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Lance J. Madden and Carol A. Fitzsimmons presenters at cross-border seminar

November 29, 2005
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Contact:  Lisa Kane
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TORONTO, ONT. — Lance J. Madden and Carol A. Fitzsimmons, both partners in Hodgson Russ LLP's International/Cross-Border Practice Group, were featured speakers at "Expand to U.S.A.," a cross-border business seminar presented by the Council of American States in Canada, held recently in Toronto. Hodgson Russ is one of the few law firms with a full-time office in Toronto devoted exclusively to practicing U.S. law.

At the seminar, which was sponsored by Hodgson Russ, Mr. Madden and Ms. Fitzsimmons gave a presentation entitled "Canadian Business Expansion Into the U.S." It provided a case study analysis of U.S. business, tax, and immigration issues for Canadian businesses considering expansion into the United States.

Mr. Madden is the chair of Hodgson Russ's Immigration Practice Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in immigration and nationality law matters. He has lectured extensively on immigration law and related matters, and he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Ms. Fitzsimmons is a member of Hodgson Russ's Federal/International Tax Practice Group. She regularly counsels clients on tax and corporate issues related to business expansion into the United States from foreign jurisdictions and tax considerations in domestic and foreign private and public offerings.

The Council of American States in Canada links Canadian distributors, agents, and manufacturers with U.S. companies to help facilitate trade and bring U.S. products and services to the Canadian market.

Hodgson Russ has more than 220 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law and one of the largest Canadian practice groups among U.S. law firms. As licensed foreign legal consultants in Ontario, Hodgson Russ attorneys advise Canadian clients on U.S. legal issues affecting cross-border business operations in the United States. Our attorneys have counseled Canadian clients for more than 50 years. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is one of the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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