade: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy)

2023 Recommended Attorneys, by Practice:

Insurance: Advice to Policyholders

  • Linda Kornfeld
  • Jared Zola
  • John Heintz
  • Kyle Brinkman
  • Omid Safa
  • Daniel Rylaarsdam
  • Jim Murray
  • John Gibbons
  • Natasha Romagnoli

Transport: Shipping – Finance

  • Anthony Salgado
  • Natalie Radabaugh
  • Douglas Shoemaker

Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation

  • Jonathan Waldron
  • Jeremy Herschaft
  • William Bennett III
  • Jeanne Grasso
  • John Kimball
  • Stefanos Roulakis
  • Dana Merkel
  • Zachary Cain
  • Lauren Wilgus
  • Douglas Shoemaker
  • Emma Jones
  • Keith Letourneau
  • Matthew Thomas
  • Thomas Belknap Jr

Government: Government Contracts

  • Scott Arnold
  • Justin Chiarodo
  • Dominique Casimir
  • Elizabeth Jochum
  • Luke Meier
  • Stephanie Harden

M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)

  • Kathleen Cunningham
  • Louis Rappaport
  • Peter Schnur

Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas

  • Mark Haskell

US Taxes: Contentious

  • Craig Fields
  • Nicole Johnson
  • Eugene Gibilaro
  • Mitchell Newmark

Real Estate

  • Sam Walker
  • Samantha Wallack
  • Steven Shoumer

International Trade: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy

  • Joanne Osendarp
  • Eric Parnes

2023 Key Lawyers, by Practice

Insurance: Advice to Policyholders

  • Linda Kornfeld
  • Jared Zola
  • John Heintz
  • Kyle Brinkman
  • Omid Safa
  • John Gibbons
  • Jim Murray
  • Natasha Romagnoli
  • Daniel Rylaarsdam

Transport: Shipping – Finance

  • Anthony Salgado
  • Natalie Radabaugh
  • Douglas Shoemaker

Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation

  • Jonathan Waldron
  • Jeremy Herschaft
  • William Bennett III
  • Jeanne Grasso
  • John Kimball
  • Stefanos Roulakis
  • Dana Merkel
  • Zachary Cain
  • Lauren Wilgus
  • Keith Letourneau
  • Douglas Shoemaker
  • Thomas Belknap Jr
  • Matthew Thomas
  • Emma Jones
  • Kierstan Carlson

Government: Government Contracts

  • Scott Arnold
  • Justin Chiarodo
  • Dominique Casimir
  • Stephanie Harden
  • Elizabeth Jochum
  • Dave Nadler
  • Luke Meier
  • Robyn Burrows

M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)

  • Louis Rappaport
  • Peter Schnur
  • Kathleen Cunningham
  • Robert Mittman
  • Maria (“Masha”) Trainor
  • Naomi Gallimore

Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas

  • Mark Haskell

US Taxes: Contentious

  • Craig Fields
  • Nicole Johnson
  • Mitchell Newmark
  • Irwin Slomka
  • Eugene Gibilaro

Real Estate

  • Samantha Wallack
  • Steven Shoumer
  • Sam Walker

International Trade: Trade Remedies and Trade Policy

  • Joanne Osendarp
  • Eric Parnes