Spring 2025

Alumni Newsletter - Spring 2025

4 min

Celebrating 125 Years of Venable

You may have heard that Venable is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. But despite our age, we’ve never been quicker on our feet. From humble beginnings, we have grown into a legal powerhouse with more than 900 legal professionals representing clients around the globe in some of the most cutting-edge and era-defining matters. 

This year is giving us more than one reason to celebrate—our Denver office is marking its first birthday and our Chicago office its fifth, our New York office is turning 20, and our Tysons office is toasting 40 years in Northern Virginia!

We are so proud of these successes, and we know we could not have done this without you, our esteemed alumni.

Read on to find out more about what's going on at Venable.

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Venable Promotes 33 Attorneys Across the Firm

January's promotions elevated 18 attorneys to partner and 15 to counsel. Congratulations to all promoted attorneys on this major step in their Venable journeys.

Venable Launches Sports Law Group

The firm's sports law attorneys provide comprehensive legal counsel to leagues, teams, national governing bodies, franchises, universities, municipalities, athletes, agents, and licensors across professional, NCAA, and amateur sports. Members of Venable's team collectively have decades of experience advising sports and sports-adjacent clients in matters spanning many areas of law.

News from Around Our Offices

Get to Know Venable's Latest Hires

We were happy to welcome back several partners over the last few months, and we are welcoming even more new partners. Doug BaldridgeLen Goodman, and Meaghan Kent have resumed their work here at Venable.

Megan BarberoJoe ChoiJennifer DaskalBradley K. EdmisterRebecca HortonEric KrauseTara PehushJeannine Yoo SanoAndrew Shapiro, and Charles "Cully" Wahtola, III are the latest partners to join the firm.

We also welcomed new senior policy advisor and former senator Dean Heller. Additionally, the firm has strengthened its already enviable Cybersecurity Group with new senior directors Caitlin Clarke and Stacy O'Mara.

And we are excited to announce our newest counsel: John HarrasPan LeeLily Ramirez, and Kristin Smith.

Attorney Spotlights
Community Spotlight

Recent Alerts

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Do Employers Need to Provide Indefinite Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation?

Employers are increasing the push for employees to return to physical workplaces. Whether through flexible hybrid models or return-to-office mandates, companies are reevaluating what work looks like in a post-pandemic world.

FDA to Phase Out Eight Artificial Dyes by 2026

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a series of new measures to quickly phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation's food supply as part of the administration's broader initiative to Make America Healthy Again.

Recent & Ongoing Events

Transition Outlook Webinar Series: What to Expect from the Second Trump Administration

As we look ahead to a new political state of affairs, join us for a series of webinars that will offer insights into the key regulatory and policy changes expected under a second Trump presidency. Each session will feature analysis from Venable attorneys and senior policy advisors, providing actionable guidance on how businesses and organizations can navigate the evolving policy landscape.

Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Webinar Series

Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely developments that shape deals within the industry.

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