Houston, TX (Vocus) November 29, 2010

Andrews Kurth LLP announced today the election of ten of its lawyers to the partnership. Monica S. Blacker, Nancy B. Bostic, Jeffrey M. Butler, Heather McLemore Chenoweth, Timothy A. “Tad” Davidson II, Austin D. Jones, Allison D. Mantor, Matthew G. Nielsen, Paul Radich, and Mitchell A. Reid, will assume their new positions on January 1, 2011.

“This group of new partners carries on a tradition at Andrews Kurth of recognizing exemplary legal talent,” said Bob Jewell, Managing Partner. “The addition of these new partners will allow us to continue to build on the excellence of our people and provide value to our clients every day.”

MONICA S. BLACKER | DALLAS

Monica’s practice includes representation of debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and creditors’ committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Monica’s practice focuses on out-of-court workouts and in-court bankruptcies. In the recent years, her focus has been on real estate cases, representing major lending institutions. Monica’s recent cases have included NextMedia Group, Inc., BroadStar Wind Systems Group, LLC, DBSI, Inc., M.B.S. Properties and Kitty Hawk, Inc. Monica received her J.D., cum laude, in 1996 from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and her B.B.A., cum laude, in 1993 from James Madison University.

NANCY B. BOSTIC | HOUSTON

Nancy’s practice includes representing publicly-traded and privately-held companies and venture capital funds in equity and debt securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions, including public company competitive bidding contests, valued from $ 25 million to $ 1 billion. Nancy has extensive experience in recapitalizations and joint ventures requiring complex LLC and partnership agreements. Nancy recently represented Hilcorp Energy Company in a $ 400 million investment by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in a newly-formed partnership to own and develop Hilcorp’s oil and gas properties in Texas, represented Magellan Midstream Partners in a $ 65 million development agreement with a private investment group to construct crude oil storage facilities in Oklahoma and represented Atlas Holdings LLC in $ 50 million acquisition of an energy-from-waste plant in Michigan. Nancy received her LL.M. in Taxation in 1996 from New York University School of Law, her J.D., cum laude, in 1995 from Pepperdine University School of Law and her B.A. in 1991 from Tufts University.

JEFFREY M. BUTLER | HOUSTON

Jeff’s practice includes a broad range of business transactions, with focus in the areas of banking, finance, real estate and mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes representing lenders and borrowers in secured lending transactions, project financings and commercial loans, as well as representing buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate and representing landlords and tenants in office and retail leasing transactions. His experience also includes representing both buyers and sellers in asset and equity purchases in a variety of fields, including oil and gas and energy-related industries, and representing both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy matters. Jeff received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2002 from the University of Houston Law Center and his B.A. in 1996 from The University of Texas.

HEATHER McLEMORE CHENOWETH | HOUSTON

Heather’s experience includes representation of issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, as well as representing corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions. She has extensive experience with master limited partnerships. Heather also advises public companies regarding compliance with the corporate governance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the periodic reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other general corporate and securities matters. Most recently, she represented the acquirer in the $ 8.0 billion merger with Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., the special committee of the board of directors of the target in the $ 1.9 billion merger with Inergy L.P., and the underwriters in the initial public offering by Oasis Petroleum Inc., the largest U.S. IPO then priced year to date in 2010 and the first onshore exploration and production company to go public since 2007. Heather received her J.D. and M.B.A. in 1998 from The University of Texas School of Law/McCombs School of Business and her B.A. in 1992, with honors, in Political Science from The University of Texas.

TIMOTHY “TAD” A. DAVIDSON II | HOUSTON

Tad’s practice includes representing debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and various committees in Chapter 11 reorganizations across the country. His practice also focuses on pre-bankruptcy workouts and distressed real estate transactions as well as advising clients on insolvency and counter-party risks related to mergers, acquisitions and general corporate transactions. Tad received his J.D. in 1999 from Emory University School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, in 1994 from University of South Carolina.

