Blair Trahan

Associate, Washington, DC

Biography

Overview

Blair is an associate in White & Case's International Arbitration and Litigation Groups, and is resident in the Washington DC office. She represents and advises private companies, foreign sovereigns, and their agencies or instrumentalities in the resolution of international disputes.  She has represented clients before arbitral tribunals constituted under the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as in litigation in US federal district and appellate courts.  Her experience includes litigation related to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, as well as litigation for discovery in aid of foreign proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782.

While at Tulane Law School, Blair clerked for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana.  She also earned a specialty certificate in International and Comparative Law from Tulane Law School.

Bars and Courts
District of Columbia Bar
Texas State Bar
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Education
JD
Tulane University Law School
BA
Tulane University
Languages
English
Spanish

Experience