About Ori Portnoy
Ori Portnoy serves as Blank Rome’s Chief Legal Talent Officer. In this role, Ori leads the talent management function for all of the firm’s attorneys, focusing on recruiting, professional development, career advancement, and compensation. He works closely with firm leadership, the Associates Committee, and other business professionals across the firm to further Blank Rome’s strategic objectives.
Ori joined Blank Rome in January 2013, after returning from a year-long “honeymoon sabbatical” to 20 countries on four continents. Prior to that, he worked for several years as a litigation attorney at a major international law firm in New York City.
Ori received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Columbia University, with an honors degree in Political Science. He is a member of the New York Bar.
News & Views
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Earns #3 National Ranking in The American Lawyer’s 2026 Summer Associates SurveyOctober 20, 2026
Honor / Honors & Awards
Blank Rome Earns #1 National Ranking in The American Lawyer’s 2026 Midlevel Associates SurveySeptember 1, 2026
Honor / Honors & Awards
Blank Rome Earns Top 10 Spot for Eighth Consecutive Year in The American Lawyer’s Summer Associates SurveyOctober 15, 2025
Honor / Honors & Awards
Blank Rome Ranked Second Nationally in The American Lawyer’s 2025 Midlevel Associates SurveySeptember 2025
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Highly Ranked in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Summer Associates SurveyOctober 2024
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Ranked Second Nationally in The American Lawyer’s 2024 Midlevel Associates SurveySeptember 2024
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Harvard Law School, JD
- Columbia University, BA, magna cum laude
Languages
- Hebrew
- Spanish
