Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP partner Laurel R.S. Blair addressed “Fiduciary Issues in ESG Investing” in a June 28, 2022 CLE presentation to the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. Joining her were Melinah Ounanian of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and Jose Jara of Fox Rothschild. The presentation examined fiduciary best practices and duties, strategic and procedural options, developments in relevant law and regulation, ERISA considerations, and risk mitigation options in the trust administration and ERISA areas.

Laurel is a strategic advisor, negotiator and litigator with over 20 years of experience representing corporate fiduciaries, advising in-house counsel, trust officers, portfolio managers and other professionals in the private wealth, private banking and wealth management areas.