Joan Bondareff focuses her practice on marine transportation, environmental, and legislative issues. Ms. Bondareff represents clients in many industries and state and local governments in matters related to:
· maritime regulations and public policy
· environmental law
· government relations
· international law
· federal grants
· port security
Prior to joining Blank Rome, Ms. Bondareff was chief counsel and acting deputy administrator of the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. She was also former majority counsel for the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Ms. Bondareff recently served on the Obama Transition Team for the Department of Transportation handling maritime related issues. She worked on the OPA 90 legislation, and also helped develop the Natural Resource Damage Assessment regulations when she was the assistant general counsel for Ocean Services at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Representative Matters
· Advisor to clients on TIGER grants.
· Represented port coalition for obtaining additional funds for port security.
· Counsel for association requiring relief from federal laws.
· Represented ferry company in environmental matters (NEPA) and agency representation.
· Provided legal advice to nonprofit boating association.
· Assisted freight service company in securing federal grants.
Community Service & Affiliations
Ms. Bondareff is a member of Women in Government Relations and serves on the Homeland Security and Environment and Energy Task Forces. In October 2010, Ms. Bondareff was appointed by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell to his new Offshore Wind Development Authority.
Memberships
American Bar Association
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Maryland Bar Association
Propeller Club
Women In Government Relations
Women's Bar Association
Women's Transportation Seminar
Events
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON?
[Event]
Marine Log's Tugs & Barges 2012 Conference & Expo
Stamford, Connecticut
May 8, 2012
Joan M. Bondareff and Richard V. Singleton II
STREAMLINING COOPERATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ASSETS
[Event]
Mid-Atlantic Waterways Conference
Norfolk, Virginia
April 23-25, 2012
Joan M. Bondareff
CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS AND ENERGY FINANCE
[Event]
Fordham University's Center for Research in Contemporary Finance Symposium
12th Floor, Lowenstein Building, 113 West 60th Street, New York City
March 1, 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Joan M. Bondareff and Carlos E. Gutierrez
WHAT'S GOING ON IN WASHINGTON THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
[Event]
Marine Log Global Greenship 2011
Baltimore, Maryland
September 15, 2011
Joan M. Bondareff and Jonathan K. Waldron
CHARTING A CLEAR PATH TO COMPLIANCE AND BEYOND
[Event]
Marine Log Global Greenship 2011
Baltimore, Maryland
September 15-16, 2011
Joan M. Bondareff and Jonathan K. Waldron
NATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM ON MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
[Event]
World Ocean Council
Washington, DC
July 13-14, 2011
Jeanne M. Grasso and Joan M. Bondareff
CONFLICTS AT SEA
[Event]
Virginia Offshore Wind Conference 2011
Virginia Beach Convention Center
June 22, 2011
Joan M. Bondareff
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON? A REGULATORY UPDATE
[Event]
Marine Log's Tugs & Barges 2011 Conference and Expo
Stamford, Connecticut
May 10, 2011
Joan M. Bondareff
ZONING THE OCEANS: ALLOCATING SPOTS FOR DIFFERENT USES
[Event]
Law Seminar's International Offshore Energy Development Conference
Boston, Massachusetts
March 3, 2011
Joan M. Bondareff
UPDATES ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES
[Event]
Conference on Carbon Politics and Finance
Fordham University
October 29, 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca and Joan M. Bondareff
LEGISLATION AND POLICY-EFFECTS ON PORTS AND SECURITY, GRANTS, FUNDING, AND THE ROLE OF DHS IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
[Event]
5th Annual Western Hemispheric Port Security Conference and Trade Exhibition
Detroit, Michigan
June 3, 2009
Joan M. Bondareff
MARITIME POLICY
[Event]
2nd Annual Women on the Water (WOW) Conference
The California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California
November 8, 2008
Joan M. Bondareff
Publications
RENEWABLE ENERGY: MARINE RENEWABLES SECTOR BEGINS TO TAKE-OFF IN 2012
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
April 2012
Joan M. Bondareff, Nicholas A. Giannasca and Carlos E. Gutierrez
MAINBRACE
[Alert]
Mainbrace
March 2012 (No. 1)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Nigel J. Binnersley, Joan M. Bondareff, Jeanne M. Grasso, Jeremy J.O. Harwood, Grace Hou, et al.
U.S. FAILS ITS PORTS
[Article]
The Journal of Commerce
February 27, 2012
Joan M. Bondareff
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES 2012 SMALL SHIPYARD GRANT PROGRAM
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
December 2011 (No. 13)
Tara L. Leiter, Brian A. Bannon and Joan M. Bondareff
U.S. COMPANIES LOOK TO BRAZIL FOR NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
December 2011
Joan M. Bondareff and Ernest W. Chung
THE IMPACT OF COASTAL AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING ON DEEPWATER DRILLING
[Article]
Natural Resources & Environment (Vol. 26, No. 2)
Fall 2011
Joan M. Bondareff
MAINBRACE
[Alert]
Mainbrace
September 2011 (No. 2)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Joan M. Bondareff, Jeanne M. Grasso, Gregory F. Linsin, Kristi Lynn Swartz, Jonathan K. Waldron, et al.