AUSTIN D. JONES | DALLAS

Austin’s practice focuses on litigation with an emphasis on commercial litigation and oil and gas litigation involving upstream and midstream segments of the industry. As a part of his commercial practice, Austin has handled cases in both state and federal courts involving contract disputes, deceptive trade practices, cyberpiracy, intellectual property, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, misappropriation of confidential information, and breach of warranty. In connection with his oil and gas practice, Austin has represented producers and processors in state court and arbitration proceedings involving a wide range of matters, including royalty litigation, lease termination cases and disputes arising under operating agreements. Austin is a member of the IT Steering Committee and often counsels clients regarding e-discovery matters. Austin received his J.D. in 2001 from The University of Texas School of Law and his B.A. in 1997, magna cum laude, from Southwestern University in Georgetown.

ALLISON D. MANTOR | HOUSTON

Allison’s practice includes experience in various federal income tax matters with an emphasis on domestic business transaction planning. She has significant experience advising publicly-traded partnerships (MLPs) on capital formation, acquisition and recapitalization activities and has served as tax counsel to both issuers and underwriters in connection with numerous MLP initial public and follow-on offerings. Allison also advises clients on federal income tax issues in mergers and acquisitions, including tax-free reorganizations. Allison received her J.D. in 1989, with high honors from The University of Texas School of Law and her B.B.A. in 1985, with highest honors from The University of Texas.

MATTHEW G. NIELSEN | DALLAS

Matthew practices in the firm’s Corporate Compliance, Investigations and Defense group. His practice focuses on conducting internal investigations; assisting clients in civil and criminal matters before the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), state securities boards, and state attorneys general; and representing clients in securities litigation. In his investigation practice, Matthew has represented boards of directors, audit committees, and small to Fortune 100-companies in matters that include alleged violations of federal and state securities laws, embezzlement and self-dealing, earnings manipulation and other accounting fraud, Medicaid fraud, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. In his regulatory work, Matthew represents public companies, directors and officers, accountants, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and registered individuals in SEC and FINRA compliance examinations and enforcement investigations and proceedings. Matthew also has substantial litigation and trial experience, in state and federal court, as well as arbitration, successfully handling disputes that include securities fraud, shareholder and closely-held company litigation, legal and accounting malpractice, employment discrimination, complex contractual matters, and injunctions. Matthew received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2001 from Baylor Law School and his B.B.A. (Finance), cum laude, in 1998 from Texas Christian University.

PAUL RADICH | AUSTIN & HOUSTON

Paul focuses his practice on counseling governmental entities regarding litigation challenges that occur in the public sector. He has handled cases in both state and federal courts, at the trial and appellate levels. Specifically, Paul handles disputes involving eminent domain, ad valorem taxes, voting rights, civil rights, contract disputes, construction and commercial litigation, tort litigation, election contests, annexation and municipal incorporation, and land-use disputes, including zoning, deed restriction, sign control and other regulatory matters. Paul has participated in a number of jury trials, including the successful dismissal in late 2008 of a multi-million dollar condemnation case in which the firm’s client was awarded over $ 1 million in fees and costs. Paul received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2001 from the University of Houston Law Center and his B.A., magna cum laude, in 1998 from the University of North Texas.

MITCHELL A. REID | HOUSTON

Mitch’s practice consists of commercial litigation, including life, health and disability insurance litigation, and business torts. His practice focuses on ERISA and all aspects of managed care litigation, including extensive experience in ERISA benefits litigation, bad faith insurance practices litigation, prompt pay litigation and provider litigation, including contractual and extra-contractual disputes with providers and hospitals. Additionally, Mitch has a significant amount of experience in oil and gas disputes, toxic tort litigation, contract disputes, debt collection, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) disputes and False Claims Act and qui tam actions. Mitch received his J.D., cum laude, in 2002 from the University of Houston Law Center and his B.A. in 1995 from the Indiana University.

ABOUT ANDREWS KURTH LLP

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in multiple industries. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.

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ATLANTA, Ga. (PRWEB) October 10, 2005

RIA/Tax Partners, a part of The Thomson Corporation and the nation’s leading sales and use tax compliance service provider, is pleased to announce the completion of its 2005 SAS 70 Type II audit. The 2005 audit was performed by SAS70 Solutions, Inc., and showed no material exceptions to the control objectives upon which the audit was based. The control objectives included Tax Partners’ compliance processes, technology, treasury operations and technical infrastructure, in addition to other key areas of its business operations, for the period January 1, 2005 through July 15, 2005.

“We are pleased to have received another unqualified opinion from our independent auditor,” stated Jim Bennight, vice president of Operations for RIA/Tax Partners. “Internal controls in general and the internal control environment we maintain at Tax Partners are increasingly important to our clients. We have always felt that strong internal controls translate into better compliance service and value for our clients. We are committed to continuing to invest in this area so that we can deliver the most reliable and stable sales and use tax compliance service in the marketplace.”

About The Thomson Corporation, RIA and Tax Partners

The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com), with 2004 revenues from continuing operations of $ 8.10 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

As part of Thomson Tax & Accounting, RIA (http://www.ria.thomson.com and insource.thomson.com) is the premier provider of technology and information to tax professionals in accounting firms and corporations, providing the industry-leading tax compliance software for even the most complex requirements and the most comprehensive and innovative tax research and information products available. Thomson Tax & Accounting also includes the Creative Solutions, Fast-Tax and PPC businesses.

About Sales Tax Compliance Services Company Tax Partners

Tax Partners (http://www.taxpartners.com), as part of RIA’s Compliance business, is the largest sales and use tax compliance service provider in the United States. The firm uses proprietary technology and its engineered processes to provide clients with a safe, stable and cost effective state and local tax compliance solution. Serving hundreds of clients, Tax Partners provides sales tax compliance outsourcing services across multiple market segments, processing more than 540,000 tax returns and remitting over $ 7.5 billion in annual tax liabilities.

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(PRWEB) November 18, 2004

Tax Partners has completed the largest capital investment program in company history focused on major upgrades and enhancements to the systems and technology that support its sales tax compliance process. With all new servers providing 10 times more network capacity, the upgrades have quadrupled the computing power available to cut average processing time by two-thirds. Additional enhancements include newer, state of the art firewalls and disaster recovery upgrades.

Â?Tax Partners is focused on providing clients with the most efficient, consistent and reliable sales tax compliance process available,Â? said John Richie, CEO of Tax Partners. Â?These recent investments translate into improved scalability and stability. We are excited about continuing to improve our infrastructure.Â?

About Sales Tax Compliance Services Company Tax Partners:

Tax Partners is the largest sales and use tax compliance service provider in the United States. The firm uses proprietary technology and its engineered processes to provide clients with a safe, stable and cost effective state and local tax compliance solution. Tax Partners provides sales tax compliance outsourcing services to over 200 clients across multiple market segments, processing over 475,000 tax returns and remitting over $ 7.5 billion in annual tax liabilities. Tax PartnersÂ? clients include AT&T, Cingular Wireless, Ford, Provident Financial Group, Liz Claiborne, HP Financial Services and many more.

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Huntington Beach, CA (PRWEB) January 5, 2006

Know More Media, an online publisher of business information and news, has partnered with leasing expert Shawn D. Halladay of The Alta Group to write authoritative content for Know More Media’s new blog on the global equipment leasing and asset finance industries, LeasingNotes.com. LeasingNotes.com provides a discussion of best practices, regulations, financing, interest rates, residuals, captive finance, tax and accounting regulations, vendors, banks, financing sources, operating vs. capital leases, and other related equipment leasing topics.

Shawn D. Halladay has more than 25 years of worldwide experience as an equipment leasing trainer, lessor, consultant, and auditor. A member of the Equipment Leasing Association (ELA), Mr. Halladay is currently a leasing consultant and the managing principal of The Alta Group’s Professional Development Division. He has authored or co-authored eight books on equipment leasing, including A Guide to Equipment Leasing, An Introduction to Leasing, and The Handbook of Equipment Leasing.

“My goal with LeasingNotes.com is to thoroughly explore the applications and practices of equipment leasing around the world, including all the similarities and differences between locales,” said Shawn Halladay. “I expect the discussions to be wide ranging, always informative, and often evocative. The topics covered will be from the simple to the complex, dollar outs to LILOs, and everything in between.”

Mr. Halladay possesses a degree in Accounting, as well as an MBA degree. He began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co, where he became licensed as a CPA and got his first exposure to real world leasing. Since then, he has performed lease/buy analyses as a lessee, closed deals as a lessor, and solved numerous leasing problems in his current role as a consultant to the leasing industry, working for The Alta Group. The Alta Group provides a broad range of equipment leasing and asset finance services to businesses, manufacturers, vendors, banks, governments, and independent lessors around the world.

“We’re very excited to have partnered with Shawn on LeasingNotes.com,” said Daniel Smith, VP of Publishing for Know More Media. “The expertise and knowledge he brings to our network is substantial. Partnering with industry experts like Shawn enables us to offer unique, relevant, and updated news and advice to the online information seeker. He is a perfect example of the high caliber of authors we have in our business blog network.”

“Our top priority is to provide original quality content for people searching for a variety of business topics online,” stated Tim Stay, Chief Innovations Officer for Know More Media. “We believe in the power of delivering niche content on a continual basis through the blog format. There are many people searching online for information about the equipment leasing industry, and LeasingNotes.com provides direct access to a leasing expert’s point of view—that of Shawn Halladay.”

About Know More Media

Know More Media, http://www.KnowMoreMedia.com, is a rapidly growing online publisher of business information and news, and is headquartered in Orange County, CA, with an office in Provo, UT. Led by a team of seasoned business executives with many years of online publishing and business management experience, Know More Media is a revolutionary departure from traditional business publishing. The Company contracts with expert writers from across the globe to supply valuable business-related blog content to the online world. Its authors are typically practicing authorities in their fields, who provide their business advice and knowledge to business readers through a blog. Readers are encouraged to participate through comments and continuous feedback, thereby not only learning, but sharing their valued experience to an ever-expanding community of business expertise.

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Riverwoods & Arlington Heights, ILL. (Vocus) December 3, 2010

Today CompleteTax® and Tax Hotline announced a new partnership, which will provide CompleteTax customers access to tax help and advice from tax professionals by phone, and allows any number of questions over a three-month period. CompleteTax offers online tax preparation and e-filing software for consumers. Tax Hotline provides personal tax assistance.

Now whether online or via phone, customers will always be able to find the tax information and advice they need. While CompleteTax offers several online resources with federal and state income tax information, now with one simple phone call, customers can also receive the personal tax help they may need.

“We recognize that in the course of preparing their tax return, some customers will want to speak directly to a tax professional,” said Gary Lundberg, Product Management Director for CompleteTax. “Our relationship with Tax Hotline allows our customers to have quick access to the expert advice they want – so that they can get all of their tax questions answered, get their taxes done and get on with their lives.”

Whether tax questions come up while customers are preparing their income tax returns or after they file their federal and state taxes, Tax Hotline support provides CompleteTax customers with 90 days of unlimited, personal tax assistance. There is no per-question or per-session charge.

“For what other companies charge for a single question or session, CompleteTax customers enjoy the security of knowing they can have any number of tax questions answered by a tax pro for three months,” Lundberg continued. “For most taxpayers, that covers them for the entire tax return filing season. It’s a great security blanket.”

Tax Hotline is well qualified to answer any CompleteTax customers’ tax questions.

“Over the past 15 years, our highly trained and experienced tax professionals have served more than 1 million customers, providing thorough and dependable answers to tough tax questions,” said Michael Tiritilli, President of Tax Hotline. “CompleteTax customers have the assurance that they can get the advice they need, and if they have more questions, they can call back at no additional charge.”

When CompleteTax launches December 17, taxpayers can go online to prepare their tax returns and access Tax Hotline to receive professional tax help and answers to any federal or state income return questions – from the tax implications of everyday financial matters to what any late-breaking tax law changes may mean to them.

About Tax Hotline

Since 1995, Tax Hotline has provided unlimited year-round access to expert tax advice conveniently and instantly by telephone. Tax Hotline customers enjoy one-on-one consultations with experienced professional tax specialists for business and personal needs, informative tax tips, advice regarding tax law changes and confidential answers. Learn more about Tax Hotline at http://www.taxhotline.net.

About CompleteTax

CompleteTax is the fast, easy and accurate online tax preparation software solution for taxpayers who want the confidence that their taxes are done right and that they’re getting the biggest refund. CompleteTax walks through every step necessary to prepare and file taxes online, including filling out all the right forms. With CompleteTax, taxpayers can either file taxes online (e-file) or print and mail their return. Learn more at CompleteTax.com and connect with us on facebook.com/completetax, twitter.com/completetax and youtube.com/completetax.

CompleteTax online tax preparation and e-filing software for consumers is developed by CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business. CCH (CCHGroup.com) is a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services. Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company (http://www.wolterskluwer.com).

Contact:

Mary Jung for CompleteTax, 773-429-0940

Michael Tiritilli for Tax Hotline, 847-463-2923

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