Washington, DC (January 3, 2022) – Venable LLP announced today that it has promoted 44 attorneys to counsel effective January 1, 2022. The new counsels, from Venable's Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tysons, and Washington, DC offices, represent a broad cross section from the firm's four divisions—Business, Government, Intellectual Property, and Litigation.
Stu Ingis, chairman of Venable, said, "These attorneys continue to progress and advance in their careers by delivering excellent legal work and client service, developing professionally, and upholding the firm’s values. We are proud of all these lawyers and their many contributions to our clients and Venable.”
The following attorneys were promoted to counsel.
Baltimore Office
Nathaniel S. Berry – Commercial Litigation
Jessica Dillon – Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Nicholas A. Mongelluzzo – Investigations and White Collar Defense
Jeffrey S. Nover – Real Estate Finance
Nick D. Rupkey – Real Estate
Harrison H. Taylor – Product Liability and Mass Torts
Ebony M. Thompson – Commercial Litigation
Chicago Office
Christina K. Brunka – Construction Law
Jonathan Freilich – Construction Law
Los Angeles Office
Audrey Cubizolles – Corporate
Sarah E. Diamond – Commercial Litigation
Jordan Ferguson – Real Estate
Michael C. Godino – Commercial Litigation
Chana E. Ickowitz – Labor and Employment
Nikki J. Kerman (née Hasselbarth) – Transactional Tax
Nicole N. King – Commercial Litigation
New York Office
Benjamin P. Argyle – Commercial Litigation
Hilary G. Atzrott Hamburg – Real Estate
Laura K. Fishwick – Intellectual Property Litigation
Allison B. Gotfried – Labor and Employment
Michael A. Guerra – Commercial Litigation
Sean M. McCarthy – Intellectual Property Litigation
Robert S. Pickens – Intellectual Property Litigation
Emily M. Tortora – Labor and Employment
San Francisco Office
Cameron C. Cole – Corporate
Amit Rana – Commercial Litigation
Tysons Office
Matthew J. Allman – Zoning and Land Use
Lindsay Ruffner Heitger – Real Estate
Washington, DC Office
Emma R. W. Blaser – eCommerce, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Robin L.S. Burroughs – Labor and Employment
Peter S. Frechette – Financial Services
Janice P. Gregerson – Labor and Employment
Rob Hartwell – eCommerce, Privacy and Cybersecurity
Andrew T. Hernacki – Commercial Litigation
Ryan S. Kasdin – Nonprofit Organizations
Christopher J. Kim – Intellectual Property Transactions
Judith Y. Kim – Nonprofit Organizations
Evan S. Krygowski – Intellectual Property Litigation
David D. Leege – Patent Prosecution and Counseling
John B. Mavretich – Environmental
Katie Wright Morrone – Commercial Litigation
Theodore B. Randles – Commercial Litigation
Scott Rissmiller – Corporate
Wenning Xu – Real Estate
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