Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce 14 new leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2026.
“We are excited to welcome this outstanding group of partners into new leadership roles at Blank Rome,” said Grant S. Palmer, Blank Rome’s Chair and Managing Partner. “As we celebrate our 80th anniversary this year, these appointments reflect our commitment to exceptional client service, meaningful collaboration, and strategic growth. Our new leaders will advance key priorities for 2026, including deepening client relationships, fostering innovation, and strengthening our national platform, while exemplifying the values that define Blank Rome and drive our continued success.”
Firm-Wide Vice Chairs
- Gary R. Goldenberg, Vice Chair, Relationship and Business Development
- Sharon R. Klein, Vice Chair, Artificial Intelligence
Department Leadership
- Louis M. Rappaport, Co-Chair, Business Department
Louis joins Joseph T. Gulant and Regina Stango Kelbon as Business Department Co-Chairs.
Practice Group Leadership
Corporate, M&A, and Securities
- Shaun Snitman, Co-Chair
- Joshua L. Strober, Co-Chair
- Josef B. Volman, Co-Chair
Shaun, Joshua, and Josef join Peter Schnur as Corporate, M&A, and Securities Co-Chairs.
Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulatory Compliance
- R. Andrew Arculin, Co-Chair
- Cheryl S. Chang, Co-Chair
Labor & Employment
- Stephanie Gantman Kaplan, Co-Chair
- Theodore D. Meyer, Co-Chair
Stephanie and Theodore join Jason E. Reisman as Labor and Employment Co-Chairs.
Tax, Benefits, and Private Client
- Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld, Co-Chair
Jeffrey joins Mitchell A. Newmark and Sean R. Weissbart as Tax, Benefits, and Private Client Co-Chairs.
Office Leadership
Dallas
- Christopher M. McNeill, Co-Chair
Christopher joins Jason S. Luter as Dallas Co-Chairs.
New York
- Mitchell M. Brand, Co-Chair
Mitchell joins Lois J. Liberman as New York Co-Chairs.
Washington, D.C.
- Brooke T. Iley, Co-Chair
Brooke joins James D. Kelly as Washington, D.C., Co-Chairs.
