Blanco Tackabery affordable housing attorney Carrie Scogin attended a ceremonial bricklaying at the HILMA Greens Apartments in Tarboro, North Carolina. The 64-unit affordable housing development will provide homes for families in an area of North Carolina recovering from Hurricane Matthew and other natural disasters. Blanco Tackabery congratulates Mark Morgan and MC Morgan & Associates on the development of HILMA Greens Apartments.
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Ashley Rusher Speaks at Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
Ashley Rusher recently spoke at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 22nd Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Ashley served on a panel with Christine E. Brimm, Moderator, the Barton Law firm in Columbia, South Carolina, Jimmy D. Parrish, Baker Hostetler in Orlando, Florida and the Hon. Michael G. Williamson, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of Florida in Tampa, Florida. The panel of distinguished litigators discussed effective motions practice in bankruptcy court and trial advocacy tips for new and young lawyers during two sessions at the conference. Ashley is a member of ABI and serves on the Advisory Board for the Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop. She is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and Chairs the Business Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Practice Group and the Outside General Counsel Services Practice Group at the firm.
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Blanco Tackabery Welcomes Our Summer Associates
Blanco Tackabery welcomes our three summer associates, Kyle Heuser, Britney Boles and Davis Fussell to the firm.
Kyle Heuser has completed his second year at Wake Forest University School of Law. While in law school, he has participated in the Wake Forest Law Review, worked on the Prison Letters Pro Bono Project, been a Teaching Assistant and has participated in Intramural Basketball. Prior to law school, Kyle attended the University of Florida in Gainesville and received his Bachelor of Arts in English.
Britney Boles has completed her second year at Elon University School of Law. While in law school, Britney serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elon Law Review, participates and holds offices in the Student Mentor Program, Women’s Law Associates and the Family Law Society, is a Teaching Assistant and also a Research Assistant for the Dean of the Law School. Prior to law school, Britney attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Davis Fussell has completed his first year at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Davis is a Carolina Law Ambassador, is a member of the Transactional and Corporate Law Association and participates in the Pro Bono Program Lawyer on the Line Project. Davis attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his Bachelor of Arts in American Studies.
Blanco Tackabery is excited to work with such promising new talents in the field of law and we are very pleased to have them with us this summer.
Blanco Tackabery Attorney Leads Fair Housing Training
Landura Property Management invited Blanco Tackabery attorney James Goodwin to conduct a Fair Housing training session for its employees and guests at Landura’s annual retreat. Blanco Tackabery congratulates Landura on 40+ years of providing professional management services to affordable housing communities throughout the Southeast. Blanco Tackabery’s Affordable Housing and Community Development Group assists developers and property managers with all aspects of affordable housing development and management.
Blanco Tackabery Attorneys Attend Annual Credit Union League Meeting
Blanco Tackabery attorneys, Rachael Dimont and Meghan Maguire, were exhibitors at the Carolina’s Credit Union League Annual Meeting in Pinehurst. The conference hosted CEOs, executive management, and board members from over 70 credit unions across North and South Carolina. Blanco Tackabery is proud to represent credit unions of all sizes by providing comprehensive legal support, including advising on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contract and vendor management, collection and litigation matters.
Morgan Insley Licensed to Practice Law in the State of South Carolina
The law firm of Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that Morgan M. Insley, an associate with the Firm, has become licensed to practice law in the State of South Carolina. Morgan works in the Firm’s Lake Norman office and is a member of the Firm’s Trusts and Estates practice group. Morgan is also licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina.
Andrew Felts Licensed to Practice Law in the State of South Carolina
The law firm of Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that Andrew S. Felts, an associate with the Firm, has become licensed to practice law in the State of South Carolina. Drew works in the Firm’s Winston-Salem office and is a member of the Firm’s Renewable Energy and Commercial Real Estate practice groups. Drew is also licensed to practice in the States of North Carolina and West Virginia.
Blanco Tackabery Participates in NC Legal Feeding Frenzy
We are proud to announce that for the third year in a row Blanco Tackabery has won the Mid-Size Firm Award for the most donations per capita in the North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy Competition, a food and fund drive competition among North Carolina law firms. This year’s Legal Feeding Frenzy campaign collected over 300,000 pounds of food for the North Carolina Feeding America Food Banks.
“I would like to thank everyone at BTM that participated in the Legal Feeding Frenzy this year,” said George Hollodick, the firm’s managing partner. “Your generosity makes it possible for the Second Harvest Food Bank to provide food for many families in our community who need assistance.”
Lauren Millovitsch Achieves Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Rating
The law firm of Blanco Tackabery is proud to announce that Lauren Millovitsch has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Rating. This signifies that Lauren’s peers ranked her at the highest level of professional excellence for her legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. Please join us in congratulating Lauren!
Morgan Insley Joins Blanco Tackabery
The law firm of Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that Morgan Insley has joined the firm as an Associate. She practices in the Trusts and Estates group at the firm’s Lake Norman office. Morgan received her J.D. from Charlotte School of Law, where she graduated summa cum laude and served as Senior Executive Editor for the Charlotte Law Review. She received her B.A. from the Honors College at the College of Charleston where she graduated cum laude.
Caroline C. Munroe Joins Blanco Tackabery
The law firm of Blanco Tackabery is pleased to announce that Caroline C. Munroe has joined the firm as Counsel. She practices in the Estate Planning and Estate Administration group. Caroline received her J.D. from Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, and her LL.M. in Taxation at Pritzker School of Law, Northwestern University. She received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina.
Prior to joining Blanco Tackabery, Caroline practiced law for eleven years in the metropolitan Atlanta area and is a member of the Georgia Bar Association.
Attorneys from Blanco Tackabery Selected to Super Lawyers
Neal Tackabery has been named to the 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list. Lauren Millovitsch and Daniel Vandergriff have been named to the 2017 North Carolina Rising Stars list.
Neal Tackabery and Lauren Millovitsch practice in the area of estate planning and estate administration. Daniel Vandergriff practices in the area of renewable energy.
Super Lawyers magazine selects Super Lawyers and Rising Stars using a rigorous multi-phase selection process where peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. North Carolina Rising Stars recognizes outstanding attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. While up to 5% of the attorneys in North Carolina are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5% are recognized as Rising Stars.