Honor

Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Best Lawyers in America®

Blank Rome is pleased to announce that 114 Firm attorneys have been selected by Best Lawyers in America® 2021 in the annual categories of “Lawyers of the Year” and “Best Lawyers,” as well as the inaugural “Ones to Watch” category, in 49 practice areas across 10 regions.

Our Firm is proud of our attorneys’ 2021 recognitions, which saw a significant increase from Best Lawyers 2020 where 89 Firm attorneys were selected in 43 practice areas across 8 regions.

Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” is an inaugural category that honors “extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.” The following Blank Rome attorneys have been honored in this new category.

Los Angeles, CA

• Natalie Alameddine is recognized in Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Steven E. Economou is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Philadelphia, PA

• Gregory S. Bergman is recognized in Commercial Litigation
• Mallory M. Briggs is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Ann E. Querns is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• John P. Wixted is recognized in Commercial Litigation
• Stephen C. Zumbrun is recognized in Environmental Law

Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Maria K. Vigilante is recognized in Commercial Litigation

Houston, TX

• Stephanie E. Holden is recognized in Commercial Litigation
• Emery Gullickson Richards is recognized in Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment

New York, NY

• Henri Chalouh is recognized in Real Estate Law
• Noe S. Hamra is recognized in Insurance Law
• Hollis L. Hyans is recognized in Tax Law
• Elena P. Jacque is recognized in Corporate Law
• Mitesh Patel is recognized in Real Estate Law
• Anita Rooz is recognized in Family Law
• Nicholas R. Tambone is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Pittsburgh, PA

• Shawna J. Henry is recognized in Litigation – Construction

Tampa, FL

• Paul Messina Jr. is recognized in Litigation – Real Estate

Washington, D.C.

• Michael K. Clare is recognized in Transportation Law
• Ross E. Coe is recognized in Real Estate Law

2021 “Best Lawyers”

The annual “Best Lawyers” category recognizes leading attorneys, by region and practice area, for their talent in the legal industry. The following Blank Rome attorneys have been honored in this category.

Houston, TX

• Barry Abrams is recognized in Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, and Litigation - Securities
• Michael K. Bell is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Susan L. Bickley is recognized in Litigation – Municipal
• Jonathan M. Harris is recognized in Patent Law
• Keith B. Letourneau is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Theodore D. Meyer is recognized in Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Robert P. Scott is recognized in Commercial Litigation
• Douglas J. Shoemaker is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Russell T. Wong is recognized in Litigation – Patent and Patent Law

New York, NY

• Thomas H. Belknap, Jr. is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Jerry D. Bernstein is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Marilyn B. Chinitz is recognized in Family Law
• Donald Frank is recognized in Family Law
• Norman S. Heller is recognized in Family Law
• Ira L. Herman is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• John D. Kimball is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Martin Luskin is recognized in Real Estate Law
• Richard J. Miller, Jr. is recognized in Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates
• Robert J. Mittman is recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Michael S. Mullman is recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael H. Peskowitz is recognized in Real Estate Law
• Sheila G. Riesel is recognized in Family Law
• Richard V. Singleton II is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Peter C. Valente is recognized in Trusts and Estates
• Stephen T. Whelan is recognized in Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Lauren B. Wilgus is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law

Washington, D.C.

• George D. Billinson is recognized in Energy Law
• Paul B. Bran is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• John A. Gibbons is recognized in Insurance Law
• Jeanne M. Grasso is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Deborah E. Greenspan is recognized in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Jon D. Grossman is recognized in Copyright Law and Patent Law
• Mark R. Haskell is recognized in Energy Law and Natural Resources Law
• John E. Heintz is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• Howard S. Jatlow is recognized in Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law
• Justin F. Lavella is recognized in Insurance Law
• William E. Lawler III is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Barry W. Levine is recognized in Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Gregory F. Linsin is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Frederick M. Lowther is recognized in Energy Law
• Helen K. Michael is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• Daniel L. Morgan is recognized in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• James R. Murray is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• Michael I. Sanders is recognized in Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law
• Henry F. Schuelke III is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Brett A. Snyder is recognized in Energy Law
• Scott E. Thomas is recognized in Government Relations Practice
• Jonathan K. Waldron is recognized in Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Lawrence H. Wechsler is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Philadelphia, PA

• Lawrence J. Beaser is recognized in Health Care Law
• Thomas E. Biron is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Daniel R. Blickman is recognized in Tax Law
• Mark Blondman is recognized in Employment Law – Management and Labor Law - Management
• Edward N. Cahn is recognized in Arbitration and Mediation
• Lawrence S. Chane is recognized in Trusts and Estates
• Jonathan A. Clark is recognized in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Steven Dubow is recognized in Corporate Law
• Bruce A. Eisenberg is recognized in Real Estate Law
• Lawrence F. Flick II is recognized in Banking and Finance Law and Equipment Finance Law
• Harvey I. Forman is recognized in Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Equipment Finance Law
• Barry H. Genkin is recognized in Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
• Anthony B. Haller is recognized in Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Margaret Anne Hill is recognized in Litigation – Environmental
• Alan J. Hoffman is recognized in Commercial Litigation
• Regina Stango Kelbon is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Henry M. Kuller is recognized in Corporate Law
• Mark M. Lee is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Bruce R. Lesser is recognized in Banking and Finance Law
• Frederick D. Lipman is recognized in Corporate Law
• Joseph G. Poluka is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Mark I. Rabinowitz is recognized in Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law and Litigation – Banking and Finance
• William H. Roberts is recognized in Antitrust Law
• Andrew J. Rudolph is recognized in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael B. Schaedle is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Stephen D. Schrier is recognized in Gaming Law
• Joel Charles Shapiro is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• James T. Smith is recognized in Commercial Litigation
• Jason A. Snyderman is recognized in Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent
• Benjamin G. Stonelake is recognized in Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental
• Alan L. Zeiger is recognized in Corporate Law

Cincinnati, OH

• Michael L. Cioffi is recognized in Commercial Litigation

Los Angeles, CA

• Glenn S. Buzard is recognized in Family Law
• Mary Craig Calkins is recognized in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Insurance
• William Finestone is recognized in Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates
• Robert L. Kahan is recognized in Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Stacy D. Phillips is recognized in Family Law
• Jeffrey R. Richter is recognized in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Daniel H. Rylaarsdam is recognized in Insurance Law

Pittsburgh, PA

• James J. Barnes is recognized in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Ronald W. Frank is recognized in International Trade and Finance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Joseph T. Moran is recognized in Commercial Litigation

Princeton, NJ

• Kevin J. Bruno is recognized in Insurance Law and Litigation – Environmental
• Nicholas C. Harbist is recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar

2021 “Lawyers of the Year”

Best Lawyers “Lawyers of the Year” recognizes attorneys who received the highest overall peer feedback for their practice area and geographic region. Only a single attorney in each designated practice and metropolitan area can earn this honor. The following three Blank Rome attorneys received this honor.

Philadelphia, PA

• Mark I. Rabinowitz is recognized in Equipment Finance Law

Washington, D.C.

• Mark R. Haskell is recognized in Natural Resources Law

Princeton, NJ

• Kevin J. Bruno is recognized in Insurance Law