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Jeff Brown is a member within Moore & Van Allen's Commercial Real Estate group. He focuses his practice on the representation of investors and developers in an array of real estate-related transactions and ventures. Jeff represents and serves as counsel to his clients in a comprehensive range of real estate-related matters, from financing, acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture and real estate investment structuring, and development, including complex land use, entitlement and publi...
The Business Services Practice Group at Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes, PLC focuses its practice on assisting clients grow their businesses. We assist clients to create a method of distributing the client's products or services to achieve the client's business goals. We assist clients in developing a corporate growth strategy, designing a distribution system, designing and documenting licensing relationships, or franchising the client's concept. We are experts in the regulatory requirements of ...
Lacy M. Johnson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Gaming Law and Government Relations Practice. Lacy M. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Lacy M. Johnson since 2005. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lacy M. Johnson is held by other lawyers.
Paige Amstutz is an attorney at Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas, where she represents businesses, governmental entities, professionals, and individuals in complex litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her practice includes Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Litigation - Construction, and Litigation - Intellectual Property . Paige represents companies in intellectual property litigation involving claims of patent infringement, copyright infringe...
Meghan K. McNamara is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice and Health Care Law. Meghan K. practices law in Albany, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Meghan K. McNamara since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Meghan K. McNamara is held by other lawyers.
Newman Jackson Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation - Environmental and Water Law. Newman Jackson practices law in Charleston, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Newman Jackson Smith since 1993. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Newman Jackson...
Ari represents business, construction, land use development, and environmental clients on a variety of land use permitting, development, environmental, and litigation matters. Ari continues to be selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for Concord, NH for Real Estate and Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning. He has been selected by Best Lawyers® as Concord’s 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” for Real Estate Law, and C...
Dustin W. Meeks is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Education Law, Government Relations Practice, Municipal Law and Public Finance Law. Dustin W. practices law in Indianapolis, Indiana Best Lawyers has recognized Dustin W. Meeks since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dustin W. Meeks is held by other lawyers.
Samantha Blake is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Government Relations Practice, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Municipal Law. Samantha practices law in Little Falls, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Samantha Blake since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Samantha Blake is held by other lawyers.
Anneke Dunbar-Gronke’s practice focuses on government and regulatory litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Mx. Dunbar-Gronke clerked for the Honorable Robert L. Wilkins of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the Honorable Beryl Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia. They were also a Skadden Fellow at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where they litigated federal fair housing claims in Florida and Louisiana and l...
Harshwinder Badhesha is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Government Relations Practice and Litigation - Construction. Harshwinder practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Harshwinder Badhesha since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional ...
Sarah is an Of Counsel attorney in the Affordable Housing and Community Development practice group in the Austin office. Sarah represents non-profit and for-profit developers, public housing authorities, bond issuers, and other entities in transactions for the development of low income housing. Sarah has experience with a variety of financing sources and structures, including the use of 4% and 9% low income housing tax credits, CDBG funds, HOME funds, TCAP funds, conventional construction and...
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