Background
Blank, Irving Michael was born on December 29, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Lewis and Evelyn (Rosenstein) Blank.
Blank, Irving Michael was born on December 29, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Lewis and Evelyn (Rosenstein) Blank.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science, 1966). T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (Juris Doctor, 1967). Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa Member, Executive Committee, National (This Card Continued) Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1981-1984 and 1990.
Associate Paul & Smith and Predecessors, Richmond, 1967—1971. Partner Paul, Smith & Blank, 1972—1983, Smith, Blank, Isaacs & Hinton, 1983—1985, Smith, Moncure, Blank, Isaccs & Hinton, 1985—1988, ParisBlank, LLP, since 1989. Captain Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army.
Active National Council American-Israel Public Affairs. Chairman community relations committee Richmond Jewish Federation, 1980—1987, 1989—1990, 1993—1995. Treasurer Jewish Community Federation, Richmond, 1988—1991.
Member community relations committee Richmond Jewish Community Center. Member executive committee National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Committee, 1980—1984, 1989—1992, 1994. Board directors Jewish Family Services, Richmond Jewish Community Federation.
Member executive committee, board directors Richmond Multiple Sclerosis Society. Member international affairs commission and equal opportunity commission Anti-Defamation League, since 1981. Active Tom Bliley Advisory Committee Richmond Tennis Patrons, 1982, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council.
Commissioner Vir. Brael Commission, 1987—1988, 1992—1995. Member of American Association For Justice, Virginia State Bar (council member 2003, executive committee 2006, president-elect 2009-2010, president 2010-2011), Virginia Association Defense Attorneys, Richmond Criminal Law Association (secretary 1973), American Judicature Society, American Arbitration Association (panel arbiters), Richmond Bar Association (committee administration of justice 1981-1983, executive committee 1982-1985), Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association (criminal justice section 1974-1976, 1974-1976, committee privacy, environmental matters in criminal law committee, committee specialization).
Married Rhona Mandel Blank, June 26, 1966. Children: Lisa Rae, Jonathan Todd.