Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Partner Marc Blubaugh Joins International Association of Defense Counsel

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Marc S. Blubaugh, a partner at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP (Benesch) in Columbus, Ohio, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

Co-chair of the Transportation & Logistics Practice Group and vice chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Benesch, Blubaugh focuses his practice predominantly on representing the commercial users (manufacturers, distributors, retailers, etc.) and providers of domestic and international transportation and logistics services (motor carriers, freight forwarders, transportation brokers, warehouse operators, etc.). His litigation work includes high-dollar cargo claims; freight charge and pricing controversies; breaches of transportation, logistics and warehousing agreements; prosecution of subrogation claims; insurance coverage disputes; trade-secrets and unfair competition litigation; and class action defense. In addition, he defends carriers, third-party logistics providers, and shippers in catastrophic injury actions arising out of the transportation of goods.

Blubaugh is a past president of both the Transportation Lawyers Association and Columbus Roundtable Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. He serves as general counsel for the Intermodal Association of North America and is an active member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, Canadian Transportation Lawyers Association, American Trucking Associations, National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council and International Warehouse Logistics Association. In addition, he is president-elect of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Blubaugh received his J.D. (summa cum laude) from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and his Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from Case Western Reserve University.

About the International Association of Defense Counsel
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 51 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.