A Legacy of Justice:
Twenty Years in the Making
As 2024 comes to a close, we pause to celebrate a special milestone for our firm of Eckland & Blando: it has now been 20 years since the
Eckland & Blando Hires Two New Attorneys
We are excited to welcome our newest Partner, Patrick O’Connor, and Senior Associate, Bailey Stubbe. Patrick is a former merchant mariner and was previously a Partner at one
Best Lawyers 2025 in Admiralty and Maritime Law & “Lawyer of the Year” for Admiralty and Maritime Law in Boston
We are pleased to announce that firm partner Samuel Blatchley was recently honored with two prestigious awards recognizing his work in Admiralty and Maritime Law: he has been
2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Congratulations to the 4 Eckland & Blando attorneys named as 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, part of Thomson Reuters list! Super Lawyers Minnesota:Mark BlandoDaniel Cragg Super Lawyers
Navigable in Fact: Admiralty Jurisdiction in Midwestern Waters
Check out the most recent article in Eckland & Blando’s Midwest Maritime Lawyer blog titled “Navigable in Fact: Admiralty Jurisdiction in Midwestern Waters.” In the article, Eckland &
Eckland & Blando’s Newest Associate
We are excited to welcome our newest attorney, Tommy Harshaw. Tommy’s practice areas include commercial litigation, maritime law, government contracts, and product liability. Congratulations Tommy!
2023 North Star Lawyers
Eckland & Blando LLP congratulates firm attorneys Jeff Eckland, Daniel Cragg, and Robby Dube on earning the North Star Lawyer designation. Your commitment to providing pro bono legal
Strahan v. Cosco Container Lines, Amerika, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv-10722-DJC (D. Mass. May 15, 2023)
Eckland & Blando won a massive victory against a litigant seeking to improperly use the Endangered Species Act to shut down our client’s operations along the East Coast.
Maine Lobstermen’s Ass’n v. Nat’l Marine Fisheries Serv., 70 F.4th 582 (D.C. Cir. 2023)
In a seminal administrative law ruling, the D.C. Circuit has unanimously ruled in favor of our beleaguered working-class clients the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association in Maine Lobstermen’s Ass’n v.
2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Congratulations to the 5 Eckland & Blando attorneys named as 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, part of Thomson Reuters list! Super Lawyers: Mark Blando Samuel Blatchley