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Blank Rome (formerly known asBlank Rome Comisky & McCauley[1]) is a law firm with 16 offices and more than 750 attorneys and principals who provide legal and advocacy services to clients in the United States and around the world.
Founded in 1946, Blank Rome represents a broad range of clients across a spectrum of industries. The firm has 16 offices in the United States and expanded internationally in May 2011 by opening aShanghai Representative Office in the People's Republic ofChina. In 2003, the firm established Blank Rome Government Relations LLC in Washington, D.C., a wholly owned subsidiary and government affairs firm that provides strategic lobbying, advocacy, and communications counsel.
Blank Rome was founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has since expanded its geographic footprint across the United States. The following combinations and additions have occurred:
1959: Brumbelow & Comisky, Philadelphia
1961: Newman & Master, Philadelphia
1984: Wexler Weisman Forman & Shapiro, Philadelphia
2014: Finestone & Richter and Margolis & Tisman LLP, Los Angeles and San Francisco
2015: Wong Cabello, Houston
2016: Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, D.C.; Phillips Lerner, Los Angeles
2017: Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Los Angeles
2019: Buter, Buzard, Fishbein & Royce LLP, Los Angeles; four-partner group from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Chicago
Additionally, in 2003, the Firm established Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary and government affairs firm in Washington, D.C.
Blank Rome's practice areas include commercial and corporate litigation; class action defense, financial institutions litigation, and regulatory compliance (FILARC); corporate, M&A, and securities; cross border/international, energy, environmental, and mass torts; finance, restructuring, and bankruptcy; government contracts; government relations and political law; insurance recovery; intellectual property and technology; intellectual property litigation; labor and employment; maritime and international trade; matrimonial and family law; real estate; tax, benefits, and private client; and white collar defense and investigations.[citation needed]
Key industry areas include aerospace, defense and government services, aviation, chemical, energy, finance and restructuring, financial services, gaming and entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, investment management, life sciences, maritime, private equity and investment funds, real estate, technology, and transportation.[2]
Blank Rome Government Relations LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary and government affairs firm. Key services include Advocacy, Congressional Oversight and Investigations, Government Business, Government Ethics & Compliance, and Legislation & Regulation.[3]
Assisting Afghan refugees seeking Humanitarian Parole in the United States, in addition to helping with expedited Afghan asylum cases[4]
Partnering with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights to organize and staff a nonpartisan election protection hotline for voters in the 2022 mid-term elections[5]
Working to assist transgender clients with legal name and gender marker changes
Helping refugees to take their next step toward citizenship by applying for Green Cards
Working with veterans seeking to upgrade their military discharge status
Assisting small businesses and nonprofit organizations with corporate, real estate, tax, and intellectual property issues
Edward Cahn, former chief United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, serves as counsel in Blank Rome's Philadelphia office.
Geraldine Ferraro, former congresswoman andVice-Presidential candidate, previously served as a principal at Blank Rome Government Relations LLC.
James Giles, former chief judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, serves as counsel in Blank Rome's Philadelphia office.
David F. Girard-diCarlo, former chairman of theSouth Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, elected co-chair and managing partner in 1988, reelected five times, serving until 2000; also appointed as the CEO of subsidiary Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, the lobbying branch of the law firm based in Washington, D.C.; served as the U.S.ambassador toAustria from July 2008 to January 2009.
