Tax

Looper Reed & McGraw is pleased to announce that Looper Reed attorneys Deidra Wilson Hubenak in Houston and David Gair in Dallas have received their Board Certification in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Jeffrey Deutsch and Christopher J. Kula Elected to Counsel Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce the election of Jeffrey Deutsch, Trusts & Estates and Tax, and Christopher J. Kula, Corporate & Business Law, to the position of counsel. Both are residents in the law firm’s New York City office.

The Gallop law firm in St. Louis earned highest rankings in the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firm” evaluations published by U.S. News Media Group and-Best Lawyers®.

Garvey Schubert Barer announced that Nikki E. Dobay has joined the firm’s Portland office as an associate in the Tax and Benefits Group. Dobay’s practice includes federal and state tax controversy and tax planning. She has represented clients in a wide variety of federal income tax and state and local tax matters and has significant experience with issues related to energy tax credits.

Estate Planning and Tax Attorney Francis W. Dubreuil Joins and Charles H. Packer Named Co-Chair of Expanding Department Hopkins & Carley, one of Northern California’s leading law firms for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, expanded its Family Wealth & Tax Planning Department with the addition of nationally recognized estate planning and tax attorney Francis W. Dubreuil.

Garvey Schubert Barer has added four attorneys to its Tax and Benefits Group: Gary P. Tober, Ada Ko, Paige Davis and Lisa C. Findlay. Garvey Schubert Barer is pleased to announce that four highly-regarded tax and business attorneys Gary P. Tober, Ada Ko, Paige Davis and Lisa C. Findlay have joined the firm’s Tax and Benefits Group. Previously with Lane Powell PC, all focus on tax and other legal aspects of cross-border business operations and investment transactions.

Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has named nine attorneys in four practice groups to the firm partnership. These newly named partners are located in eight of the firm's offices. The firm's newly promoted partners are as follows:

Fenwick & West LLP announced today that International Tax Review, a leading publication covering the tax industry, honored Fenwick & West with two Americas Tax Awards.

Fenwick & West LLP represented the Special Committee of the Board of RAE Systems Inc.