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 Baldridge, Len Goodman, and Meaghan Kent have resumed their work here at Venable.
Megan Barbero, Joe Choi, Jennifer Daskal, Bradley K. Edmister, Rebecca Horton, Eric Krause, Tara Pehush, Jeannine Yoo Sano, Andrew 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 Harras, Pan Lee, Lily Ramirez, and Kristin Smith.
Attorney Spotlights
- Attorney Spotlight: Chris O'Brien on Crypto's New Era—With a Clearer Path, the Industry Aims to Deliver
- The results of last year's presidential election ushered in a more favorable regulatory environment for the crypto industry, potentially rewriting its future. To explore what lies ahead, we spoke with Christopher O'Brien, founder and chair of Venable's Blockchain and Digital Currencies Group.
- Attorney Spotlight: Chris Loh on His Patent Litigation Practice and How His Transactional Work Offers a Peek into the Future of Biotech
- With his background in molecular biochemistry, biophysics, and economics, Chris Loh helps innovators and patent holders protect their investments through litigation and transactions counseling that puts them in a better position to win in court and succeed at the negotiating table.
Community Spotlight
- Venable Honors Nine Employees at the 2024 Benjamin Civiletti Awards
- A prisoner seriously beaten and injured by his guards. An Afghani fighter pilot who battled the Taliban. A man with mental health issues kept in solitary confinement for years. Those are some of the people represented by Venable attorneys in pro bono cases in 2023 and recognized at the 2024 Civiletti Awards.
- Venable Foundation Ends Giving Season with an Additional $1.3 Million in Charitable Grants
- Venable's philanthropic arm announced its last round of giving for 2024—$1.3 million in grants to 124 U.S.-based nonprofits—bringing its total for the year to nearly $4 million and 477 grants.
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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