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Hodgson Russ partners Alice A. Joseffer and Kevin K. Gluc speakers at meeting for financial planners

October 20, 2005
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Contact:  Lisa Kane
716.848.1335
lkane@hodgsonruss.com

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hodgson Russ LLP partners Alice A. Joseffer, Esq., and Kevin K. Gluc, Esq., were the featured speakers at a recent breakfast meeting held by the Financial Planning Counselors of Western New York.

In their presentation, entitled "Circular 230: New Rules in Regard to Tax Practice," Ms. Joseffer and Mr. Gluc addressed the Internal Revenue Service's recent changes to the law regarding tax advice, including written opinions and communications prepared by attorneys, accountants, and financial planners.

Ms. Joseffer is the leader of the Firm's Tax Dispute Resolution Practice Group. She counsels clients on tax issues related to all types of domestic and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, executive compensation arrangements, and personal income and estate planning for business executives and their families. She regularly represents clients with tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service.

Mr. Gluc is a partner in the Estates & Trusts and Tax Dispute Resolution Practice Groups. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and estate administration, with an emphasis on drafting wills and trusts to accommodate various client needs including estate tax planning, business succession planning, Canada-U.S. cross-border planning, and charitable planning.

The Financial Planning Counselors of Western New York is an organization dedicated to educating financial service professionals.

With more than 220 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women's Bar Association. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the United States, is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has seven offices: Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, and two in New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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