Denver, Colorado (April 15, 2005) - Holland & Hart is pleased to congratulate partner, John Maxfield, on becoming a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.
Membership into the College is by nomination and invitation only. At the College's Board of Regents meeting in January 2005, Mr Maxfield was one of five attorneys nationally who were elected to the College. In total, there are 700 members of the College.
To be eligible to become a Fellow an individual must have been admitted to practice law for at least 15 years and be currently engaged in (or be retired from) the practice or teaching of law. The principal part of his or her professional time must be or have been devoted to tax related matters, and must have maintained a high standard of excellence and ethical performance in the practice of tax law, in addition to showing significant leadership in speaking, writing or leading tax or bar organizations.
Mr. Maxfield is a partner in the Denver office with more than 22 years of federal tax experience. He also heads the firm's tax and estates practice. Mr. Maxfield is former Chair of the Tax Section of the Colorado Bar Association, current Chair of the American Bar Association-Tax Section's subcommittee on limited liability companies, and current Board Chair of the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
The American College of Tax Counsel is a nonprofit professional association of tax lawyers in private practice, in law school teaching positions and in government, who are recognized for their excellence in tax practice and for their substantial contributions and commitment to the profession. For more information, please visit www.actconline.org.