Blanco Tackabery Attorney Named to UNCSA’s Board of Trustees
Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that Peter J. Juran has been confirmed by the North Carolina state legislature for appointment to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ board of trustees. Peter’s service to UNCSA as a Trustee will continue his...
Kelly Otis Welcomed to the 2020 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society!
Blanco Tackabery has a long-standing commitment to performing pro bono legal work each year, 2020 being no exception. In February, we shared that Chad Archer had been recognized by the NC Bar for his pro bono contribution. Today, we are pleased to announce that Kelly...
Blanco Tackabery Participates in Project Birthday
“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...
Peter Juran Participated in Unique “Men Who Cook Reimagined” Event
For the past six years, the SECU Family House of Winston-Salem of has presented a unique annual fundraising event featuring men who cook around the Triad. Blanco Tackabery shareholder, Peter Juran, is a regular participant in the fundraiser, and participated this year...
The Debt-Ceiling for Subchapter V is about to Shrink
On March 27, 2021, the temporary increase of the Subchapter V debt ceiling to $7.5 million will expire and revert back to the original $2,725,625.00 cap. Subchapter V became effective on February 19, 2020, right as the COVID-19 pandemic was overtaking the United...
BLANCO TACKABERY MOVING TO DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM
Prominent business law firm Blanco Tackabery will move to downtown Winston-Salem’s SENTINELCOMMMONS in mid-summer of 2021 creating a dynamic boost to the much anticipated redevelopment project. The firm will lease approximately 23,000 SF on the Ground and Second...
Legal Feeding Frenzy!
Legal Feeding Frenzy! Blanco Tackabery is proud to, once again, participate in the North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy, a food and fund drive competition among all North Carolina law firms to assist North Carolina’s Feeding America Food Banks. According to a COVID-19...
Blanco Tackabery Announces New Shareholder
Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that James F. Goodwin has been named shareholder at the firm effective January 1, 2021. James focuses his practice on representing clients in the development and operation of affordable housing projects financed with low income...
Blanco Tackabery Sponsoring Partners in Hope
Blanco Tackabery is proud to be sponsoring the upcoming Partners in Hope virtual event that will take place March 11th at 6:30. Partners in Hope is an event that raises money to help support our local neighbors in Forsyth, Guilford, and surrounding counties who...
Chad Archer Recognized by NC Bar for 2020 Pro Bono Work
Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that litigator Chad Archer has been spotlighted by the NC Bar for his commitment to Pro Bono work in 2020. “Archer already maintains a busy caseload as a litigation associate at Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A. in...
Caroline Munroe to Participate in New CLE for Creative Lawyers on Collaborative Conflict Resolution
The Collaborative Law Process is a streamlined conflict resolution option that saves time, money and stress. It avoids litigation and instead involves a series of five or six round-table meetings between the parties and their collaboratively trained lawyers. During...
Blanco Tackabery Attorneys Named to the 2021 Super Lawyers© of North Carolina
Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that five of their attorneys have been named to the 2021 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...
Affordable Housing and Community Development Team Provides Holiday Gift Bags for Children and Elderly Tenants
While many families are looking forward to the Holiday season and consider it “the most wonderful time of the year,” others are not necessarily so fortunate. Our Affordable Housing and Community Development team put together 1250 gift bags—800 for the children and 450...
Blanco Tackabery’s Chris Seamster Receives the Winston Under 40 Leadership Award
Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that Greater Winston Salem, Inc. Winston Under 40 has recognized one of our own as an outstanding community leader in their annual Leadership Awards. Chris concentrates his practice in dealing with all aspects of...
Story of a Scam, Foiled
Scam artists are increasingly sophisticated, and consumers and businesses are under siege. Our law firm, like many businesses, is attacked by hackers multiple times a week. This post describes a scam even simpler than breaking into a computer system, though. It...
Melissa McKinney Interviewed On Taking the Bar Exam During a Pandemic
In an effort to shine the light on an impressive "league" of new lawyers, The NC Bar Association has recently published an interview series detailing the requirements and restrictions exam takers faced. The series gave six law school graduates a unique opportunity to...
The New North Carolina Commercial Receivership Act
With the anticipated continuing economic downturn, many creditors will be weighing options for pursuing delinquent borrowers. Creditors seeking to enforce a borrower’s obligations have a limited number of options for protecting their rights under North Carolina state...
Blanco Tackabery Named to the Best Law Firms in America
Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that two of their practice groups have been named in the 2021 edition of The Best Law Firms in America© by U.S. News and World Report. The two practice groups are: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and...
Historic Ashe Hospital Renovation Wins National Award
The 2020 ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence was presented to Northwestern Housing Enterprises, Incorporated for the rehabilitation of the Historic Ashe Hospital in a virtual ceremony on October 21st. The award recognizes developers, organizations and agencies...
Three New Attorneys Join Firm
Taylor A. Emory Henry O. Hilston Melissa L. McKinney Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that three new attorneys, Taylor A. Emory, Henry O. Hilston, and Melissa L. McKinney, have joined the firm. They were sworn in on Tuesday, October 13th. Taylor will...