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Sullivan & Worcester LLP Adds DOR's Former Deputy General Counsel to Tax Team Expanding the Firm’s Bench Strength in State Tax LawPress Release, November 1, 2006Boston, Mass…November 1, 2006 – Sullivan & Worcester LLP announced today that it has added the talents of the former Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Deputy General Counsel to its Boston team further enhancing the firm's capabilities in state tax law. Joseph X. Donovan has joined the firm's Tax Department as Counsel and will utilize his expertise in state tax law to represent Sullivan & Worcester's international and domestic clients in complex and sometimes adversarial proceedings with the IRS and state tax officials. His addition complements the firm's expanding tax practice – one of the largest on the East Coast – and provides S&W's corporate clients with expert counsel on state tax planning matters. "We've been following Joe's impressive career for years and he's always been on the top of our recruitment list," said Joel R. Carpenter, co-managing partner of Sullivan & Worcester. "Joe's return to the private sector will enable him to once again represent corporate clients who will benefit from his vast knowledge and unique insight into state tax laws." "Joe undoubtedly possesses one of the sharpest tax minds in the country," added Ameek Ashok Ponda, co-director of Sullivan & Worcester's Tax Department. "He wrote the book on Massachusetts tax law…literally, and we are honored to have him join our team. Joe will be joining and enhancing our already deep bench of state tax specialists, led by Bill Halmkin and his tax litigation team." "I am looking forward to building my practice at Sullivan & Worcester," said Mr. Donovan. "The firm has an excellent reputation in state, national and international tax law and I am eager to draw from my experiences to provide the best representation and counsel to Sullivan & Worcester's clients." Joseph X. Donovan Mr. Donovan served as the former Deputy General Counsel of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) from 2003-2006. In this capacity, he was responsible for working with the general counsel to manage the department's legal division - the group responsible for developing public written statements of DOR policy, litigating tax cases in the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board and drafting comments on proposed tax legislation. He began his legal career in 1979 as an attorney on DOR's Rulings and Regulations Bureau and served as Deputy Chief of its Legal Bureau. From 1984-2002 he was partner-in-charge of a large national accounting firm's Northeast Region State and Local Tax consulting practice. He is the author of the Massachusetts Sales and Use Tax Manual, and co-author with J. Gary Dean of the BNA Multistate Tax Portfolio on Formulary Apportionment Methods. He has been an adjunct faculty member in both the Suffolk University and Northeastern University programs for Masters of Science in Taxation, as well as at the State and Local Taxation Institute of New York University. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Cornell University and a J.D., with honors, from the University of Michigan Law School. Contact: ### About Sullivan & Worcester LLP Sullivan & Worcester LLP is a leading corporate law firm providing counsel to domestic and international clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. With 200 lawyers in Boston, New York and Washington D.C., the firm offers services in a wide range of areas including corporate finance; securities; litigation; mergers and acquisitions; tax; real estate; private equity and venture capital; bankruptcy; regulatory law and employment and benefits. Sullivan & Worcester is also recognized for its representation of REITs and its deep expertise in energy and mutual fund law.
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