FOLEY & LARDNER - Key Persons
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- Director, Regional Administration & Operations
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- Director, Administration & Operations
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- Director, Regional Administration ＆ Operations
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- Member of the Executive Officers Team
- Chief Administrative Partner
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- Chairman of the Management Committee
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Danielle Whitley's recent appointment as managing partner of the firm's Jacksonville office is featured in press, including the Law360 article, "Foley & Lardner Taps Finance Ace to Lead Jacksonville Shop."
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Member of the Colorado Lawyers Committee
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- Law Week Colorado 's Barrister
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Diane Hazel is recognized in Law Week Colorado's Barrister's Best 2023 for antitrust law.
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- Co - Chair
- Partner / Back / Eric Blumrosen
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Eric Blumrosen is quoted in the S&P Global article, "IRA 'turbocharged' carbon capture tax credit, but challenges persist: experts," discussing the regulatory and capital challenges that remain despite the Inflation Reduction Act's enhancement of the tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
Foley & Lardner LLP associates Fatih Mercan, Sabrina Bryan, Ashley Lee, former senior counsel Emma Blumer, law graduate Kate Clendenen, and legal assistants Yili Khamly and Josh Oh were recognized by Her Justice with the Pro Bono All-Star Award as part of the organization's 2024 Commitment to Justice Awards.
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- Chief Administrative Officer
We look beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients.
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Elected As Fellow by American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Jason Kohout has been elected as a Fellow by The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Jeff Atkin is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he is the co-chair of the Energy Sector and a member of the firm's management committee. Jeff is one of the early pioneers in renewable energy and infrastructure, with over 20 years of experience in the space. He is highly regarded for his deep industry connections and work with developers, sponsors, lenders, investors, equipment suppliers, and utilities.
Jeff focuses his practice on project development, project finance, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and developments, real estate developments, offtake agreements, supply and EPC agreements, O&M and services agreements, and corporate formation and structuring. He has guided clients through the successful completion of over 200 transactions, totaling over 20 GWs of projects, leading efforts from due diligence to contract negotiations to closing and integration. Jeff prides himself on organizing and leading a team of lawyers who provide quality work in an efficient and timely fashion.
Jeff's experience spans various technologies in relation to solar, wind, biomass/biofuels/waste-to-energy, geothermal, EV mobility, hydrogen, carbon capture, microgrids, and energy transition.
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- Chief Talent Officer / MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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- Director, Regional Administration & Operations
Kim Ashby is an experienced litigation attorney, representing developers, contractors, and governmental entities on a range of complex litigation matters, including lenders and special services in CMBS foreclosures and workouts. She is a partner in the firm's Appellate, Construction, and Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Groups.
Kim is Board Certified in Construction Law and Appellate Law by the Florida Bar and has handled more than 100 appeals in Florida's Court of Appeal.
Experience
Representative Experience
Represented general contractor in a defective artificial turf claim against turf manufacturer/installer where 100% recovery was achieved. T&G Constructors v. Shaw Industries, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Florida
Florida Supreme Court's decision that Chapter 558 Florida Statutes, addressing pre-suit construction defect resolution does not require parties to engage legal counsel unless the commercial general liability policy specifically requires it. Altman v. Crum & Forester, 232 8. 3d 273 (Fla. 2017).
Florida Supreme Court 7-0 decision to affirm the 5th District Court of Appeal on all issues, including the legal holding that "in pari delicto" did not apply to negate the effect of section 489.128, Florida Statutes, which renders void any contract which is performed by an unlicensed contractor when a contracting license is required for the scope of work. Earth Trades v. T&G Corporation, 108 So. 3d 580 (Fla. 2013).
Affirmation of the appointment of a receiver in a CMBS foreclosure based on the record which showed the value of the property did not exceed the debt; the property was cash flowing; and the borrower was dissipating revenue from the property during suit. Reema Hospitality v. MSCI 2007-IQ13 Dike Road, LLC, 135 So. 3d 374 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014).
Represented Appellants on the appeal of judgments for lender liability predicated on alleged oral agreements with the principal of the borrower which resulted in reversal and remand for entry of judgement in favor of all Appellants. Bankers Trust Co. v. Basciano, 960 So. 2d 773 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007).
Kim is an active Guardian Ad Litem appointed for dependent children in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. She has been a mentor for the Children's Home Society and is a past chair of Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. (4C). She is a past board member of Orlando Shakes and a past board member of the Orlando Opera. She also chairs the Winter Park Tree Preservation Board.
Kim is a frequent lecturer and author on topics relating to appellate practice, construction and business litigation.
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- Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer
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- Chairman / Professional Management
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Appointed Board President of Women in Public Finance Maryland
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Luisella Perri has been appointed board president of the Women in Public Finance Maryland Chapter.
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- Director, Administration & Operations
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Chief Real Estate & Procurement Officer / Accounting & Finance
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Member of the Management Committee
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- Director, Regional Administration & Operations
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Scott Ellis is recognized by the Houston Business Journal as an Outstanding Diversity Champion as part of the publication's 2024 Diversity in Business Awards.
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- Managing Partner
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
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- Chairman / Innovative Technology
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- Director, Regional Administration & Operations