Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory M. Bordo has joined the Firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation group. Mr. Bordo is an experienced trial lawyer who has built his practice over the past 20 years in the areas of business, real estate and trust & estates litigation, and education law. He is based in the Firm’s Los Angeles office.

“Greg brings a great deal of litigation experience and knowledge of the Los Angeles legal climate to the Firm and we are very pleased that he has joined Blank Rome,” said Alan J. Hoffman, Co-Chairman and Managing Partner. “We are confident that Greg will be an asset in helping to advance Blank Rome’s reputation in Los Angeles. It has been a little more than two years since we opened our Los Angeles office, which now boasts almost 20 attorneys in various practice areas, and we are proud of our continued growth in this market.”

Mr. Bordo joined Blank Rome from Freeman, Freeman & Smiley where he has practiced for the past 17 years as a member of the Litigation Department. In conjunction with his litigation practice, Mr. Bordo advises clients on alternative dispute resolution and general corporate matters. He is also a frequent speaker on topics related to his substantive areas of practice as well as alternative dispute resolution strategies and current legal trends. Mr. Bordo is also active in providing pro bono legal services.

Mr. Bordo is admitted to practice in California. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association in the Litigation and Trust & Estates subsections.

Blank Rome opened its Los Angeles, California office in February 2009 as the initial launch for the Firm’s West Coast growth strategy and in response to client demand. The office, located in Century City, shares a natural synergy with the Firm’s growing offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, complements Blank Rome’s national practices in corporate, litigation, products liability, environmental, employment, business restructuring and bankruptcy, real estate and insurance, and expands the Firm’s capabilities in the entertainment and new media industries.