Jonathan Blank > McGuireWoods LLP > Charlotte, United States > Lawyer Profile
McGuireWoods LLP Offices

201 N Tryon St.
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202-2146
United States
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Jonathan Blank

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Jonathan Blank is the chair of McGuireWoods’ Business and Securities Litigation Department. A problem solver who focuses on energy law, his experience includes wind, solar, biomass, natural gas mineral rights, royalty, transportation, construction, consumer protection, fiduciary, closely held corporation and other complex litigation. He has tried dozens of bench and jury trials, and has appeared in district, circuit and federal courts, as well as in AAA arbitrations. He has been reported in cases in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, federal courts in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and one in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
McGuireWoods LLP regularly represents energy industry clients including those that explore, develop, produce, and store energy resources in high-stakes, high-profile litigation. The team is particularly strong in its catastrophic litigation work as well as advising and litigating matters related to pipeline integrity. The team is headed by Anthony Carna, and has expertise in the field of royalty and related oil and gas class-action litigation as well as natural gas litigation. Brian Jackson is noted for his success in trying high-exposure jury cases on behalf of energy clients. Greg Krock is an accomplished litigator with experience in litigating disputes that occur throughout the lifecycle of oil and gas production from access to mineral rights to supply contracts. Jonathan Blank has deep experience in natural gas mineral rights, royalties, and transportation. All mentioned individuals are based in Washington D.C.
United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
McGuireWoods LLP‘s broad trial and appellate practice sees the firm active in both domestic and cross-border cases. The team’s expertise spans commercial, white-collar, products, securities, environmental and financial services disputes. Mike Herring leads the team and is based in Virginia alongside Jonathan Blank, who chairs the business and securities litigation team and boasts particular expertise in the energy sector. In Houston, Thomas Farrell has active plaintiff and defendants and appellate practices, representing a diverse roster of individuals, corporations, governmental agencies and foreign sovereigns, while Jeremiah Anderson is experienced in energy and construction disputes. In Pennsylvania, Alexander Madrid is a go to for financial services providers, while Houston-based Yasser Madriz focuses his practice on tech, IP and competition disputes. Also in Houston, Miles Indest represents energy and tech companies.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy litigation: oil and gas United States > Energy
- General commercial disputes United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to policyholders
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense