… with a few cocktails, that is. Blanchard, Krasner & French took the custom cocktails it has whipped up with the help of Mt. Rose Drinks on the road this week leading up to the JDRF Northern Nevada 2019 Vision Gala....
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A few years ago, Blanchard, Krasner & French established an endowment used for granting scholarships to law students at the University of San Diego School of Law. Attorneys from Blanchard, Krasner & French have made and continue to make contributions to the endowment to allow for larger scholarships to students. The endowment is intended to be perpetual by distributing a percentage of the fund each year to students through scholarships. The amount distributed generally equals the amount of the earnings on the funds held in the endowment. As additional contributions are made to the endowment, the student scholarships grow! Pictured is BKF Partner...
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Blanchard, Krasner & French attorneys Kipp Williams and John F. Whittemore defeated a writ petition in a published opinion issued by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, on February 7, 2019, while representing clients Overland Direct, Inc. and CTPC, LLC (“Overland”). Mr. Williams and Mr. Whittemore represent Overland in several cases pending in California Superior Court alleging that various defendants fraudulently induced Overland to assign security interests in multiple properties to certain defendants. After successfully moving to transfer and consolidate two cases pending in Los Angeles and San Bernardino, respectively, with an earlier-filed action pending in San...
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A case led by San Diego attorneys, Kipp Williams and Michael Weitz of Blanchard, Krasner & French, was recently awarded a Top 50 Jury Verdict distinction. Mr. Williams and Mr. Weitz are being recognized for successfully guiding their client’s breach of contract case, Flannery v. MSi Lighting Inc., to a conclusion of approximately $272,500 awarded in damages to the plaintiff. The Plaintiff was also awarded an additional $110,000 in prejudgment interest and $230,000 in attorney’s fees. Each year, Top VerdictTM recognized U.S. law firms and attorneys who obtain the highest jury verdicts, settlements, court or arbitration awards in particular regions and...
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Blanchard, Krasner & French's mediator, Cortney E. Young, shared information with members of Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET). In a blog post titled "A Vitamin for Your Company," Young shared tips for business owners who want to ensure dispute resolution between employees is managed professionally and with the best interests of employees and company in mind. You can read the full post on NCET's site....
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Blanchard, Krasner & French proudly acknowledges and congratulates Alison Zucker and Jesslyn Nunez on recently passing the California bar exam. Ali practices out of the firm’s Reno, Nevada location. Jesslyn has accepted an Associate position with the firm at its La Jolla, California location....
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[caption id="attachment_4885" align="alignright" width="450"] Cooper Sandoval's big horn sheep depiction for the "Home Means Nevada" contest.[/caption] Blanchard, Krasner & French loves to highlight the milestones, accomplishments and wins of its team and its clients, but it’s just as wonderful to highlight the honors bestowed upon our extended family. Today we're delighted to share with you that the nephew of our own Ali Zucker, Mr. Cooper Sandoval, has been selected as one of two winners of the “Home Means Nevada” contest. Nevada students from kindergarten through fifth grade were invited to submit artistic depictions of why Nevada felt like home to them....
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On November 14, the University of Pennsylvania announced Ann Kinsey Schu will be one of 15 inductees into the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame Class XI. Before Annie focused on helping families with their legal needs, she was a member of the Penn softball team and led the Quakers to Penn Softball’s first Ivy League South Division title. Throughout her career, Annie received First-Team All-Ivy League honors each season, was unanimously voted the 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year, was named to the 2007 Easton All-American second team, and received Academic All-Ivy honors in 2007. Annie is one of fourteen four-time First-Team All-Ivy League softball...
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BKF's Eminent Domain attorney, Steven Silva's witty contribution to Inverse Condemnation's blog devoted to recent developments and commentary on regulatory takings, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, property rights, land use law, and (occasionally) election law. ...
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We are proud to announce the City of Reno has appointed Cortney Young, Mediator with Blanchard, Krasner & French to the Reno Human Rights Commission. The Human Rights Commission was created to serve as a forum for discussion of human rights issues and to propose solutions for the improvement of human relations in the City of Reno, and will make recommendations to the City Council with regard to the development of programs for the promotion of social justice, diversity/inclusion, equal opportunity and human dignity among all citizens and visitors of the city. The Commission shall consist of up to 14...
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Blanchard, Krasner & French is once again honored to have been able to collaborate with fellow colleagues on IR Global‘s 2018 virtual series offering effective knowledge sharing. In the real estate series Preferential Portfolios: Tax efficiency in international real estate investment, Bob Blanchard and a distinguished panel of IR Global members from five jurisdictions discuss tax efficient real estate investments in the panels respected home countries. Read more about IR Global's Real Estate Virtual Series on Facebook....
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Blanchard, Krasner & French, APC is pleased to announce Alison J. Zucker has joined the firm’s Reno, Nevada office. Ali received her Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School and is licensed to practice in Nevada. Prior to law school, she received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada. Ali’s community involvements include the Canine Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Ali’s practice focuses on business law and civil litigation. From its inception in La Jolla, California, Blanchard, Krasner & French has grown from 3 named partners to a full-service law firm with 18 highly-experienced attorneys with decades...
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Steve Silva shares his knowledge on the earliest known code of law in the article “Correcting the (Cuneiform) Record” which appeared in the July 2018 Nevada Lawyer. ...
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Dispute Resolution is a rapidly growing area in business and in the legal field. BKF team members Steven Silva and Cortney Young recently co-authored along with Honorable Peter Buchsbaum, (Ret.) the article “Alternate Dispute Resolution in Condemnation Cases: An Eminently Agreeable Solution”. This article is featured in ALI CLE’s The Practical Real Estate Lawyer’s July issue....
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Blanchard, Krasner & French, APC is pleased to announce Steven M. Silva and Cortney E. Young have joined the firm’s Nevada office....
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IR Global Members Patricia Buyne and Criselda Santiago of Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia recently travelled to San Diego from Manila, Philippines. During their trip, Ms. Buyne and Santiago stopped by the BKF La Jolla office to visit Bob Blanchard and Edward P. Schlesier, Esq. Both firms held engaging business discussions on how they can cooperate in the future. To view this article on Facebook, click here....
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It is with great honor to announce Robert W. Blanchard has been appointed as a distinguished member of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. This invitation is extended upon the recommendation of the national officers of the Fellows and Fellows leadership in the state of California or jurisdiction. Selection as a Fellow is recognition of a lawyer whose career has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of society. Fellows are nominated by their peers and membership is limited to one percent of licensed U.S. lawyers and a limited number of international...
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With over 6.7k viewers, last week's episode of Real Talk San Diego discussed how the new tax laws affect your real estate investments. Take a look as Blanchard Krasner French's Ed Schlesier is again invited to join the panel for this informative segment....
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