Biography
Vanessa DiDomenico concentrates her practice in the area of maritime law.
Vanessa previously served as a summer associate at Blank Rome and is the founder of a boutique maritime consulting firm and youth-centered maritime nonprofit. In addition, Vanessa previously held technical management roles with a cruise line and shipping company, as well as externship and internship roles with the Port of New Orleans and the U.S. Department of State.
During law school at Tulane University, Vanessa was a member of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal where she authored “Finding True North: Reducing Maritime Corruption at Sea and Ashore Through Legal and Operational Mechanisms,” 45 Tul. Mar. L.J. 139 (2020). Vanessa also authored “Far-reaching Waves,” published in IAS Gazette, Singapore (February 22, 2019), and was the co-author of “The Impact of COVID-19 on Blockchain Advancement,” published in the December 2020 edition of Blank Rome’s Mainbrace and republished in May–June 2021 edition of The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law.
News & Views
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Article
The Arctic Shipping Frontier: Regulatory and Operational Challenges to Consider
MAINBRACE: October 2024 -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: October 2024
William R. Bennett III, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Kierstan L. Carlson, Jeanne M. Grasso, Alan G. Kashdan, Keith B. Letourneau
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Scott Arnold, Alexander H. Berman, David L. Bodner, Bridget Mayer Briggs, Kierstan L. Carlson, Jennifer L. Carrier
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Article
Evolution of Offshore Wind and the Coastwise Laws
MAINBRACE: September 2023 -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: September 2023
Thomas H. Belknap Jr., William R. Bennett III, Nathan S. Brill, Vanessa C. DiDomenico, Jeanne M. Grasso, Noe S. Hamra
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Honor
Blank Rome Attorneys Named to 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Jennifer L. Carrier, Patrick F. Collins, Amanda C. DeLaPerriere, Vanessa C. DiDomenico, Oliver E. Jury, Dominique G. Khani
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Article
Maritime Ransomware
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Maritime Ransomware: Impacts and Incident Response
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Maritime Ransomware
MAINBRACE: March 2023 -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: March 2023
Thomas H. Belknap Jr., William R. Bennett III, Kierstan L. Carlson, Vanessa C. DiDomenico, Jeanne M. Grasso, Sharon R. Klein
Recognitions
2021–2022, listed in Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Affiliations
Active in the maritime industry, Vanessa is a member of the Maritime Law Association, and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association.
Vanessa was nominated and currently serves on the International Maritime Business Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (“MMA”), which focuses on the educational and professional development of MMA undergraduate International Maritime Business students.
Vanessa previously served as a nominated Goodwill Ambassador to the International Maritime Organization for a period of five years.
Credentials
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Education
- Tulane University School of Law, JD
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy, BS
- The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, MA
- State University of New York at Maritime College, MS, High Honors