The Banks Law Firm
Identified as North Carolina’s largest minority-owned law firm, The Banks Law Firm has shown an unprecedented commitment to creating a positive impact on the community. Leading affordable housing cases through better outcomes and working through public-private partnerships for housing developments has resulted in personal gratification. Read the full story as it appears in the Business North Carolina February 2022 issue. …
October 1, 2020 – Durham, NC – The Banks Law Firm has relocated to accommodate increased demand for its services. Founded in 1994 in downtown Durham, the Firm has also established offices in Atlanta and Houston. The Firm’s new address is 4309 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 110, Durham, North Carolina 27703. Their telephone number remains the same at 919-474-9137. Practice areas …
Navigating COVID-19 compliance during this challenging time is a struggle for many employers. The current global pandemic is something employers have not faced before. Below, we have compiled links to relevant information which may be useful during this time of uncertainty. Because the situation surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic is constantly evolving, there may be guidance included below that may change …
Affordable housing professionals gather to learn and network in the Big Easy DURHAM, NC (September 11, 2019) – The Banks Law Firm announced today that Antoinette “Toni” Jackson will be a speaker at the Novogradac Conference and Workshop. The Workshop will be held on October 3 – 4 at the JW Marriott in New Orleans. Novogradac’s Credit and Bond Financing …
As part of an ongoing joint effort with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to combat sexual harassment in housing, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the launch of a public awareness campaign aimed at empowering victims to fight back against sexual harassment and other violations of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The campaign features …
Learn how the Charlotte Housing Authority succeeded in obtaining low-income housing tax credit award Congratulations to the Charlotte Housing Authority on its recent closing on the tax-credit equity financing and RAD conversion of its $14.2 million Tall Oaks redevelopment project. Part of the development costs is financed by a low-income housing tax credit award of over $8.2 million. Despite strong …
In late August 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues, a sub-regulatory document that addresses the Commission’s interpretation of the law related to retaliation in the workplace. The enforcement guidance replaces previous guidance issued by the EEOC in 1998. As defined by the Commission in the enforcement guidance, retaliation occurs when …
A public housing agency (“PHA”) is obligated to protect residents from the dangers of illegal drugs. Federal law requires PHAs to include lease provisions that grant them power to evict tenants who sell or use such drugs on or off premises. This power is expansive: the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that PHAs may even evict tenants who did not know …