Blank Rome LLP

RECENT RECOGNITIONS

• Six Blank Rome Attorneys Designated "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers

  May 2013
  Barry Abrams, Lawrence F. Flick II, Barry H. Genkin, Raymond L. Shapiro, Joan N. Stern, Robert I. Tuteur
  Honor

• Lawrence Beaser Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from The Legal Intelligencer

  April 2013
  Lawrence J. Beaser
  Award

• Alfred Zaher Appointed to National LGBT Bar Association’s Board of Directors

  April 1, 2013
  Alfred W. Zaher
  Honor

• Blank Rome’s Princeton Office Recognized as “Litigation Department of the Year” First Finalist by New Jersey Law Journal

  April 1, 2013
  Stephen M. Orlofsky, Adrienne C. Rogove, Jonathan M. Korn, Michael J. Conlan, Michael A. Rowe, Seth J. Lapidow, et al.
  Ranking

• Chambers Global Ranks Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices

  March 19, 2013
  Nigel J. Binnersley, Grant E. Buerstetta, Ernest W. Chung, John D. Kimball
  Ranking

• Bankruptcy Practice Honored by M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards

  March 2013
  Regina Stango Kelbon, Lawrence F. Flick II, Michael C. Graziano, John E. Lucian, Josef W. Mintz, Joel Charles Shapiro, et al.
  Award

• Blank Rome Recognized for Being at the “Forefront of Significant Trademark Matters”

  March 2013
  Timothy D. Pecsenye, David M. Perry
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Named a “Top Issuer Counsel for US CMBS” by Commercial Mortgage Alert

  February 8, 2013
  Martin Luskin, Robert B. Stein, Richard F. Williamson
  Ranking

• Blank Rome’s Real Estate Practice Handles Several of the Largest Transactions of 2012

  January/February 2013
  Martin Luskin, Pelayo Coll, Michael A. Scheffler, Deborah A. Franzblau
  Ranking

• Blank Rome’s Trademark Practice Recognized for Most Filings in 2012

  February 5, 2013
  Timothy D. Pecsenye, David M. Perry
  Ranking

• Stephen T. Whelan Recognized as 2012 Empire State Counsel

  February 1, 2013
  Stephen T. Whelan
  Honor

• Blank Rome Ranked in the Asia 50: The American Presence

  January 2013
  Ranking

• Jeffrey Rosenthal Elected Financial Secretary to the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association

  December 11, 2012
  Jeffrey N. Rosenthal
  Honor

• Blank Rome Recognized as the “Law Firm of Year” for Family Law by U.S. News & World Report

  December 2012
  Honor

• Blank Rome Recognized as the “Law Firm of Year” for Admiralty & Maritime Law and Family Law by U.S. News & World Report

  December 2012
  Honor

• Blank Rome Transactions Recognized by M&A Advisor Summit

  December 2012
  Lawrence F. Flick II, Michael C. Graziano, Regina Stango Kelbon, Josef W. Mintz, Heather Sonnenberg
  Award

• Four Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in the Energy Industry

  November 23, 2012
  Margaret Anne Hill, Jeffrey S. Moller, Mary Ann Mullaney, Joseph F. Speelman
  Ranking

• Christopher A. Lewis Receives Multicultural Leadership Award at 2012 Philadelphia Diversity & Leadership Conference

  October 2012
  Christopher A. Lewis
  Honor

• Blank Rome Attorney Named to 2012 Lawyers on the Fast Track

  September 2012
  Eric G. Fikry
  Award

• Blank Rome’s Bonnie Glantz Fatell and Raymond L. Shapiro Recognized by Who’s Who Legal

  August 27, 2012
  Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Raymond L. Shapiro
  Ranking

• Directors & Boards Ranks Blank Rome as Top-Tier in Corporate Governance Issues

  Summer 2012
  Jerry D. Bernstein, Barry H. Genkin, Joseph T. Gulant, Frederick D. Lipman, Robert J. Mittman
  Ranking

• Chambers USA 2012 Recognizes Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices

  June 7, 2012
  Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, Ernest W. Chung, et al.
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Named 2012 “Go-To Law Firm” for Litigation

  May 2012
  Ranking

• Jeremy Harwood Named One of Shipping’s "Top Five" Lawyers

  2012
  Jeremy J.O. Harwood
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Ranked Among “Top 100 Law Firms for Women”

  May 2012
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Recognized by ABA Center for Pro Bono

