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By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
May 24, 2013

Ballard Spahr announced that David A. Barksdale has returned to the firm as a real estate partner in the Los Angeles office. He left Ballard Spahr earlier in 2012 to join the real estate finance group at Alston & Bird in Los Angeles. Mr. Barksdale focuses his practice on real estate finance, investment, and development, with an emphasis on loan originations, strategic investments, and distressed real estate transactions. He advises lenders, investors, special servicers, and borrowers on complex real estate debt and equity transactions, the restructuring of distressed real estate projects, and enforcement matters.

In addition, Desmond D. Connall, Jr., has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Washington, DC, office. Mr. Connall brings more than 30 years' experience in commercial real estate transactions, particularly those involving development and leasing, to the Real Estate Department. He represents real estate developers, property owners, REITs, and tenants nationwide. He has advised on more than 1,000 leases for office and retail space and has participated in joint venture development transactions. He joins the firm from the Washington and Baltimore offices of Womble Carlyle, where he was a partner.

Ross E. Eichberg has joined Ballard Spahr's Washington, DC, office as of counsel. Mr. Eichberg is a transactional real estate lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in real estate development, finance, and leasing transactions, both in the United States and overseas. Mr. Eichberg's arrival is the latest development in Ballard Spahr's expansion of its commercial real estate practice in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. He represents developers, owners, lenders, and investors in several major areas, including office, retail, hospitality/gaming and higher education mixed-use developments, as well as multifamily projects.

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers', in its third annual ranking of U.S. law firms, has awarded Pircher, Nichols & Meeks the highest ranking for Real Estate Law nationally as well as in both the Los Angeles and Chicago metropolitan regions. U.S. News Media Group ranked more than 10,000 law firms in 80 practice areas in 118 states or metropolitan areas, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to determine the rankings. PN&M has achieved a Tier 1 ranking at both the national and regional levels.

Neal Gerber Eisenberg announced the addition of three attorneys to its expanding real estate practice group. Glen R. Cornblath and Mark J. Horne have both joined the firm as senior counsel, and Mindy B. Kurlansky has joined the firm as associate counsel. A veteran in the real estate industry, Cornblath represents developers, landlords, tenants and other businesses with their commercial real estate and business needs. Over the last 30 years, Cornblath has developed experience in commercial leasing for retail, office, industrial, single-user and mixed-use properties nationwide. Horne represents property owners and general contractors in all facets of commercial real estate transactions. He has worked with developers of office, industrial and multi-family projects, and hotel and restaurant owners. Kurlansky brings experience representing national and local landlords in commercial lease negotiations and providing counsel to clients regarding the refinancing of a variety of development projects, including commercial, retail, office, and industrial developments, as well as general business transactions.

Duane Morris recently announced that partners Chester Lee in New York and George Kroculick in Philadelphia have been named co-chairs of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. The firm's Real Estate Practice Group is a national practice involving more than 90 lawyers throughout our offices. The real estate lawyers represent clients in transactions, including the purchase, sale, leasing, development, financing, joint venture, syndication, securitization, use and management of real property (including projects involving multiple sites in multiple legal jurisdictions.) The group also counsels clients in restructurings and workouts, condemnation, eminent domain, valuation, real property tax issues and land use regulations.

Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate services provider, announced the promotion of five employees at its Minneapolis office.

Brian Woolsey has been promoted to managing director. Woolsey joined Cassidy Turley in 2003 and works as the leader of the Minneapolis corporate services team and law firm practice group. Woolsey's clients include U.S. Bank, AgriBank, Sartell Group and RSM McGladrey/H&R Block. Woolsey previously served as senior vice president.

Jennifer Pelant has been promoted to associate vice president. Pelant joined Cassidy Turley in 2008 and specializes in the sales and leasing of retail properties in the North Metro Twin Cities area. Her client list includes the Minnesota office of Edward Jones, Buffalo Wild Wings, U.S. Bank and Venture Pass Partners. Pelant previously served as an associate.

Mark Richardson has been promoted to assistant chief operating engineer. Richardson joined Cassidy Turley in 2011, having held the position of chief engineer at Cushman & Wakefield since 2004. In his new role, Richardson will focus on identifying energy saving strategies throughout the Cassidy Turley portfolio. Richardson previously served as the lead operating engineer. Angela Samargia has been promoted to senior property manager. Samargia joined Cassidy Turley in 2005. She now manages approximately 1 million square feet of industrial, office and retail properties in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Robert Franks has been promoted to business manager. Franks joined Cassidy Turley in 2001 as an administrative assistant, playing an influential role in creating and developing best practice procedures and guidelines. Franks previously served as senior office manager.'

