Blake D. Rubin, B.A., Haverford College, 1976; J.D., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1980; M.B.A., with distinction, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 1980. Member, Order of the Coif, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma. Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Washington, D.C. Author of more than 120 articles on partnership and real estate tax topics; frequent speaker on tax topics. Former Chair, District of Columbia Bar Tax Section; former Chair, American Bar Association Section of Taxation Real Estate Committee. Partnership and Real Estate Chair, New York University Annual Institute on Federal Taxation; Chair, ALI-ABA Annual Conference on Creative Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions; Chair, PLI Annual Real Estate Tax Forum; Chair, AICPA Annual Federal Real Estate Tax Conference.