  April 2012
  Honor

• Josef Mintz Elected to the TMA Philadelphia Chapter Board of Directors

  April 13, 2012
  Josef W. Mintz
  Honor

• Megan Spitz Recognized as an “Unsung Hero” by The Legal Intelligencer

  March 27, 2012
  Megan E. Spitz
  Honor

• Chambers Global Ranks Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices

  March 2012
  John D. Kimball, Nigel J. Binnersley, Ernest W. Chung
  Ranking

• Blank Rome’s IP Group Recognized as a “Significant Trademark Player”

  March 2012
  Timothy D. Pecsenye, David M. Perry
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Recognized for “Top Lateral Hires of 2011”

  February 2012
  Wayne Streibich, Kevin C. Rakowski, Edward W. Chang, Jonathan K. Moore, Adam L. Bliss, Philip A. Italiano, et al.
  Ranking

• Judd Serotta Joins Legal Advisory Board of Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law

  February 2012
  Judd A. Serotta
  Honor

• Blank Rome Recognized as “Best Maritime & Shipping Law Firm” by World Finance

  January–February 2012
  Jonathan K. Waldron, John D. Kimball, Brett M. Esber
  Ranking

• Blank Rome’s Trademark Practice Recognized for Most Filings in 2011

  January 12, 2012
  Zachary A. Aria, Katherine Pauley Barecchia, Jamie L. Bertha, Kenneth L. Bressler, Steven L. Caponi, Lisa Casey Spaniel, et al.
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Served as Land Counsel for Development Project Recognized by American Institute of Architects

  January 9, 2012
  Thomas A. Chapman
  Award

• Blank Rome’s Trademark Practice Recognized for Most Filings in 2011

  January 2012
  Timothy D. Pecsenye, Charles R. Wolfe, Jr.
  Ranking

• Lawrence Beaser Elected Chair of The Philadelphia Foundation’s Board of Managers

  January 4, 2012
  Lawrence J. Beaser
  Honor

• Jeffrey N. Rosenthal Elected to the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association

  December 6, 2011
  Jeffrey N. Rosenthal
  Honor

• Blank Rome Ranked Top Law Firm in Corporate Governance Issues

  Fall 2011
  Jerry D. Bernstein, Barry H. Genkin, Joseph T. Gulant, Frederick D. Lipman, Robert J. Mittman
  Ranking

• Asia Pacific-Legal 500 Recognizes Blank Rome's Hong Kong Practice

  November 2011
  Nigel J. Binnersley, Anthony B. Haller, John D. Kimball
  Ranking

• Mark Greenfield Recognized as a Top LA Lawyer by LA Business Journal

  October 10, 2011
  Mark S. Greenfield
  Ranking

• Christopher Lewis Recognized by “2011 Minority Business Leaders Awards”

  August 2011
  Christopher A. Lewis
  Award

• Blank Rome Recognized as “Pennsylvania Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year” by Corporate INTL

  August 2011
  Award

• Chambers USA 2011 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices

  June 10, 2011
  Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, Ernest W. Chung, et al.
  Ranking

• Christopher A. Lewis Appointed Blank Rome's Chief Officer for Diversity and Inclusion

  May 23, 2011
  Christopher A. Lewis
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Recognized as a “Top 100 Law Firm for Women”

  May 2011
  Ranking

• David Perry Recognized as a Leading Trademark Attorney by World Trademark Review 1000

  Spring 2011
  David M. Perry
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Deal Ranked Among “Top Manhattan Office Lease” Agreements

  February 14, 2011
  Martin Luskin, Corey Tarzik
  Ranking

• Nicholas Harbist Named a "Pre-Eminent Business Crime Defence" Lawyer

  December 23, 2010
  Nicholas C. Harbist
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Ranked Top Law Firm in Corporate Governance Matters

  Fall 2010
  Jerry D. Bernstein, Barry H. Genkin, Joseph T. Gulant, Frederick D. Lipman, Robert J. Mittman
  Ranking

• Maritime Attorneys Recognized by Who’s Who Legal

  October 2010
  Nigel J. Binnersley, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, John D. Kimball, Richard V. Singleton II, Jonathan K. Waldron
  Ranking

• Blank Rome’s Summer Associate Program Nationally Ranked 29th by American Lawyer