Ballard Spahr announced that David A. Barksdale has returned to the firm as a real estate partner in the Los Angeles office. He left Ballard Spahr earlier in 2012 to join the real estate finance group at Alston & Bird in Los Angeles. Mr. Barksdale focuses his practice on real estate finance, investment, and development, with an emphasis on loan originations, strategic investments, and distressed real estate transactions. He advises lenders, investors, special servicers, and borrowers on complex real estate debt and equity transactions, the restructuring of distressed real estate projects, and enforcement matters.

In addition, Desmond D. Connall, Jr., has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the Washington, DC, office. Mr. Connall brings more than 30 years' experience in commercial real estate transactions, particularly those involving development and leasing, to the Real Estate Department. He represents real estate developers, property owners, REITs, and tenants nationwide. He has advised on more than 1,000 leases for office and retail space and has participated in joint venture development transactions. He joins the firm from the Washington and Baltimore offices of Womble Carlyle, where he was a partner.

Ross E. Eichberg has joined Ballard Spahr's Washington, DC, office as of counsel. Mr. Eichberg is a transactional real estate lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in real estate development, finance, and leasing transactions, both in the United States and overseas. Mr. Eichberg's arrival is the latest development in Ballard Spahr's expansion of its commercial real estate practice in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. He represents developers, owners, lenders, and investors in several major areas, including office, retail, hospitality/gaming and higher education mixed-use developments, as well as multifamily projects.

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers', in its third annual ranking of U.S. law firms, has awarded Pircher, Nichols & Meeks the highest ranking for Real Estate Law nationally as well as in both the Los Angeles and Chicago metropolitan regions. U.S. News Media Group ranked more than 10,000 law firms in 80 practice areas in 118 states or metropolitan areas, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to determine the rankings. PN&M has achieved a Tier 1 ranking at both the national and regional levels.

Neal Gerber Eisenberg announced the addition of three attorneys to its expanding real estate practice group. Glen R. Cornblath and Mark J. Horne have both joined the firm as senior counsel, and Mindy B. Kurlansky has joined the firm as associate counsel. A veteran in the real estate industry, Cornblath represents developers, landlords, tenants and other businesses with their commercial real estate and business needs. Over the last 30 years, Cornblath has developed experience in commercial leasing for retail, office, industrial, single-user and mixed-use properties nationwide. Horne represents property owners and general contractors in all facets of commercial real estate transactions. He has worked with developers of office, industrial and multi-family projects, and hotel and restaurant owners. Kurlansky brings experience representing national and local landlords in commercial lease negotiations and providing counsel to clients regarding the refinancing of a variety of development projects, including commercial, retail, office, and industrial developments, as well as general business transactions.

Duane Morris recently announced that partners Chester Lee in New York and George Kroculick in Philadelphia have been named co-chairs of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. The firm's Real Estate Practice Group is a national practice involving more than 90 lawyers throughout our offices. The real estate lawyers represent clients in transactions, including the purchase, sale, leasing, development, financing, joint venture, syndication, securitization, use and management of real property (including projects involving multiple sites in multiple legal jurisdictions.) The group also counsels clients in restructurings and workouts, condemnation, eminent domain, valuation, real property tax issues and land use regulations.

Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate services provider, announced the promotion of five employees at its Minneapolis office.

Brian Woolsey has been promoted to managing director. Woolsey joined Cassidy Turley in 2003 and works as the leader of the Minneapolis corporate services team and law firm practice group. Woolsey's clients include U.S. Bank, AgriBank, Sartell Group and RSM McGladrey/H&R Block. Woolsey previously served as senior vice president.

Jennifer Pelant has been promoted to associate vice president. Pelant joined Cassidy Turley in 2008 and specializes in the sales and leasing of retail properties in the North Metro Twin Cities area. Her client list includes the Minnesota office of Edward Jones, Buffalo Wild Wings, U.S. Bank and Venture Pass Partners. Pelant previously served as an associate.

Mark Richardson has been promoted to assistant chief operating engineer. Richardson joined Cassidy Turley in 2011, having held the position of chief engineer at Cushman & Wakefield since 2004. In his new role, Richardson will focus on identifying energy saving strategies throughout the Cassidy Turley portfolio. Richardson previously served as the lead operating engineer. Angela Samargia has been promoted to senior property manager. Samargia joined Cassidy Turley in 2005. She now manages approximately 1 million square feet of industrial, office and retail properties in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Robert Franks has been promoted to business manager. Franks joined Cassidy Turley in 2001 as an administrative assistant, playing an influential role in creating and developing best practice procedures and guidelines. Franks previously served as senior office manager.'

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