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

With great pride, we are pleased to announce that Julian P. Robb has been named a shareholder with Blanco Tackabery

Julian brings more than two decades of legal experience and excels at helping our clients navigate complex commercial title work, financing, renewable energy development, and leasing contracts.

For more information about Julian, visit his bio here: https://loom.ly/ad7yEgw

We are pleased to announce that five of our attorneys have been named 2023 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in North Carolina. The Super Lawyers publication rates outstanding lawyers in over 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.”

Congratulations to the following five attorneys:

Elliot A. Fus
Business Litigation

Peter J. Juran
Business Litigation

Ashley S. Rusher
Bankruptcy: Business

Neal E. Tackabery
Estate Planning & Probate

James F. Goodwin
Rising Star
Real Estate: Business

 

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been named Legal Elite Honorees for Business NC Magazine in 2023. These attorneys were selected by their peers as the top lawyers in their practice via a statewide ballot.

We are proud to extend congratulations to:
Chad Archer for Appellate Law
Amy Lanning for Real Estate Law
Julian Robb for Real Estate Law
Caroline Munroe for Tax and Estate Planning

Blanco Tackabery hosted a University of North Carolina School for the Arts Advancement Event at our new offices in Sentinel Commons. The mission of UNCSA is to build the future of the arts by educating the next generation of creative innovators. Composed of 5 nationally ranked conservatories, their inspiration-filled campus has produced some of the industry’s most remarkable leaders in the arts. We are proud proponents of their work to empower emerging artists and shape the future of creativity both within our community and globally.

November 21, 2022

Blanco Tackabery Offices

 

In North Carolina, the Clerk of Superior Court – usually known simply as the Clerk of Court – isn’t merely the keeper of the courthouse records.  While the Clerk’s office handles many administrative tasks, the Clerk is also responsible for deciding various disputes in a judicial capacity.  Indeed, the Clerk can decide substantial and complex legal issues or, as often occurs in large counties, delegate these decisions to an Assistant Clerk.  Many Clerks are either lawyers or have significant on-the-job legal training.  However, there is no guarantee that the Clerk will be well-versed in the law and, like decision-makers at every level of court, Clerks can make mistakes.  Accordingly, it’s important to remember that decisions made by the Clerk can be appealed.

Clerks, as ex officio judges of probate, have extensive ability to decide issues in “estate proceedings” such as determining the “elective share” of a surviving spouse or ascertaining the heirs of a deceased person when there is a dispute.  They also preside over various “special proceedings” such as cases to appoint a guardian for an incompetent person or cases for partition of real property between co-owners.  Furthermore, they play key roles in certain “civil actions” – for instance, deciding whether a creditor can “attach” an alleged debtor’s property or repossess collateral through “claim and delivery.”

Notably, rules about appealing a Clerk’s decision differ, depending on the type of case involved – and potentially confusing legal nomenclature can be very important in determining your appeal rights.  For example, whether a matter is an “estate proceeding” or a “special proceeding” can determine whether an appealing party is entitled to re-do their evidence in an entirely new hearing before a judge, or only to a limited hearing in which the judge reviews the Clerk’s decision for legal errors.  This same distinction could also dictate whether the appealing party needs to identify the basis for their appeal when they file their “notice of appeal.”  And since it is possible to have a “special proceeding” in a matter relating to the administration of an estate, the distinction is not always obvious.

When appealing a Clerk’s decision, correctly locating and interpreting the relevant procedural statute is critical to ensure that the appeal is duly taken and to appropriately prepare for the appeal hearing before a judge.

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Elliot Fus has practiced law for over 25 years and is a member of the Federal, North Carolina and Forsyth County bar associations. He is an experienced litigator with major case experience in state and federal courts and in private arbitrations.

Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that two new attorneys, Victoria Allen and Daniel Johnson, have joined the firm. Victoria will concentrate her practice on Commercial Real Estate and Daniel will practice with the Renewable Energy Financing and Development group.

Victoria Allen earned her J.D. from Campbell University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude and in the top 10% of her class. During law school, Victoria served as the Chief Bluebook Editor for the Campbell Law Review and worked as a Teaching Assistant for Advanced Legal Writing classes. Prior to law school, Victoria was a high school Civics & Economics and A.P. U.S. Government & Politics teacher in Greensboro, NC.

Daniel Johnson earned his J.D. from the School of Law at Wake Forest University. During his undergraduate studies at Oral Roberts University, he served as President of the Alpha Lambda Honors Society. During law school, Daniel served as a board member for the Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law.

Welcome to the firm, Victoria and Daniel!

The 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Winston Salem, NC was held at Truist Stadium. The annual fundraising event supports research efforts and raises awareness for Alzheimer’s and all types of dementia. Blanco Tackabery was proud to sponsor the 2022 Walk and looks forward to next year’s event.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s has raised 82% of its annual fundraising goal of $240,000. The event hosted 812 participants and 132 teams.

To make a donation, visit: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2022/NC-WesternCarolina?pg=entry&fr_id=15726

 

November 5, 2022

Truist Stadium

Trellis Supportive Care is hosting its 7^th annual Living Your Best Life Speaker Series. This year’s event features therapist and relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of the best-selling book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself. Nedra will share simple yet powerful tools to establish boundaries and create healthy relationships. Blanco Tackabery is a proud sponsor of this empowering speaker event.

For more information, please email BestLife@TrellisSupport.org or call (336) 331-1323.

October 20, 2022

Benton Convention Center

https://www.downtownws.com/events/241276-living-your-best-life-speaker-series/#panel-1

Ardmore RAH! (Run Against Hunger) takes place this weekend, October 15-16. This fun run, 5K and 10K multi-race event is a fundraiser and food drive benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. We are proud to sponsor this event and to support Second Harvest’s efforts to directly assist food insecure and at-risk families and children in our community.

Please consider donating funds, food, or registering to participate in the event. For full details, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NC/WinstonSalem/ArdmoreRAH10K5KFunRunandFoodDrive#:~:text=The%202022%20RAH!,this%20in%20person%20or%20virtually!

October 15-16, 2022

Redeemer Presbyterian Church (1046 Miller St. Winston Salem, NC)

Attorneys from Blanco Tackabery’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group attended the NAIOP Piedmont Triad Golf Tournament at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC.

This event is an excellent opportunity to network with professionals in the commercial real estate space and stay up to date with trends and changes in the industry. Our experienced attorneys strive to stay up-to-date within their areas of focus to provide the best possible services to our clients. Learn more about our Commercial Real Estate Practice Group today.

October 12, 2022

Grandover Resort

https://naioptriad.org/meetinginfo.php?id=133&ts=1657553200

Allegacy hosted its annual Don’t Wait Golf Tournament at Bermuda Run Country Club with huge success. The fundraising event benefits Cancer Services, Inc., an agency of the local United Way. Cancer Services, Inc. supports patients, survivors and caretakers through financial assistance, medical supplies, programming and advocacy. Don’t Wait also involves an awareness campaign, sharing the importance of cancer prevention and early detection. To date, the tournament has raised over $1.2 million for this cause.

Blanco Tackabery is a proud sponsor of the 2022 Don’t Wait Golf Tournament. Our team had a great time playing the beautiful Bermuda Run course and looks forward to Don’t Wait 2023!

October 6, 2022

Bermuda Run Country Club

https://www.allegacy.org/smart-blog/dont-wait-golf-tournament/