Irving Blank

Blank & Marcus, LLC

Irving Blank Personal Injury Lawyer

Blank & Marcus, LLC

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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-Present. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1978-1998. Attorneys Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. 2006-2013. Listed, Virginia Super Lawyer, 2006-Present. 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.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, Member, Executive Committee, 1981 – 1984
• National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, Member, Executive Committee, 1991 – 1994
• American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Member, National Council, 1982 – 1988
• American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Member, National Council, 1992 – 1995
• Richmond Jewish Community Relations Board, Chairman, 1984 – 1994
• Richmond Bar Association, Member, Board of Directors
• Central Virginia Legal Aid, Inc., Member, Board of Directors
• Virginia Congressional Committee, Treasurer and Founder, 1985 – Present
• Virginia-Israel Partnership, Member, 1994 – 1996
• Virginia Israel Advisory Board, Member, 1996 – 2018
• American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators, 1980 – 1996
• District of Columbia Bar, Member, 1978 – Present
• Richmond Bar Association, Member, Committee Administration of Justice, 1980-1984; Attorney Client Relations, 1982-1983; Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1985, 2002 – Present; Executive Committee – 1982-1985, 2001-2005
• Virginia State Bar, Council Member, 2003 – 2012
• American Bar Association, Member, Committee on Specialization, Section of Criminal Justice, 1974 – 1976
• American Bar Association, Member, Committee on Environmental Matters in Criminal Law, Section of Criminal Justice, 1974 – 1976
• Richmond Criminal Bar Association, Founding Member
• Richmond Criminal Bar Association, Secretary, 1973
• 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, 1999-2005
• Richmond Bar Association, Member, Board of Directors, 2002 – 2003
• Virginia State Bar, Executive Committee, 2006 – 2012
• Richmond Jewish Community Federation, Community Relations Committee, 1984 – Present
• Virginia State Bar, President-Elect, 2009 – 2010
• Virginia State Bar, President, 2010 – 2011
• Richmond Bar Association, Executive Committee, 1982 – 1985
• Richmond Bar Association, Executive Committee, 2001 – 2005
• Richmond Bar Association, Judicial Committee, 1999 – 2005
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Legal Ethics Professionalism Committee
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Virginia State Bar Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee, 2007 – Present
• Virginia Law Foundation, President, 2016 – Present
• Virginia Holocaust Museum, Board of Directors, 2009 – Present
• Chairman of the Nuremberg Courtroom Exhibit Committee, 2008 – Present
• Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Board of Directors, 2008 – Present
• Faculty Member, Carrico Professionalism Course
• Boyd-Graves Conference, Member, 2015 – Present
• Super Lawyer, 2006 – Present
• Appointed by 7 different Governors of Virginia to Boards and Commissions
• Virginia Israel Advisory Board, Member, 1996 to present
• Member of Virginia Bar Association Select Committee on Principles of Professionalism for Virginia Lawyers 2008
• Life Member of the Virginia Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Military: Captain Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Army Reserve, 1968 – 1974