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Maslon LLP is pleased to announce that Mi- chael Sampson has been appointed to serve as chair of the law rm›s Estate Planning Group.
shareholders, and Christopher Hussey, Joseph Phelps and Matthew Robinson have been promoted to managing associates.
Master of Laws in Taxation from Washington University School of Law, Scott brings the talent necessary to advise clients on tax issues in a variety of areas including business formation, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, estate tax and tax planning and compliance.
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Michael Sampson
DeWitt LLP today announced its partner Christopher M. Scherer, Co-Chair of DeWitt’s Intellectual Property (IP) Group, was recog-
In this capacity, Sampson will help shape the strategy and direction of the practice group, with particular atten- tion to client service, attorney train- ing and development, and competi- tive e ectiveness. Sampson’s legal practice focuses on high-end estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, charitable planning, and business succession planning.
e U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Schol- arship Board are pleased to announce that Sharon K. Sandeen, the Robins Kaplan Distinguished Professor in In- tellectual Property Law and director of the IP Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, has been awarded the Fulbright-Hanken Distinguished Chair in Business and Economics for 2019-20, sponsored by the Fulbright Finland Commission. Her host insti- tution is the Hanken School of Eco- nomics, Department of Accounting and Commercial Law, located in Hel- sinki, Finland.
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to formally announce that Ja- cob Bean, Heidi Nau and Timothy Sitzmann have been promoted to
Christopher M. Scherer
Maslon LLP is pleased to announce that attor- ney Melissa Muro La- Mere has been named a 2019 «Top Lawyer Under 40» by the
nized by Lexology in its 2019 Client Choice Awards – Excellence in Client Service. e Client Choice Awards recognize those partners around the world that stand apart for the excel- lent client service they provide. e criteria for the awards focus on the ability to add real value to clients’ businesses, above and beyond other players in the market. Uniquely, these awards survey senior corporate coun- sel only, with this year’s winners cho- sen from a pool of more than 2,000 individual client assessments. Client Choice Awards recognized 369 win- ners across 67 jurisdictions world- wide, which included 160 winners across 30 U.S. states and four Canadi- an provinces.
Melissa Muro LaMere
Scott Emery
Henson Efron is pleased to announce tax attorney Scott Em- ery has joined the rm. With over 20 years of experience counseling
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). The recognition celebrates and highlights the accomplishments and contributions of HNBA members from across the country who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession. The Award honors lawyers who have demonstrated professional excellence, integrity, leadership, commitment to the Hispanic community, and dedication to improving the legal profession.
e board of trustees at Mitchell Hamline School of Law has selected Professor Peter B. Knapp, currently associate dean for academic a airs, to become interim president and dean of the law school beginning July 1, 2019. Knapp will lead the school while a na- tional search for a new president and dean is conducted. Mark Gordon, who has held that role since 2015, has
both businesses and individuals and a
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