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Sands Anderson Grows Education Law Group
August 16, 2020 Sands Anderson PC
Attorneys Jason H. Ballum, Patrick T. Andriano, Katherine K. Ballou, Anne E. Mickey and LaRana J. Owens have joined Sands Anderson PC’s Richmond office bringing a significant public school board and educational law practice, announced firm president Margaret F. Hardy.
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5 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized on Benchmark Litigation's 2020 "40 & Under Hot List"
July 30, 2020 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Benchmark Litigation has named five Ward and Smith attorneys to its 2020 "40 & Under Hot List."
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Kurt Ruttum Elected Managing Partner of Tonkon Torp
July 7, 2020
Tonkon Torp partner Kurt Ruttum has been elected Managing Partner of the firm effective July 1, 2020. Ruttum succeeds Darcy Norville, who held the role since 2015.
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PPP Loan Updates: EZ Forgiveness Application, Updated Guidance, and More
June 22, 2020
By Drea Schmidt and Betsy Judd
On June 17, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published an abbreviated “EZ” forgiveness application and accompanying instructions (“EZ Forgiveness Application”) for certain eligible borrowers under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) as included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).
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Erick A. Russell of Pullman & Comley Honored by ABA with "On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers" Award
June 17, 2020
Erick A. Russell, an attorney in the Government Finance practice at Pullman & Comley has been named to the American Bar Association’s 2020 "On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers" Award program.
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PPP Update: Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
June 4, 2020
By Ferdinand Ruplin
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Corinne Brennan Selected for The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track Award
May 28, 2020
Corinne Brennan Selected for The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track Award
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Market Conditions in Oregon and Washington Evidencing Uncertainty for PPP Loan Certification
May 21, 2020
Ferdinand Ruplin
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Reopening the Pacific Northwest: A Checklist for Employers
May 21, 2020
Blerina Kotori and Christopher Morehead
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Devon Williams Elected as Co-Managing Director
May 14, 2020 Ward and Smith, P.A.
Raleigh-based labor and employment attorney Devon Williams will assume a key leadership role at Ward and Smith at the end of 2020.
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Deborah Ann McDermott Joins Sands Anderson Law Firm
May 10, 2020
Sands Anderson PC
Deborah A. McDermott, a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, has joined Sands Anderson PC bringing with her an extensive background in estate planning and estate and trust administration, announced firm president Margaret F. Hardy. McDermott will join Sands Anderson’s Trust and Estate Planning team, and will work out of Sands Anderson’s Durham office. “We welcome Debbie to the firm and are pleased she has chosen Sands Anderson as her professional home,” said Hardy.
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