Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers in America^© and one attorney named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The following attorneys were chosen by their peers in their respective practice areas to receive the Best Lawyers in America^© recognition:

 

Ashley S. Rusher

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Peter J. Juran

Commercial Litigation

Amy Lanning

Real Estate Law

Caroline C. Munroe

Trusts and Estates

 

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America is awarded to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in their respective practice area. The following attorney was chosen by peers in their respective practice areas to receive Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognition:

 

Chad Archer

Appellate Practice

Commercial Litigation

 

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become a well-regarded guide to legal excellence. Over 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Corporate Counsel Magazine has called Best Lawyers® “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

We would like to extend our congratulations and sincere thank you to Neal Tackabery on his retirement. Neal has been with Blanco Tackabery since 1976. His practice concentrated in the areas of estate planning and administration.

Neal was one of the early additions to the firm. He has been a cornerstone of the firm over the years and has helped to grow Blanco Tackabery into the strong firm it is today. We are grateful for the multiple contributions he has made, the many clients he has served and the multiple friendships he has built over the years.

Neal, we wish you well on this next chapter and are very appreciative for everything you brought to Blanco Tackabery and this community.

Blanco Tackabery attorneys Susan Campbell and Michael Beck from our Affordable Housing and Community Development Practice Group had a wonderful time at the 35th Anniversary Celebration of Mountain Housing Opportunities on Thursday, July 27.

Mountain Housing Opportunities (MOH) was founded in 1988 by volunteers who wanted to ensure that everyone had a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. MOH works to create, preserve, and revitalize affordable homes in thriving communities in Buncombe County, NC and beyond. Blanco Tackabery was proud to sponsor this important celebration, supporting their effort to generate critical revenue to expand high-quality housing for all in the region.

To read more about Mountain Housing Opportunities visit: https://mtnhousing.org/

Blanco Tackabery’s Business Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights Practice Group attended the 28th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop, hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute.

We are a proud sponsor of this event and excited for one of Blanco Tackabery attorneys Ashley Rusher to Co-Chair this workshop that helps keep attorneys updated on the dynamic realm of bankruptcy and creditor’s rights.

To learn more about our Business Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights Practice Group, visit: https://www.blancolaw.com/practice-areas/bankruptcy-creditors-rights/

 

July 20-23, 2023

Amelia Island, FL

https://www.abi.org/hybrid/conference/se23/page

Blanco Tackabery attorneys Chad Archer and Henry Hilston joined with Disability Rights NC (DRNC) as co-counsel in a landmark settlement between a firefighter and the NC Office of Emergency Management (OEMS). This case marks the first time a firefighter in NC has received accommodations for an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) exam after he was denied the disability related accommodations he needed to take the exam.

 

The lawsuit was filed in Davie Count Superior Court in September 2021 and sought to vindicate the firefighter’s rights to accommodations under the NC Persons with Disabilities Protection Act.

 

Blanco Tackabery attorney Chad Archer stated “I could not be more pleased with the outstanding victory that was secured on Mr. Freidt’s behalf. From my earliest involvement with this matter, I was mystified by the State’s refusal to grant Mr. Freidt the commonsense accommodations to which he is clearly entitled under the law…Without the assistance and invaluable expertise offered by Disability Rights NC, I don’t know that the State ever would have made its 180-degree about-face and voluntarily agreed to grant 100% of the relief demanded in Mr. Freidt’s lawsuit.”

 

To read more about the case, visit: https://disabilityrightsnc.org/news/press-release/firefighter-first-in-nc-to-get-accommodations-for-emt-exam/

Blanco Tackabery was pleased to have sponsored the opening of Booker Park South in Raleigh with a “Booker Park South Neighborhood Brunch” for residents of both Booker Park North and South, along with NeighborWorks Week. This brunch allowed residents an opportunity to get to know their neighbors, property management team, Resources for Seniors’ staff and other members of the community.

