Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that nine attorneys from the firm’s nationally recognized Government Contracts group have been appointed to leadership roles in the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) Public Contract Law Section for the 2026–2027 term.
Government Contracts group co-chairs Justin A. Chiarodo and Luke W. Meier; partners Robyn N. Burrows, Dominique L. Casimir, Stephanie M. Harden, Elizabeth N. Jochum, and Jennifer A. Short; and associates Samarth Barot and David L. Bodner began their terms in September 2026. Collectively, they hold 13 leadership appointments across eight section committees.
Notably, Blank Rome attorneys occupy four substantive committee co-chair positions, the most of any firm in the Section's 2026–2027 leadership roster. These leadership roles reflect Blank Rome’s continued commitment to the ABA Public Contract Law Section and the broader procurement law community.
Firm leadership roles for the 2026–2027 term include:
- Justin Chiarodo, Vice-Chair, Acquisition Reform & Emerging Issues; Vice Chair, Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution
- Luke Meier, Vice-Chair, Bid Protest
- Robyn Burrows, Co-Chair, Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution; Vice-Chair, Cybersecurity Privacy and Emerging Technology
- Dominique Casimir, Vice-Chair, Debarment & Suspension
- Stephanie Harden, Vice-Chair, Accounting Cost and Pricing
- Elizabeth Jochum, Co-Chair, Bid Protest
- Jennifer Short, Co-Chair, Procurement Fraud and False Claims
- Samarth Barot, Vice-Chair, Procurement Fraud and False Claims
- David Bodner, Co-Chair, Intellectual Property; Vice-Chair, Bid Protest; Vice-Chair, Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution
The ABA Section of Public Contract Law serves to provide balanced recommendations on procurement policy, provide a forum to engage with colleagues across all segments of the procurement industry, and gain insight into and develop unique perspectives of federal, state, and local public contract law. For more information, please visit the Section’s webpage.