Blank Rome
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia; 9 offices |
Key people | Charles M. Buchholz, CEO; David F. Girard-diCarlo, Chairman of the firm |
| Products | Legal services & Lobbying |
| Revenue | n/a |
Number of employees | approximately 500 attorneys |
| Website | www.blankrome.com |
Blank Rome LLP (formerly known as Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley[1]) is a large law firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is ranked as the 84th largest law firm in the United States in terms of revenue, according to the AmLaw 100 Survey.[2] The firm has previously merged with two other firms: Wigman, Cohen, Leitner & Myers in 1998 and Dyer, Ellis & Joseph in 2003.[3] Blank Rome employs approximately five hundred lawyers, and has eight offices in the United States: Philadelphia; New York City; Cincinnati, Ohio; Princeton, New Jersey; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; Boca Raton, Florida; and Washington, D.C. In October of 2006, the firm opened its first office abroad, in Hong Kong.
Practice areas
Blank Rome has a broad range of practice areas, including intellectual property, corporate law, securities, bankruptcy, mergers & acquisitions, environmental law, divorce, product liability, trusts and estates, tax law, real estate, and white collar crime.[4]
Blank Rome also has the largest admiralty and maritime law practice in the United States.[5]
Political connections
Firm chairman David F. Girard-diCarlo is also the CEO of Blank Rome Government Relations LLP, the lobbying arm of the firm.[6]
Notable lawyers and alumni
- Geraldine Ferraro, former congresswoman and Vice-Presidential candidate, is a principal of Blank Rome Government Relations LLP.[7]
- Keith Gottfried, former general counsel to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, worked at the law firm before joining Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
- Nathaniel R. Jones, former judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and former general counsel to the NAACP, is the law firm's Chief Diversity and Inclusion
- Frederica Massiah-Jackson, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge, worked at the law firm before her election to the bench in 1983. Officer.[8]
- David A. Norcross, former chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and executive assistant to New Jersey Governor William T. Cahill, is a partner at the law firm. [9]
- Stephen Orlofsky, former judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, is a partner at the law firm, and the head of their appellate practice group.[10]
- Peter A. Peyser, Jr., son of congressman Peter A. Peyser, is a principal of Blank Rome Government Relations LLP.[11]
- Gil Stein, former president and general counsel to the National Hockey League, worked at the law firm before becoming an executive with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1976.
References
- ^ Firm News: Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley shortens name
- ^ Blank Rome news: AmLaw 100 ranking
- ^ Firm history from Vault.com
- ^ Full list of practice areas
- ^ Blank Rome maritime practice group website
- ^ David F. Girard-diCarlo biographical sketch
- ^ Geraldine Ferraro biographical sketch
- ^ Nathaniel R. Jones biographical sketch
- ^ David A. Norcross biographical sketch
- ^ Stephen Orlofsky biographical sketch
- ^ Peter A. Peyser Jr. biographical sketch
External Links
- Blank Rome LLP homepage
- Blank Rome Government Relations LLP homepage
- LawPeriscope profile
- Vault.com profile
- Blank Rome's entry on SourceWatch
- Blank Rome's firm profile from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
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