  September 30, 2010
  Ranking

• James Staiger Recognized as a “Best Consultant” for Later Stage Companies

  September 29, 2010
  James R. Staiger
  Award

• Shawn Wright Recognized by Who’s Who in Black Washington, DC

  September 7, 2010
  Shawn M. Wright
  Honor

• Blank Rome Attorneys Named 2010 Lawyers on the Fast Track

  August 18, 2010
  Leigh Ann Buziak, John E. Lucian
  Award

• Blank Rome Recognized with 2009 Trademark Award by Corporate Services Company

  August 12, 2010
  Ranking

• Eric Fikry Recognized as a “40 Under 40” Attorney

  August 6, 2010
  Eric G. Fikry
  Ranking

• Chambers USA 2010 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices

  June 11, 2010
  Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al.
  Ranking

• Legal 500 US Ranks Blank Rome Practices and Attorneys

  June 2010
  Barry H. Genkin, Ann Blair Laupheimer, Alan L. Zeiger
  Ranking

• Pro Bono Work Garners “Unsung Heroes” Recognition

  May 25, 2010
  Jason A. Snyderman, Lewis W. Schlossberg, Leigh Ann Buziak
  Award

• Blank Rome Wins Mondaq Content Award

  April 15, 2010
  Joseph G. Poluka, Michelle Gitlitz Courtney
  Award

• Blank Rome Named One of the “Most Active Private Equity Service Providers”

  April 2010
  Alan L. Zeiger, Barry H. Genkin
  Ranking

• Bankruptcy Practice Recognized by American Lawyer's Corporate Scorecard 2010

  April 2010
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Handles Four of Top 30 Real Estate Financings

  March 24, 2010
  Carol M. Joseph, David Brier, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Peter J. Liuzzo, Deborah A. Franzblau
  Ranking

• Arthur Bachman Named Board President of ASPPA Benefits Council of Greater Philadelphia

  March 22, 2010
  Arthur Bachman
  Honor

• Caroline Krauss-Browne Honored by the Legal Association for Women

  March 15, 2010
  Caroline Krauss-Browne
  Award

• Blank Rome's Intellectual Property Group Ranked by Law360

  January 2010
  Ranking

• Chambers USA 2009 Recognizes More Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices

  June 2009
  Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al.
  Ranking

• Who's Who Legal Recognizes Blank Rome Maritime Attorneys

  May 2009
  Nigel J. Binnersley, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, John D. Kimball, Richard V. Singleton II, Jonathan K. Waldron
  Ranking

• The Deal Ranks Blank Rome as a Top Bankruptcy Firm

  April 2009
  Michael Z. Brownstein
  Ranking

• One of the Largest U.S. Office Building Transactions of 2008

  January 7, 2009
  C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero, Martin Luskin
  Ranking

• 2008/2009 Asia-Pacific Legal 500 Praises Blank Rome

  December 23, 2008
  Nigel J. Binnersley
  Ranking

• New York, Washington & Philadelphia Summer Associates Give Blank Rome High Marks in American Lawyer

  November 2008
  Michael S. Mullman
  Ranking

• Higher Rankings for Maritime and Litigation Attorneys in Chambers Asia 2009

  November 2008
  Nigel J. Binnersley
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Ranked Top Law Firm in Corporate Governance and M&A Matters

  October 2008
  Ranking

• Philadelphia Business Journal Ranks Dranoff Properties’ Transactions as Best Real Estate Deals of 2008

  October 10–16, 2008
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Attorneys Named 2008 Lawyers on the Fast Track

  August 2008
  Adam E. Laver, Matthew D. Lee
  Award

• $1.7 Billion Deal Ranked Largest Multifamily Real Estate Transaction of First-Half of 2008

  August 6, 2008
  Martin Luskin, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero, Samuel M. Walker, Dayna C. Finkelstein, et al.
  Ranking

• Blank Rome Ranked in The Deal's List of Top Bankruptcy Attorneys

  June 2008
  Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Michael B. Schaedle
  Ranking

• Bankruptcy Practice Tops American Lawyer’s Corporate Scoreboard 2008

  April 2008
  Ranking

• Fred Blume Receives Award for Excellence in Leadership from Temple University

  November 15, 2007
  Fred Blume
  Award

• Who's Who Legal Recognizes New York and Hong Kong Maritime Attorneys

  November 13, 2007
  John D. Kimball, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, Richard V. Singleton II, Nigel J. Binnersley
  Ranking

• Nathaniel Jones Awarded ABA Young Lawyer’s Division Fellows Award

  2005
  Nathaniel R. Jones
  Award