Movers & Shakers

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP announced that David J. Lindner rejoined the Cleveland office as an Associate. The addition of Mr. Lindner increases the number of attorneys in Cleveland to 13, and strengthens its Real Estate & Construction practice. Prior to joining Buckingham, Mr. Lindner was an Associate at Ulmer & Berne LLP in Cleveland. He assists clients in all facets of residential and commercial real estate development, leasing, sales and acquisitions, land use and zoning, and tax valuation. He also represents owners, contractors and design professionals in contract negotiations and drafting, mechanics' lien issues, and contract disputes.

The women-owned law firm of Schaffer & Clark Law PLLC has opened its Charlotte, NC, office. The boutique commercial real estate firm, led by Suzanne Schaffer and Karen Clark, offers commercial real estate legal services.

Ballard Spahr announces that Alan S. Petlak, Mark D. Jackson and Erica A. Leatham have joined the firm. Mr. Petlak has joined the firm's Litigation Department as of counsel in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Petlak is a member of the Distressed Real Estate Initiative, Economic Stabilization and Recovery Initiative, and Complex Commercial Litigation Group. He focuses on real estate-related matters, among other things, from intake through trial. He regularly handles workouts of real estate loans. Mr. Jackson and Ms. Leatham have joined the firm's Real Estate Department as of counsel in the Bethesda, MD, office.

Mr. Jackson advises developers and end users in the acquisition, development, financing, and leasing of real estate projects. He also represents lenders and investors in workouts and restructurings of debt and equity transactions and enforcement of remedies. Ms. Leatham is a land-use attorney. She counsels clients on site plans, special exceptions, subdivision approvals, historic preservation, local map amendments, zoning text amendments, master plans, and permitting. She also handles tax assessment appeals.

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP announced that David J. Lindner rejoined the Cleveland office as an Associate. The addition of Mr. Lindner increases the number of attorneys in Cleveland to 13, and strengthens its Real Estate & Construction practice. Prior to joining Buckingham, Mr. Lindner was an Associate at Ulmer & Berne LLP in Cleveland. He assists clients in all facets of residential and commercial real estate development, leasing, sales and acquisitions, land use and zoning, and tax valuation. He also represents owners, contractors and design professionals in contract negotiations and drafting, mechanics' lien issues, and contract disputes.

The women-owned law firm of Schaffer & Clark Law PLLC has opened its Charlotte, NC, office. The boutique commercial real estate firm, led by Suzanne Schaffer and Karen Clark, offers commercial real estate legal services.

Ballard Spahr announces that Alan S. Petlak, Mark D. Jackson and Erica A. Leatham have joined the firm. Mr. Petlak has joined the firm's Litigation Department as of counsel in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Petlak is a member of the Distressed Real Estate Initiative, Economic Stabilization and Recovery Initiative, and Complex Commercial Litigation Group. He focuses on real estate-related matters, among other things, from intake through trial. He regularly handles workouts of real estate loans. Mr. Jackson and Ms. Leatham have joined the firm's Real Estate Department as of counsel in the Bethesda, MD, office.

Mr. Jackson advises developers and end users in the acquisition, development, financing, and leasing of real estate projects. He also represents lenders and investors in workouts and restructurings of debt and equity transactions and enforcement of remedies. Ms. Leatham is a land-use attorney. She counsels clients on site plans, special exceptions, subdivision approvals, historic preservation, local map amendments, zoning text amendments, master plans, and permitting. She also handles tax assessment appeals.