IMPACT OF BUDGET CUTS ON THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
July 2011
Joan M. Bondareff
MARAD EXEMPTS SOME NEWER VESSELS FROM EPA APPROVAL PROCESS AND REQUIRES NEW SELF-CERTIFICATION FOR OTHER VESSELS
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
July 2011 (No. 8)
Joan M. Bondareff and R. Anthony Salgado
THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
April 2011 (No. 6)
Jonathan K. Waldron, Duncan C. Smith, Jeanne M. Grasso and Joan M. Bondareff
MAINBRACE
[Alert]
Mainbrace
March 2011 (No. 1)
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Joan M. Bondareff, Susan B. Flohr, Jeanne M. Grasso, John D. Kimball, Duncan C. Smith, et al.
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES A NEW OCEAN POLICY AND FRAMEWORK FOR MAPPING THE EEZ
[Alert]
Mainbrace
December 2010 (No. 4)
Joan M. Bondareff
DEEPWATER HORIZON GULF COAST CLAIMS FACILITY OPENS FOR BUSINESS-WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
August 2010 (No. 8)
Jonathan K. Waldron, Jeanne M. Grasso and Joan M. Bondareff
PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES A NEW OCEAN POLICY, NATIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL, AND FINAL FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
July 2010 (No. 7)
Joan M. Bondareff, Brett M. Esber, Jeanne M. Grasso, Duncan C. Smith and Jonathan K. Waldron
RENEWABLE MARINE ENERGY
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
July 2010
Joan M. Bondareff
EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN TRANSFERS OF U.S.-FLAG VESSELS
[Alert]
Mainbrace
July 2010 (No. 3)
Joan M. Bondareff and R. Anthony Salgado
EPA REVIEWING PCB RULES AND MARAD FOREIGN TRANSFER APPROVALS
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
June 2010 (No. 4)
R. Anthony Salgado, Joan M. Bondareff and Margaret Anne Hill
MARITIME BUDGETS STRUGGLE AS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TACKLES THE BUDGET DEFICIT
[Article]
Maritime Executive Newsletter
February 4, 2010
Joan M. Bondareff
SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN LIMITS ON CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS BY CORPORATIONS AND UNIONS
[Alert]
Government Relations Update
January 22, 2010
Joan M. Bondareff, Paul M. Honigberg and Duncan C. Smith
WHITE HOUSE RELEASE OF INTERIM FRAMEWORK FOR COASTAL AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
[Article]
Maritime Executive
January 8, 2010
Joan M. Bondareff
THE ROLE OF SMALL VESSELS IN NATIONAL SECURITY: IS DHS DOING ENOUGH?
[Alert]
Mainbrace
January 2010 (No. 1)
Joan M. Bondareff
AROUND THE REGISTRY HORN FOR CRUISE SHIPS-WHAT'S IN STORE IN '10
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
December 2009
Joan M. Bondareff
THE ROLE OF SMALL VESSELS IN NATIONAL SECURITY: IS DHS DOING ENOUGH?
[Article]
LexisNexis
November 2009
Joan M. Bondareff
NEW SHIP RECYCLING CONVENTION ON THE HORIZON
[Alert]
Mainbrace
July 2009 (No. 3)
Joan M. Bondareff
WILL THE STIMULUS PACKAGE HELP THE MARITIME INDUSTRY?
[Article]
Marine Log
May 2009
Joan M. Bondareff and Jeanne M. Grasso
MMS ISSUES FINAL RULE FOR OCS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
May 2009 (No. 12)
Joan M. Bondareff, Karen L. DiBiase, Margaret Anne Hill, Tara L. Leiter and Jonathan K. Waldron
FORECASTING A BUSY MARITIME AGENDA FOR THE 111TH CONGRESS AND NEW ADMINISTRATION
[Alert]
Mainbrace
March 2009 (No. 2)
Joan M. Bondareff and Duncan C. Smith
2009 SMALL SHIPYARD GRANT PROGRAM
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
March 2009 (No. 5)
Brian A. Bannon, Joan M. Bondareff and Tara L. Leiter
THE 111TH CONGRESS AND NEW ADMINISTRATION FORECASTING A BUSY MARITIME AGENDA
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
March 2009
Joan M. Bondareff and Duncan C. Smith
THE IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY AND TRADE CONSEQUENCES
[Article]
Women in International Trade Newsletter
Winter 2009
Joan M. Bondareff
MARITIME INTERESTS REAP NEW BENEFITS IN STIMULUS BILL
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
February 2009 (No. 4)
Joan M. Bondareff, James B. Ellis II, Brett M. Esber, Jeanne M. Grasso and Jonathan K. Waldron
LICENSING DEEPWATER LNG PORTS: A KEY WAY TO HELP SOLVE AMERICA'S ENERGY PROBLEMS
[Article]
Marine Technology Reporter