DHIC is a non-profit 501[c][3] organization dedicated to the development of high-quality housing communities in the Triangle region of North Carolina. DHIC provides homebuyer support and develops rental communities for families and individuals with limited incomes. Since 1974, DHIC has built or renovated more than 2,700+ rental apartment homes that remain remarkably affordable for seniors, families and individuals. It has also built more than 400 residential homes for sale, while serving thousands of individuals and families with housing support services. As the law firm representing DHIC, Blanco Tackabery played a crucial role in the development of Booker Park South in providing the new residents with a high quality, safe, affordable place to live.

 

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to help sponsor Imprints Cares “Let’s Get Quizzical 2023” trivia competition. This annual table vs. table competition is also an exciting opportunity to enjoy live auction items, drinks, food and more. Proceeds from the event will fund the organization’s work with children and families in Forsyth County.

Imprints Cares is a nonprofit in Winston-Salem and is the only education nonprofit in Forsyth County serving families and children from prenatal stages into middle school. Its commitment to addressing structural barriers that prevent children and their families from reaching their full potential is supported by its efforts to embrace cultural diversity and continuously seek to create safe and inclusive environments where children can learn, grow and thrive.

 

To learn more about this annual event or to make a donation, visit: https://www.imprintscares.org/donate

 

Imprints Cares

Let’s Get Quizzical 2023

June 2, 2023 | Millennium Center

The Trusts and Estates Practice Group of Blanco Tackabery is pleased to participate in Project Birthday this year for the month of June 2023. Each year, law firms, solo practitioners and judges volunteer to split the months of the year and take responsibility for purchasing a small gift for each child with a birthday that month.

The initiative was started by Lily Alexander, of the EACH Foundation, as well as 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 foster care in Forsyth County.

To learn more about Project Birthday’s community partners, visit:

Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association – FCWAA | Facebook

EACH Foundation | Facebook

Blanco Tackabery is proud to sponsor this year’s SummerLark event, held by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

We are proud to come together with our community to support this effort, which helps to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Patient Support Program (CPSP), ensuring that no one faces cancer alone. The CPSP provides patients and caregivers with the assistance they need in facing a cancer diagnosis, with group counseling, support groups, patient aid, and other healing and holistic therapies designed to ease the cancer journey.

To make a donation or to purchase tickets, please visit: https://giving.wakehealth.edu/get-involved/summerlark

SummerLark

Bailey Park

Winston-Salem, NC

Saturday, May 20 | 6pm

Blanco Tackabery attorney, Susan Campbell, participated as a panelist at the Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) North Carolina Affordable Housing Conference. The event took place in Greensboro, NC from May 10th – May 11th.

Susan provides counsel and assistance with housing, community development, and regulatory matters, focusing on HUD/FHA-insured loans and asset management issues.

This event is held annually and is a great opportunity for up-to-date information and new regulations in the multifamily affordable housing industry.

To learn more about Blanco Tackabery’s Affordable Housing and Community Development Practice Group, visit: https://www.blancolaw.com/practice-areas/affordable-housing/

SAHMA NC Affordable Housing Conference

Sheraton Greensboro | Joseph S. Koury Convention Center

May 10-11, 2023

The Winston-Salem Foundation is holding its annual Community Meeting on Monday, May 8, beginning at 5pm at the Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem, featuring Heather McGhee. Heather McGhee is a New York Times bestselling author and renowned expert on inequality in America. Her book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, looks at the true cost of racism—not just for people of color, but for everyone.

Blanco Tackabery is proud to sponsor this event, working with The Winston-Salem Foundation and community to create a Winston-Salem where everyone can thrive.

Winston-Salem Foundation Community Meeting: A Conversation with Heather McGhee

Benton Convention Center

Monday, May 8, 2023

5pm – Community Social | 6:15pm – Keynote Address

Blanco Tackabery is proud to sponsor the 11^th Annual Kentucky Derby Party hosted by Trellis Supportive Care Foundation Leadership Council on Saturday, May 6, at The Atrium Biotech Place.

This annual event serves as a fundraiser to support the mission of Trellis Supportive Care, which shares a passion for community involvement and philanthropy, and a strong drive to positively impact end of life care in our community.

11^th Annual Kentucky Derby Party

Trellis Supportive Care Foundation Leadership Council

The Atrium At Wake Forest Biotech Place

May 6, 2023 | 5-7pm

 

To learn more and to purchase tickets, visit: https://trellisderbyparty.org/