Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that a record 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 2025–2026 term.
Partners Robyn N. Burrows, Dominique L. Casimir, Justin A. Chiarodo, Stephanie M. Harden, Elizabeth N. Jochum, Luke W. Meier, and Jennifer A. Short and associates Samarth Barot and David L. Bodner begin their terms in August 2025.
Their roles for the 2025–2026 term are:
- Robyn Burrows: Vice-Chair – Contract Claims & Disputes; Vice-Chair –Cybersecurity, Privacy and Emerging Technology
- Dominique Casimir: Vice-Chair – Debarment & Suspension
- Justin Chiarodo: Vice-Chair – Acquisition Reform & Emerging Issues; Vice-Chair – Contract Claims & Dispute
- Stephanie Harden: Co-Chair – Accounting, Cost & Pricing
- Elizabeth Jochum: Co-Chair – Bid Protest; Co-Chair – Annual Conferences (FPI)
- Luke Meier: Vice-Chair – Bid Protest; Vice-Chair – Procurement Fraud & False Claims
- Jennifer Short: Co-Chair – Procurement Fraud & False Claims; Vice-Chair – Debarment & Suspension
- Samarth Barot: Vice-Chair – Procurement Fraud & False Claims
- David Bodner: Co-Chair – Intellectual Property; Vice-Chair – Bid Protest; Vice-Chair – Contract Claims & Disputes
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.
