Seyfarth Shaw Welcomes Anthony F. Newton to Houston Office as Of Counsel in the Corporate & Finance Practice Group

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America`s leading full-service law firms, today
announced that Anthony F. Newton has joined the firm`s Houston office as Of
Counsel to the Corporate & Finance Practice Group. Prior to joining Seyfarth
Shaw, he was a principal at Franklin Cardwell & Jones P.C.

Newton handles various general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and private
equity placement matters, with an emphasis on servicing clients in the energy
and alternative energy industries. He also advises clients as to the federal
income tax aspects of corporate, partnership and individual tax matters; tax
controversies and tax litigation at the state and federal levels; and state and
local tax matters, including sales tax, franchise tax, margin tax and ad valorem
tax.

"Tony is an excellent addition to our growing corporate practice in Houston,"
said Allan J. Reich, Chair of Seyfarth Shaw's Corporate & Finance Practice
Group. "His experience, particularly servicing energy and alternative energy
sector clients, will further enhance our corporate energy offerings in addition
to strengthening the firm`s local and national transactional capabilities."

Seyfarth Shaw`s Corporate & Finance attorneys serve a diverse client base,
ranging from start-up ventures to middle market companies to large multinational
corporations. The breadth of the team`s knowledge allows them to guide clients
through myriad legal issues. Since corporate matters frequently involve aspects
of many legal disciplines, the firm`s corporate attorneys regularly draw on the
resources of Seyfarth Shaw`s other practice areas such as employee benefits,
intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, environmental and
bankruptcy to deliver coordinated, seamless service to clients. In this way,
clients receive full attention from dedicated, focused business attorneys, as
well as reap the benefits of a full-service law firm.

"We are very excited to welcome Tony to our office," said John L. Collins,
Managing Partner of Seyfarth Shaw`s Houston office. "He shares our commitment to
growing our corporate practice in Houston and nationwide and he also possesses
our firm`s values and commitment to exceptional client service."

In 1995, Seyfarth established an office in the heart of downtown Houston, Texas.
Lawyers from Seyfarth Shaw`s Houston office frequently make presentations to the
legal and business community and are involved in a variety of community service
efforts. With Houston currently ranked as the largest city in Texas and fourth
largest in the United States, Seyfarth Shaw's Houston office provides clients
with important legal assistance in this strategic geographical and business
area.

"Because it is such a renowned firm, Seyfarth Shaw is the ideal home to offer
superior service to my clients and further the growth of my practice," said
Newton. "I look forward to working with my new colleagues in Houston and
throughout the firm."

Newton received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his J.D.
(cum laude)from the University of Houston Law Center. He earned his LL.M. in
Taxation (with distinction) from the Georgetown University Law Center. Newton is
admitted to practice law in Texas.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 775 attorneys located in nine offices throughout the
United States including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New
York, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., as well as Brussels,
Belgium. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of
labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation and business services. The
firm`s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country`s
business and social fabric. Clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500
companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health
care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of
federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities. For more
information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Mark S. Roy, 212-218-5272
Public Relations Manager
mroy@seyfarth.com
or
Elisa Marks, 212-218-5273
SeniorPublic Relations Associate
emarks@seyfarth.com

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