Akin Gump Adds Tax Partner Jocelyn D. Tau in Houston

Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Jocelyn D. Tau has joined the firm as a tax partner in its Houston office. Ms. Tau has extensive experience working on matters pertaining to the taxation of master limited partnerships (MLPs), private equity transactions and structures, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and capital market transactions, particularly within the energy industry. She comes to Akin Gump from Hunton Andrews Kurth. More >>

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Attorney Jessica Wood Joins Dickinson Wright’s Grand Rapids Office

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Jessica L. Wood has joined the firm’s Grand Rapids office as Of Counsel.

Ms. Wood focuses her practice on general municipal law and municipal finance, the latter as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel. She has served as the Assistant City/Township Attorney for multiple Michigan municipalities and authorities, including the City Attorney for the City of Benton Harbor during its financial restructuring under Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law. Her experience includes drafting ballot language and Charter amendments and assisting with the establishment of special assessment districts, tax increment financing authorities and economic development districts. She also has extensive experience counseling municipal clients on FOIA issues, Open Meetings Act issues and parliamentary procedure.
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Fisher Phillips Expands In Three Offices

Fisher Phillips announced today it has expanded its presence in Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, with the addition of two partners and one Of Counsel. Joining Fisher Phillips are Partner Theresa M. Connolly in Washington, D.C., Partner Boyd Rogers in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Of Counsel Paul J. Greco in Philadelphia. More >>

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