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Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2021

The Legal 500 2021

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our practice groups and attorneys have been highly ranked and recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2021. Researchers at The Legal 500 conduct annual, in-depth market research and gather information from individual law firms as well as feedback from peers and clients to form an objective analysis and prepare comprehensive rankings and editorial of the U.S. legal market.

2021 Firm Rankings:

Top-Tier Firm

  • Transport: Shipping – Finance
  • Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation

Recommended Firm

  • Government: Government Contracts
  • Insurance: Advice to Policyholders
  • M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A – Middle-Market (Sub-$500M)
  • US Taxes: Contentious

2021 Top-Tier Firm Rankings:

“Leading Lawyers”: The Legal 500’s Guide to Outstanding Lawyers Nationwide

  • Scott Arnold (Government: Government Contracts)
  • Justin A. Chiarodo (Government: Government Contracts)
  • Craig B. Fields (US Taxes: Contentious)
  • Jeanne M. Grasso (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Mark R. Haskell (Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas)
  • John E. Heintz (Hall of Fame: Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • John D. Kimball (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Linda Kornfeld (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • R. Anthony Salgado (Transport: Shipping – Finance)
  • Jonathan K. Waldron (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)

“Next Generation Partners”: The Legal 500’s Guide to Up-and-Coming Lawyers Nationwide

  • Kyle P. Brinkman (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Dominique L. Casimir (Government: Government Contracts)
  • Jeremy A. Herschaft (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Nicole L. Johnson (US Taxes: Contentious)
  • Omid Safa (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)
  • Lauren B. Wilgus (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)
  • Jared Zola (Insurance: Advice to Policyholders)

“Rising Stars”

  • Dana S. Merkel (Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation)

2021 Recommended Attorneys, by Practice:

Government: Government Contracts

  • Scott Arnold
  • Dominique L. Casimir
  • Justin A. Chiarodo
  • David M. Nadler

Insurance: Advice to Policyholders

  • Mary Craig Calkins
  • James S. Carter
  • John A. Gibbons
  • Robert P. Jacobs
  • Linda Kornfeld
  • Robyn L. Michaelson
  • James R. Murray
  • Jared Zola

M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A – Middle-Market (Sub-$500M)

  • Gary R. Goldenberg
  • Louis M. Rappaport
  • Peter Schnur

Tax: US Taxes: Contentious

  • Craig B. Fields
  • Hollis L. Hyans
  • Nicole L. Johnson
  • Mitchell A. Newmark

Transport: Shipping – Finance

  • Brett M. Esber
  • R. Anthony Salgado

Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation

  • Thomas H. Belknap, Jr.
  • Michael K. Bell
  • William R. Bennett III
  • Jeanne M. Grasso
  • Jeremy A. Herschaft
  • John D. Kimball
  • Keith B. Letourneau
  • Dana S. Merkel
  • Douglas J. Shoemaker
  • Richard V. Singleton II
  • Matthew J. Thomas
  • Jonathan K. Waldron
  • Lauren B. Wilgus

2021 "Key Lawyers," by Practice:

Government: Government Contracts

  • Scott Arnold
  • Dominique L. Casimir
  • Luke W. Meier

Insurance: Advice to Policyholders

  • Kyle P. Brinkman
  • James S. Carter
  • John E. Heintz
  • Robert P. Jacobs
  • Robyn L. Michaelson
  • Omid Safa
  • Jared Zola

M&A/Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M)

  • Linsey B. Bozzelli
  • Kathleen A. Cunningham
  • Steven Dubow
  • Gary R. Goldenberg

Tax: US Taxes: Contentious

  • Nicole L. Johnson
  • Mitchell A. Newmark
  • Hollis L. Hyans

Transport: Shipping – Finance

  • Brett M. Esber
  • Natalie M. Radabaugh

Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation

  • Thomas H. Belknap Jr.
  • Jeremy A. Herschaft
  • Keith B. Letourneau
  • Gregory F. Linsin
  • Dana S. Merkel
  • Jeffrey S. Moller
  • Douglas J. Shoemaker
  • Richard V. Singleton II
  • Matthew J. Thomas
  • Jonathan K. Waldron
  • Lauren B. Wilgus

For more information on The Legal 500 United States 2021, please visit legal500.com.