GREENSTEIN DELORME & LUCHS, P.C.

1620 L Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C.  20036-5605

Telephone: (202) 452-1400    Facsimile: (202) 452-1410

 

Biography: Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mr. Blanchard graduated from Marlboro College in 1984.  He received a Master of Arts degree from Antioch School of Law in 1985 and his law degree from the Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America in 1998.  Mr. Blanchard also studied law at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan as a visiting student in 1997, and earned a Certificate in Advanced Negotiation from Harvard Law School in 1993.  Mr. Blanchard’s practice areas include land use, planning, zoning, historic preservation, municipal affairs, alcoholic beverage control, and legislation.

 

Mr. Blanchard was Committee Clerk for the Honorable Jack Evans, D.C. Council member, from 1995 to 2000.  During that period he served in that position for the Committee on Finance and Revenue (1999-2000), the Committee on the Judiciary (1997-1998), and the Committee on Public Services and Regional Authorities (1995-1996).  He also served as Mr. Evans’  representative to the Convention Center Advisory Committee in 1997 and to the New York Avenue Development Task Force  in 1996.  He was Legislative Assistant to the Honorable James Nathanson, former D.C. Council member, from 1992 to 1994.  During that period he served as Committee Clerk for the Committee on Government Operations (1992) and Legislative Assistant for the Committee on the Judiciary (1993-1994).  Mr. Blanchard was Legislative Advisor to the Director of the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs from 1991 to 1992 and Legislative Analyst for the Department from 1988 to 1991.  Mr. Blanchard served as the legislative advisor to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, the Building Code Advisory Committee, the Consumer Claims Arbitration Board, and the Advisory Committee on Consumer Protection.  Mr. Blanchard is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, its Section on Real Estate, Housing and Land Use, and its Section on District of Columbia Affairs.  He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and its Section on Real Property, Planning and Zoning.  Mr. Blanchard is also a member of the American Bar Association and its Sections on Real Property and on State and Local Government.  He is a member of the George Washington American Inn of Court.  Mr. Blanchard is also a member of the Japan Commerce Association.