Steve Jakubowski Highlighted in West Hawaii Today
Steve Jakubowski provided comments for a recent article “New life for South Kohala Development” published by West Hawaii Today, April 11, 2019. The article focuses on Steve’s client, Aina Lea Inc., who is expecting to emerge from bankruptcy next month following a judge’s tentative approval of a plan that will make viable the continued development of… Read more »
L. Steven Platt Recipient of the 2019 Martindale Hubbell Client Champion Gold Award
Shareholder L. Steven Platt is the recipient of the 2019 Martindale Hubbell Client Champion Gold Award. The Award recognizes attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. Also, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, the Award demonstrates an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service. Award recipients… Read more »
Laurie Montplaisir, Speaker at the 2019 Independent Finance & Factoring Roundtable
Partner Laurie A. Montplaisir, was one of three panelists at the 2019 Independent Finance & Factoring Roundtable held May 8-9th, 2019 in Nashville, TN. The Roundtable is the only event designed solely for entrepreneurial finance and factoring executives. Montplaisir presented on topic “Things You Shouldn’t Finance and Why”. Also, she discussed topic “Wire Fraud Including… Read more »
Thomas Yardley Recipient of the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service
Shareholder Tom Yardley was the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service presented at the U.S. District Court’s Twentieth Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The Awards ceremony honored attorneys for their contributions in helping people most in need of assistance before… Read more »
Before Closing: Consider A Tax-Deferred Exchange
View as PDF If commercial real estate is being sold and the seller is planning to buy again, the seller should seriously consider a tax-deferred exchange. So long as the closing has not yet occurred, it is not too late. Why pay taxes on sale proceeds when it’s not necessary? Invest those funds as equity… Read more »
Robert M. Winter and Christine R. Walsh Highlighted in the The Daily Northwestern
Robert M. Winter, Shareholder, and Christine R. Walsh, Associate, provided comments for article “$1.2M settlement for man injured in police pursuit” published in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 16, 2019, and The Daily Northwestern, published April 10, 2019. The article discusses settlement for RD client who was injured when he was allegedly hit by a car involved… Read more »
Deaf Community Struggles with Significant Health Disparities
The deaf community struggles with significant health disparities and is often excluded from health surveillances, outreach programs and mass media healthcare messages. Deaf users of American Sign Languages (ASL), through cultural and language barriers, are at high risk for poor health knowledge and inequitable access to medical care in our health system. These barriers directly… Read more »
R. Kymn Harp Appointed to ISBA Real Estate Law Section Council: 2019-2020
R. Kymn Harp, Shareholder and Chair, Business and Real Estate Transactions Group, has been recently appointed to serve as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Real Estate Law Section Council for 2019-2020. Harp has nearly 40 years of experience representing investors and developers engaged in redevelopment and adaptive reuse of underutilized property…. Read more »
Laurie A. Montplaisir: Moderator for the IFA Women In Commercial Finance Roundtable
Partner Laurie A. Montplaisir will be one of three moderators for a roundtable discussion “Women in Commercial Finance” in connection with the 2019 International Factoring Association (IFA) Annual Conference held in San Diego, CA, April 3-6, 2019. The roundtable will focus on sharing ideas and promoting awareness of solutions for issues unique to women in… Read more »