We had a great time at the 24th annual RiverRun International Film Festival launch party, hosted by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) on April 5^th! Blanco Tackabery is a proud sponsor of the festival, whose mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the people, cultures and perspectives of our world through interaction with cinema and filmmakers.

The non-profit cultural organization is based in Winston-Salem, NC and hosts a variety of events throughout the year in addition to its most popular event, the annual 10-day RiverRun International Film Festival. This year’s 174 films represent work from 33 countries. The 24^th annual event kicks off April 21^st and runs through April 30^th, 2022.

April 21 – 30, 2022

Winston-Salem, NC (various venues)

To learn more, buy tickets or become a donor, visit: https://riverrunfilm.com/

Blanco Tackabery will attend the upcoming 2022 NAIOP North Carolina Conference. This year’s theme, “Real Estate Development: Brave New Industry” brings opportunities to network, share successes, participate in cutting-edge workshops, and hear from leaders in the commercial real estate industry.

The Commercial Real Estate Group at Blanco Tackabery has a rich history of representing satisfied clients in the industry across North Carolina. Our attorneys take a relationship-based approach to meet each client’s unique goals and needs. Join us at NAIOP NC to speak with our experienced attorneys and learn how we can help optimize your projects through all phases of their lifecycle.

March 31 – April 1, 2022
Pinehurst Resort
Event details: https://www.naiopnc.org/

Last week, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) opened a new exhibition exploring innocence, justice and chance through one artist’s experience with wrongful incarceration. “The Odds” by Sherrill Roland features new sculptures, videography and design, drawing upon the artist’s experiences leading up to and during the ten months he was incarcerated prior to exoneration.

The exhibition is presented with support from Blanco Tackabery and will be on view now through June 5, 2022 in the SECCA Pottery Gallery. It is free and open to the public, with a suggested $10 donation. Learn more by visiting this link.

We had a great time at Partners in Hope on March 10, 2022. Thank you to this year’s sponsors, donors and attendees for helping to make the event a success.

Blanco Tackabery is a proud sponsor of Partners in Hope, which raises funds to help support our neighbors in need of food, shelter, clothing, and support in Forsyth, Guilford and surrounding counties. As North Carolina’s leading firm providing legal services to those in the affordable housing development community, we are excited that a portion of the proceeds will fund the Diocese’s affordable housing programs.

Please consider making a donation to our local chapter of the Catholic Charities by visiting https://ccdoc.org/en/donate/.

Blanco Tackabery is proud to be sponsoring the upcoming Partners in Hope event that will take place at the Benton Convention Center on March 10th at 5:30. Partners in Hope is an event that raises money to help support our local neighbors in Forsyth, Guilford, and surrounding counties who desperately need food, shelter, clothing and support. We hope to see you there!

“If you see charity, you see the Trinity.” – St. Augustine

TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT

ccdoc.org/pih

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that Chad A. Archer, Susan E. Campbell, and Chris D. Seamster were elected Shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2022.

Chad practices in the firm’s Civil Litigation Practice Group, representing clients in a wide range of litigation matters. His areas of focus include real property disputes and title curative litigation; employment disputes; contract disputes; commercial and corporate disputes and complex business litigation; and trust, estate, and other fiduciary litigation. Chad also maintains an active appellate practice.

Susan brings her considerable housing experience to bear in our Affordable Housing and Community Development Group. She advises the firm’s for-profit and nonprofit developer clients who participate in Federal programs, providing counsel and assistance with housing, community development, and regulatory matters. Drawing on almost 19 years of experience as agency counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Susan focuses on HUD/FHA-insured loan closings, asset management matters, and preservation issues. She also provides advice on Section 8 contracts, Section 202 and 811 programs, public housing, and community development programs.

Chris concentrates on advising the firm’s clients on corporate and securities law, relying on his extensive experience in advising corporate clients in all phases of growth from initial startup through sophisticated corporate transactions. Chris is also a member of the renewable energy practice, where he primarily assists the firm’s solar renewable energy clients with corporate structuring and tax equity investments for solar farm development projects.

 

 

 

Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that five of their attorneys have been named to the 2022 edition of Super Lawyers^© and Rising Stars lists in North Carolina.  The publication recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Approximately 5% of lawyers from across the state are recognized as “Super Lawyers” and fewer than 3% are named as “Rising Stars.”

The following five attorneys have been chosen by their peers in their respective practice areas:

Elliot A. Fus
Business Litigation

James F. Goodwin
Rising Stars: Real Estate: Business

Peter J. Juran
Business Litigation

Ashley S. Rusher
Bankruptcy: Business

Neal E. Tackabery
Estate Planning & Probate

“Project Birthday,” writes Judge Carrie Vickery, who is President of the Forsyth County Bar Association, “provides a birthday gift and a birthday cake to each child in foster care in Forsyth County. Law firms, solo practitioners and judges volunteer to split the months of each year and take responsibility for purchasing a small gift for each child with a birthday that month.”

The estate planning group of Blanco Tackabery is pleased to participate in Project Birthday for the month of February, 2022. The initiative was started by Lily Alexander, of the EACH Foundation, and the Forsyth County Women Attorney’s Association in 2014, and is a wonderful opportunity to impact the lives of children who are currently living in what Vickery righty calls a “stressful and out of the ordinary situation.”

Click below to learn more about Project Birthday and its community partners. 

Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association – FCWAA | Facebook

EACH Foundation | Facebook

Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that shareholder Amy Lanning has been voted to serve on the 2022 NAIOP Piedmont Triad Board of Directors.

The ceremony took place at the NAIOP Piedmont Triad Economic Update Luncheon on Wednesday, November 17th.

Congratulations Amy!

See the NAIOP’s Facebook post about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/NAIOPPT/posts/4763435003718650

Elliot Fus, a shareholder at Blanco Tackabery and experienced litigator with over 25 years of legal experience, was asked to provide his comments on a recent landlord-tenant dispute in the city of Greensboro.

The story, which involves a Greensboro apartment that had been damaged by a party, was released by WXII’s Louie Tran and is available to read here: https://www.wxii12.com/article/greensboro-party-apartment-condemned-uncg-students/38111832

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that one of our shareholders, James F. Goodwin, has been admitted to the Virginia State Bar.

James is a member of our Affordable Housing and Community Development practice group and represents for-profit and non-profit clients in the development of affordable multifamily housing projects, including projects financed through low-income housing tax credits.

He joins Amy Lanning to become the second Blanco Tackabery attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, furthering our commitment to expand and grow with our clients. Please join us in congratulating James!

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that two of our associate attorneys, Taylor A. Emory and Melissa L. McKinney, have been inducted into the South Carolina and Tennessee Bar Associations, respectively.

Taylor focuses his practice around affordable housing and community development projects. He was admitted into the South Carolina State Bar Association on October 26th, 2021.

Melissa focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration. She was admitted into the Tennessee State Bar Association on October 4th, 2021.

Blanco Tackabery delivers advice and counsel based on knowing you, your business, your situation and your goals. With attorneys now licensed to practice law in eight states plus the District of Columbia, across a wide array of practice areas, we are more committed than ever to serving and growing with our clients.