Giving Thanks This Fall
Thanksgiving is more than a month away, but we are already thinking about what we're thankful for this year, including the firm's continuing focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In June, offices across the country celebrated Pride Month and Juneteenth, and we are now marking Hispanic Heritage Month.
We are also thankful for the new attorneys who have joined the firm in the past few months, including six partners who have started since June. And we will soon be welcoming a new class of 47 first-year associates.
We're also so grateful for the Venable Foundation's ability to contribute to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's work on neurosurgery research.
Learn more about what's going on across our offices by exploring the latest edition of our alumni newsletter.
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Firm News
Venable Releases Its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report
DEI @ Venable is pleased to release a new report that showcases the firm's strong DEI initiatives and inclusive work environment. This report demonstrates some of the ways in which we have successfully cultivated diverse talent through recruitment, retention, and promotion efforts.
- Venable Ranks in Top 200 in the 2024 Am Law Diversity Scorecard
- Attorney Spotlight: Leah Druckerman on Her Distinct Data Privacy Practice and How Her Gender Transition Led to More Authentic Client Connections
- Venable Sponsoring Corporate Counsel Women of Color 20th Annual Career Strategies Conference
Two New Partners Join Venable's Premier Private Wealth Planning Practice
The addition of partners Sandra Newman and Rebecca Eberhardt in August expanded the firm's elite private wealth practice to Chicago.
- Gillian Deutch Joins Venable's Growing Real Estate Finance Group in New York
- Sean Franzblau Joins Venable's Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice in Chicago
- Peter Koclanes Joins Venable's Commercial Litigation Practice in Denver
- Richard Wells Joins Venable's IP Litigation – Technology Group in Washington
95 Venable Attorneys, 34 Practice Areas Named to Chambers USA 2024
In its latest list of law firm rankings for the United States, Chambers USA has named 10 Venable attorneys and four practices that have never made the cut before.
- 272 Venable Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- BTI Consulting Group Recognizes Venable as Distinguished in Litigation in Outlook Report for 2025
- Managing IP Ranks Five Venable Practice Areas and 22 Attorneys in 2024 IP Stars
Venable's Miami Office Relocates to the Financial District
The move to the Brickell community will provide more efficient space and a welcoming work environment in the center of Miami's expanding business district.
Condolences
Over the last few months, the firm has lost several friends and mentors. We miss them but are grateful for the time we had with them and the contributions they made to Venable.
- Larry Gesner, managing partner, Real Estate Finance
- Kathryn Kusske Floyd, partner, Regulatory, Infrastructure, Environment Law
- Eric Smith, partner, Corporate, Securities, M&A
Community Spotlight
Venable Foundation Donates $500,000 Grant to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
The Venable Foundation will contribute $100,000 annually through 2028 to create the Venable Fund for Neurosurgery Research.
- Venable Foundation Celebrates Nearly $1 Million in Gifting at 2024 Mid-Year Mark
- Venable Recognized Among Greater Washington's Largest Companies for Charitable Giving
- San Francisco Business Times Names Venable to 2024 Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists List
American Lawyer Ranks Venable Among the Top 100 on Its 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard
The Pro Bono Scorecard is the definitive ranking of pro bono efforts across Am Law 200 firms.
- The Civiletti Awards: Annual Pro Bono Recognition Reception Scheduled for October 16 – RSVP here
Recent Alerts
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Supreme Court Overrules Chevron: Agency Deference in Flux
In a monumental opinion, the Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo held (6-3) that deference to an agency's interpretation of a statute is contrary to the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the judiciary's responsibility to interpret statutes and decide questions of law.
- How This Decisions Impacts: Agency Actions | AI Regulation | Banking Regulation | Cybersecurity Policymaking | Employment Law | Environmental Law | FDA-Regulated Products | Healthcare Industry | International Trade | Judicial Review of FERC Decisions | Patent Law | Telecoms Law and Policy
FTC Rule Largely Banning Non-Competes Put on Ice by Federal Judge
In Ryan, LLC v. FTC, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, holding that the rule is unlawful.
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