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01.09.2021 // NEWS
How One Firm Enjoyed a Year of Growth in 2020, published in ALA’s Legal Management Magazine
In an article published on January 8, 2021, Jim Prichard, Ball Janik LLP's Managing Partner, discusses growth strategies in 2020 and beyond. Additionally, he talks about how the firm relied on the many resources offered by ALA, including Legal Management, virtual events and other educational platforms. “We also partnered with several ALA members to brainstorm in...
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12.22.2020 // COVID-19
Landlords face court 'backlog' for commercial evictions, attorney says. Here's why that matters. Published in the Orlando Business Journal
In an article published on December 21, 2020, Phillip Joseph discusses the short-and long-term impacts of retail evictions due to the pandemic. “Ultimately, it's unclear if the moves aggressive landlords are making will be in their long-term favor,” said Phillip. “Of course, it's likely landlords that are pursuing legal action against tenants will regain possession...
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12.15.2020 // NEWS
Portland Business Journal Interview: Ball Janik's Damien Hall on the law of the land
Thank you, Portland Business Journal for featuring an interview with our Partner Damien Hall! Click the link to read more on Land Use law, “The Political Front End of Development” https://bizj.us/1q7sn9
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11.18.2020 // NEWS
“Urban Land Institute tries to lead on real estate diversity,” published in the Portland Business Journal
In an article published in the Portland Business Journal on November 16, 2020, Damien Hall is quoted regarding the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in organizations such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI) where he serves on the DEI Task Force, along with other ULI members.   Hall says that he would like...
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11.12.2020 // NEWS
Ball Janik's Oden Talks Tech in a Pandemic, Published in Law.com and The Mid-Market Report
Well before the pandemic, Ball Janik and Elevate Technology Group teamed to assess the firm’s use of technology and used the findings to implement new solutions centered around security, productivity, and performance. Thanks to this thoughtful analysis, the team made dramatic changes that helped facilitate faster data access no matter where their personnel were working....
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11.05.2020 // Honors
Ball Janik LLP ranked in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Ball Janik LLP has been ranked in the Eleventh Edition of “Best Law Firms,” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. According to the “Best Law Firms” press release, “Firms included in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings...
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10.22.2020 // Construction Defect
Mitigating Pandemic-Prompted Construction Defect Risk, Law360
While some industries have come to a complete halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an uptick in the construction industry, especially in affordable housing and single-family construction, due to the low interest rates.  In an article published in Law360 on October 20, 2020, James Prichard and Megan Picataggio discuss how the surge in...
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07.10.2020 // COVID-19
The CARES Act: Intersection Between Real Estate and Bankruptcy (Part Three of Three)
This is the third article in a 3-part series and addresses effects of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) on bankruptcy proceedings. While most coverage of the CARES Act has been focused on financial incentives and eviction moratoria, the CARES Act has also affected bankruptcy provisions applicable to bankruptcies filed under...
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07.10.2020 // COVID-19
The CARES Act: Effects on Residential and Multifamily Borrowers and Tenants (Part Two of Three)
This is the second article in a 3-part series and addresses effects of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) on residential and multifamily borrowers and tenants.  Since mid-March, the number of unemployed individuals in the United States has swelled to over 40 million. This means that 1 in 4 Americans is...
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07.02.2020 // COVID-19
The CARES Act: Effects on Commercial Landlords (Part One of Three)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had sweeping impacts on real estate and real estate law, particularly on commercial landlords, developers and owners of real estate, real estate entities contemplating bankruptcy, government facilities, residential and multifamily borrowers and tenants. This three-part article series will address these topics with a focus on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...
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