New Maritime Elevations and Appointments
Lauren B. Wilgus Elevated to Blank Rome Of Counsel
Blank Rome is pleased to announce that Lauren B. Wilgus was elevated from associate to of counsel in the Firm’s Maritime and International Trade practice group, effective January 1, 2019. Lauren has more than 17 years of experience in the shipping industry and concentrates her practice in the areas of international and maritime litigation and alternate dispute resolution. She is also a member of the Firm’s Maritime Emergency Response Team, and has been an active member in numerous maritime industry organizations throughout her career.
To learn more, please read Blank Rome Announces 2019 Promotions: 14 Partners, 4 Of Counsel.
Richard V. Singleton Appointed Co-Chair of IBA’s Maritime and Transport Law Committee
Blank Rome Partner Richard V. Singleton has been appointed to serve a two-year term as co-chair of the International Bar Association’s (“IBA”) Maritime and Transport Law Committee, one of the oldest and most established committees of the IBA.
To learn more on Richard’s appointment, please click here.
Joan M. Bondareff Reappointed to Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority
Blank Rome Of Counsel Joan M. Bondareff has been reappointed to a new four-year term on the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority where she has served as chair since November 2016.
To learn more, please read Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority Elects New Officers (press release, January 4, 2019).
New Energy Attorneys Bolster Maritime Practice
Blank Rome Welcomes Experienced Energy Group to Firm’s Washington, D.C., Office
Blank Rome welcomed Partners Mark R. Haskell and Brett A. Snyder and Of Counsel George D. Billinson to the Firm’s Energy group in the Washington, D.C., office, on January 16. Together, they bring notable experience advising clients on a wide breadth of energy industry-related matters involving regulation, compliance, enforcement, transactions, and litigation.
In addition, their collective practice has significant maritime law synergies, with many of their projects involving the exports of liquified natural gas, natural gas liquids, and other commodities by ship. In joining Blank Rome and collaborating with the Firm’s leading maritime practice and attorneys, they are now able to offer their clients service from wellhead to shipping contract.
To learn more, please read Blank Rome Continues Ongoing Lateral Expansion with the Addition of Energy Group in Washington, D.C. (press release, January 16, 2019).