Celebrating its Silver Anniversary with 25 years, the @RiverRun International Film Festival starts today! The mission of River Run International Film Festival is to foster a deeper understanding of the people, cultures and perspectives of our world through interaction with cinema and filmmakers.

Blanco Tackabery is proud to sponsor this festival that brings everything from animated shorts to acclaimed documentary features to our city.

At Blanco Tackabery, we offer our clients a broad range of capabilities, delivered with the personalized attention required to anticipate and successfully navigate business and legal matters, no matter how unexpected the twists and turns might be.

Blanco Tackabery was pleased to host the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber monthly event, Wake Up Winston, on Wednesday, April 12. It was a pleasure gathering with community members and discussing ways we can collaborate to better serve and grow Winston-Salem.

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. works to develop a vibrant, thriving community that’s good for business growth and sustainability. With focus areas in economic development, talent recruitment and retention, career-readiness, and advocacy, their initiatives are designed to help business and community grow.

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that as of April 5, 2023, two of our attorneys, Victoria G. Allen and R. Daniel Johnson were sworn in virtually in the state of New York.

Victoria G. Allen joined Blanco Tackabery in 2022. Her practice is concentrated in the Commercial Real Estate Practice Group and the Renewable Energy Financing and Development Practice Group. Victoria graduated from Campbell University School of Law. During law school, Victoria served as the Chief Bluebook Editor for the Campbell Law Review, Teaching Assistant for Advanced Legal Writing classes, and as a judicial intern for the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Daniel Johnson also joined Blanco Tackabery in 2022. Daniel’s primary focus is working with the Renewable Energy Financing and Development Practice Groups. Daniel received his J.D. from the School of Law at Wake Forest University and his B.S. from Oral Roberts University. During his undergraduate studies, he served as President of the Alpha Lambda Honors Society.

Both attorneys are also licensed to practice in North Carolina.

Blanco Tackabery is partnering with the Catholic Charities of the Piedmont Triad in effort to combat poverty and build community via their “Partners in Hope” fundraiser on March 30. Contributions will support programs like a food pantry, youth empowerment, refugee resettlement, and more.

This event is free to attend and will take place at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem.

The fundraising target goal is $365,000.  If you would like to donate to this cause or sign up to attend the event, visit: https://www.classy.org/event/partners-in-hope/e457076

The Junior League of Winston-Salem has been serving our community for 100 years as of 2023. Founded in 1923, The Junior League is a women-led organization dedicated to empowering women to make a communal impact. We are so proud to take part in sponsoring their commemorative Centennial Gala on Saturday, March 25 at the Forsyth Country Club.

On March 3, Blanco Tackabery was proud to support this year’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake Fundraiser for our local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters Services’ largest and longest-running annual fundraiser. Proceeds raised from this event helps to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite youth’s power and promises all year long.

The event was held at Bowlero Major League on Jonestown Rd.

This event is the longest-running annual fundraiser for Big Brother Big Sisters supporting one-to-one mentoring opportunities for youth in our community. Consider supporting this effort to help provide children with impactful mentorships.

To make a donation, visit:
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/big-brothers-big-sisters-services-inc/bowl-for-kids-sake-2023

We are pleased to have multiple attorneys from the firm attend the annual NAIOP Conference. We look forward to discussing state-wide market trends and hear from experienced Commercial Real Estate panelists.

With COVID-19 drastically impacting food insecurity in NC, Blanco Tackabery is proud to partner with the NC Legal Feeding Frenzy this March. We will have a team participating in their annual competition between law firms, schools, and organizations seeking to fight hunger across the state.
Please consider partnering alongside us!

To learn how to help, visit https://nclegalfeedingfrenzy.com/

Don’t miss A Raisin in the Sun by @40+ Stage Co. running at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts through 2/26. Blanco Tackabery is a proud sponsor of 40+ Stage Company, which has been providing intergenerational, transformative, and culturally relevant theatre performances in our area since March of 2016.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36386/production/1149028

We were proud participants in the Hope Bubbles Up Gala this February to support JDRF in their efforts to advance research breakthroughs for type 1 diabetes. We are so grateful for the opportunity to support this cause that affects 1.45 million Americans.

We would like to extend a congratulations and sincere thank you to Bo C. Houff on his retirement.

Bo has been with Blanco Tackabery since 1988. His practice concentrated in the areas of municipal law and business litigation, with an emphasis on creditors’ rights enforcement. Additionally, he is an avid volunteer and musician that plays with his band at local events.

Bo, we wish you well on this next chapter, and are grateful for all the contributions you brought to Blanco Tackabery and this community.

Blanco Tackabery, a mid-size law firm in Winston-Salem, NC with extensive experience in a range of practice areas, is hiring.
The Following Positions are available:

Transactional Attorney

Successful applicants should have a minimum of six years of strong experience working with Affordable Housing transactions in a mid to large size law firm environment to work with our Affordable Housing and Community Development Group. Applicants must be detail oriented, able to multi-task and must have, or be able shortly to obtain, a license to practice in North Carolina. No book of business is required.

This position will involve:

• Representing developers in connection with all aspects of their LIHTC transactions, from application to Year 15 issues
• LIHTC and tax-exempt bond experience to manage those transactions for our clients
• Negotiating and drafting commercial leases
• Real estate knowledge and HUD, RD, historic tax credits and other federal and federally-assisted sources

Legal Assistant / Paralegal:

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• Experience in creditor representation in bankruptcy cases including providing administrative support for any or all of the following: reviewing pacer for filings, reviewing dockets, filing proofs of claim, motions for relief from stay, objections and other responses to bankruptcy pleadings and motions
• Experience in general civil litigation involving creditor’s rights including providing administrative support for any or all of the following: foreclosures, collections, claim and delivery and lienholder petitions
• Experience with case management system and electronic court filing systems is desirable
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize assignments from multiple attorneys
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Only applicants with relevant experience will be considered. This is a full-time position, Monday – Friday, hours 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

Salary is negotiable based upon experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package will be provided.

Please Send Letters of Interest and Resumes To:
Barbara Stafford
Blanco Tackabery
bbs@blancolaw.com