November/December 2008
Joan M. Bondareff
THE IMPACT OF THE EXXON VALDEZ DECISION ON FUTURE MARITIME CASES
[Article]
Toxic Torts Verdict Reports
November 2008
Joan M. Bondareff, John D. Kimball and Duncan C. Smith
THE IMPACT OF THE EXXON VALDEZ DECISION ON FUTURE OIL SPILL CASES
[Article]
Mealey's Pollution Liability Report
October 2008
Joan M. Bondareff, John D. Kimball and Duncan C. Smith
OFFSHORE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
October 2008
Joan M. Bondareff
THE IMPACT OF THE EXXON VALDEZ DECISION ON FUTURE MARITIME CASES
[Article]
Westlaw/Andrews' Environmental Litigation Reporter
August 20, 2008
Joan M. Bondareff, John D. Kimball and Duncan C. Smith
MISSED OPPORTUNITY-LOST AT SEA
[Article]
Maritime Executive
August 2008
Joan M. Bondareff and John D. Kimball
EXXON VALDEZ CASE DECIDED WITH SUPREME COURT REDUCING PUNITIVE DAMAGES
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
July 2008 (No. 19)
John D. Kimball, Joan M. Bondareff and Duncan C. Smith
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND FOR OFFSHORE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
[Article]
Marine Technology Reporter
June 2008
Joan M. Bondareff
A TIDAL WAVE OF NEW REGULATIONS
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
May 2008
Jeanne M. Grasso and Joan M. Bondareff
WHY SHOULD THE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF THE LAW OF THE SEA TREATY?
[Article]
Marine Technology Reporter
April 2008
Joan M. Bondareff
THE EU ADOPTS AN INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY AND ACTION PLAN
[Article]
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Fall 2007
Joan M. Bondareff
EU ADOPTS AN INTEGRATED MARITIME POLICY
[Alert]
U.S./E.U. Policy Insights
November 2007 (No. 3)
Joan M. Bondareff
THE REQUIREMENT FOR 100% SCANNING OF CARGO: IMPEDIMENT TO TRADE OR TECHNOLOGIC OPPORTUNITY?
[Alert]
Mainbrace
Sept. 2007 (No. 3)
Joan M. Bondareff
LEGISLATION IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
August 2007 (No. 7)
Jonathan K. Waldron, Joan M. Bondareff and Jeanne M. Grasso
WASHINGTON CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON LARGE AND SMALL MARITIME SECURITY ISSUES
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
August 2007
Joan M. Bondareff
NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT LEGISLATION ENACTED
[Alert]
Foreign Investment Update
July 2007 (No. 1)
Barbara D. Linney and Joan M. Bondareff
AIR POLLUTION AND THE "PERFECT STORM": THE SUPREME COURT, CONGRESS, AND THE EPA TAKE ACTION
[Alert]
Mainbrace
June 2007 (No. 2)
Joan M. Bondareff, Duncan C. Smith and Charles E. Wagner
CONGRESS RESUMES ATTENTION ON PORT AND CARGO SECURITY MATTERS
[Alert]
Mainbrace
March 2007 (No. 1)
Joan M. Bondareff
MAINBRACE: CHANGE IS GOOD
[Alert]
Mainbrace
March 2007 (No. 1)
Joan M. Bondareff, T. Michael Dyer, Michael J. Hanlon and John D. Kimball
EU CONSIDERS NEW COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME POLICY
[Alert]
U.S./E.U. Policy Insights
January 2007 (No. 1)
Joan M. Bondareff and Duncan C. Smith
THE EUROPEAN UNION PROPOSES A UNIFIED MARITIME POLICY
[Article]
Maritime Reporter
February 1, 2007
Joan M. Bondareff
CHANGES IN CONGRESS: CHANGES IN STORE FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
[Article]
Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 1
First Quarter 2007
Joan M. Bondareff and Duncan C. Smith
DUBAI PORTS FALLOUT-WHAT'S NEXT FOR PORT SECURITY?
[Article]
MarineNews
August 2006
Joan M. Bondareff
OPPORTUNITY FOR PORT EXPANSION FROM CLOSED BASES
[Article]
Marine News
February 2006
Joan M. Bondareff
NEW ROUND OF PORT SECURITY GRANTS
[Alert]
New Maritime Developments Advisory
June 2005
Joan M. Bondareff and Jonathan K. Waldron
FIXING THE WATERS
[Article]
MarineNews
May 2005
Joan M. Bondareff
SHIP DISPOSAL ENCOUNTERS ENVIRO, POLITICAL HURDLES
[Article]
MarineNews
May 2004
Joan M. Bondareff
News
BURGEONING BRAZIL
[Media Coverage]
Autumn 2011
John D. Kimball and Joan M. Bondareff
OFFSHORE WINDS FOCUS OF VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
[Media Coverage]
June 24, 2011
Joan M. Bondareff
JOAN BONDAREFF APPOINTED TO VIRGINIA OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
[Media Coverage]
November 3, 2010
Joan M. Bondareff