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Irving M. Blank Esq. - Richmond, VA
1804 Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23230 - 3530
Blank & Marcus, LLC
Richmond Personal Injury Lawyer
Overview
Virginia Leader in the Law, 2011, Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame, 2018, Virginia Israel Advisory Committee, 1996-Present, Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Psi. Author, "Trial Tactics for Premise Liability Cases," The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Summer, 1994. Treasurer and Founder, Virginia Congressional Committee, 1985-Present. Member, Executive Committee, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1981-1984 and 1991-1994. National Council of AIPAC, 1982-1988 and 1992-1995. Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia-Israel Commission, 1986-1988. Virginia-Israel Partnership, 1994-1996. Board of Directors of the Central VA Legal Aid, Inc. Virginia Israel Advisory Board, 1996-2013. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1978-1998. Attorneys Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. 2006-2013. Listed, Virginia Super Lawyer, 2006-2018. Member of the Virginia State Bar Select Commission on Professionalism, 2008-2009. Board of Visitors, Averett University, 2010-Present. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation. Member, Boyd-Graves Conference 2015-Present.
About Irving M. Blank Esq.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Premise Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Criminal Law
Litigation
- 95%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1967
- District of Columbia, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1967
- U. S. Court of Military Appeals, 1972
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
Other Affiliations
- National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1981 - 1984 (Member, Executive Committee)
- National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1991 - 1994 (Member, Executive Committee)
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee, 1982 - 1988 (Member, National Council)
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee, 1992 - 1995 (Member, National Council)
- Richmond Jewish Community Relations Board, 1984 - 1994 (Chairman)
- Richmond Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors)
- Central Virginia Legal Aid, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors)
- Virginia Congressional Committee, 1985 - Present (Treasurer and Founder)
- Virginia-Israel Partnership, 1994 - 1996 (Member)
- Virginia Israel Advisory Board, 1996 - 2018 (Member)
- American Arbitration Association, 1980 - 1996 (Panel of Arbitrators)
- District of Columbia Bar, 1978 - Present (Member)
- Richmond Bar Association, 1980 - Present (Member, Committee Administration of Justice, 1980-1984; Attorney Client Relations, 1982-1983; Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1985)
- Virginia State Bar, 2003 - 2012 (Council Member)
- American Bar Association, 1974 - 1976 (Member, Committee on Specialization, Section of Criminal Justice)
- American Bar Association, Member, Committee on Environmental Matters in Criminal Law, 1974 - 1976 (Section of Criminal Justice)
- Richmond Criminal Bar Association (Founding Member)
- Richmond Criminal Bar Association, 1973 (Secretary)
- Richmond Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (Member)
- John Marshall Inns of Court
- Jewish Family Services (Member, Board of Directors)
- Richmond Jewish Community Federation (Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee)
- Richmond Bar Association (Member, Judiciary Committee)
- Richmond Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Member, Board of Directors)
- Virginia State Bar, 2006 - 2012 (Executive Committee)
- Richmond Jewish Community Federation, 1984 - Present (Community Relations Committee)
- Virginia State Bar, 2009 - 2010 (President-Elect)
- Virginia State Bar, 2010 - 2011 (President)
- Richmond Bar Association, 1982 - 1985 (Executive Committee)
- Richmond Bar Association, 2001 - 2005 (Executive Committee)
- Richmond Bar Association, 1999 - 2005 (Judicial Committee)
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Legal Ethics Professionalism Committee)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Virginia State Bar Judicial Endorsement Committee, 2008 - Present
- Virginia Law Foundation, 2016 - Present (President)
- Virginia Holocaust Museum, 2009 - Present (Board of Directors)
- Chairman of the Nuremberg Courtroom Exhibit Committee, 2008 - Present
- Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 2008 - Present (Board of Directors)
- Faculty Member, Carrico Professionalism Course
- Boyd-Graves Conference, 2015 - Present (Member)
- Super Lawyer, 2006 - Present
- 7 Governors have appointed him to Boards and Commissions
Education
- University of Richmond, School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1967
J.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1966
B.S.
Honors: Alpha Kappa Psi; Member of Civilian Honor Court; Co-Captain of the Tennis team
Major: Public Administration
Fraternities and Sororities
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Alpha Kappa Psi
Past Positions
- Military: Captain Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1968 - 1974
Pro Bono Activities
- Central Virginia Legal Aid, Board of Directors
- Legal Aid Justice Center, Board of Directors
Classes and Seminars
- Instructor, Constitutional Law, Richmond Police Academy, 1970 - 1975
- Presenter, Discovery Problems, Richmond Bench/Bar Conference, 1998
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Irving M. Blank
Included on the 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Tree of Life award from Jewish National Fund, 1992
- Virginia Super Lawyer 2006 - 2018
- Virginia's Leaders of the Law 2011
- 2011 Virginia Leader of the Year in the Law
- Fellow of Virginia Law Foundation
- Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
- Inaugural Class of Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame – 2018
Office Information
Address
1804 Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23230 - 3530
Phone
Fax
- (804) 353-1839
Publication
Articles
- Trial Tactics for Premise Liability Cases, Journal of Va. Trial Lawyers, Summer, 1994
Representative Cases
- Lee v. Southland Corp., 219 Va. 23, 244 S.E.2d. 756. (Va. 1978)
- Memco Stores, Inc. v. Yeatman, 232 Va. 50, 348 S.E.2d. 288 (Va. 1986)
- Shope v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 203, 321 SE2d 282 (1984)
- Waters v. Safeway Stores, Inc.,, 246 Va. 269, 435 SE2d 380 (1993)
- Bowers v. Sprouse, 254 Va. 428, 492 S.E.2d. 637 (1997)
- Williams v. Condit, 265 Va. 49; 574 SE2d 241 (2003)
- Safeway, Inc. v. Yowell, Record Number 921160
- Car and Truck accident- $5M. Settlement for death of two infant passengers
- Over $1M in verdicts for motor vehicle accidents in Arlington Circuit Court
- $900K settlement against Greater Richmond Transit Authority
- $1M settlement on motorcycle accident
- $1.15M settlement on slip and fall case
- $1M settlement product liability for defective jack
- $380K verdict in police brutality and malicious prosecution case in Richmond Circuit court
- $500K settlement on a slip and fall case
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