Blanchard, Krasner & French Partner, John Whittemore shares his experience at the recent LawPact conference in Miami.
CONGRATULATIONS to Blanchard, Krasner & French’s Co-Founder, Mark Krasner on being selected Best Attorney in La Jolla Village News 2021 Reader Choice Awards! Mark has been acknowledged as one of La Jolla’s top attorneys for 12 consecutive years, recognizing his commitment to service in the legal arena.
We are pleased to announce the election of John F. Whittemore and J. Theo Gianulis, II as partners of Blanchard, Krasner & French. John started with BKF as a Law Clerk in 2014. After completing an internship, Theo officially joined BKF in June of 2016. Both John and Theo have made significant contributions to the firm and our clients, and we look forward to their continued growth and contribution to the BKF team.
Blanchard, Krasner & French is proud to be a part of Reno’s own Artown again this year. Artown captures the imagination and brings with it
New Tax Laws are Coming! Blanchard, Krasner & French Partner and Estate Planning certified specialist, Edward P. Schlesier lends his professional view on transfers of wealth in First American Trust’s Quarterly Newsletter.
Real Estate Recovery: Bouncing back after the global pandemic As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt businesses across the world, a key area of
Congratulations to Blanchard, Krasner & French Partner Steve Silva! Steve and his wife welcome a baby girl to their family and Steve’s article Taking 5 in 2020: Eminent Domain and Takings Update is featured in December’s issue of Nevada Lawyer Magazine! Well done, Steve!
We would like to thank all of the Essential Workers for their exemplary dedication! BKFs essential estate planning event was a great success and
Edward P. Schlesier will be the La Jolla Bar Association’s May speaker, presenting “IRA Planning After the SECURE ACT“ via Zoom.
The SECURE ACT (the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019), triggered significant changes to laws governing Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans), which changes impact many aspects of retirement, tax, estate planning. Ed will discuss these changes, including topics such as: retirement account contribution age limits; Qualified Charitable Distributions – including QCDs limitations and constraints; changes to age limits for taking required minimum distributions from an IRA, and how this can differ from required distributions from ERISA plans.
