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Edward B. Hopper Joins Tucker | Hester, LLC

12/01/2008 Ed Hopper, former U.S. Trustee for the U.S. Department of Justice Region 10, has joined Tucker | Hester, LLC as an attorney.  Ed will continue his bankruptcy practice helping both individuals and corporations with all facets of bankruptcy law.  Ed received his juris doctor degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.

William J. Tucker presents at ICLEF's Advanced Individual Bankruptcy seminar

06/26/2008 On June 26 - 27, 2008 Tucker | Hester, LLC attorney, William J. Tucker, presented at ICLEF's Advanced Individual Bankruptcy Chapters 7, 11 & 13 seminar.  The topics presented by Bill included judicial policing of debtor's lifestyle, the tax effects of cancellation of debt, exclusions from the bankruptcy estate under Bankruptcy Code §§ 541(b)(5) - (7), and in pari delicto.

William J. Tucker & Associates, LLC becomes Tucker | Hester, LLC

06/25/2008 Effective July 1, 2008, the law firm of William J. Tucker & Associates, LLC has changed it’s name to Tucker | Hester, LLC. This change has been made to reflect the expanding practice of the firm, which now includes 5 attorneys and 5 staff members.

Steven K. Dick to be of Counsel to Tucker | Hester, LLC

06/01/2008 Tucker | Hester, LLC and Steven K. Dick are pleased to announce that Steven K. Dick shall become Of Counsel to the firm. The Of Counsel position will allow Steven more flexibility to focus on his practice areas--taxes and chapter 13--and will allow him an easy transition for eventual retirement from the firm.

Tucker | Hester, LLC Attorney Helps Draft New Exemption Law

05/13/2008 Tucker | Hester, LLC attorney, Jeffrey Hester, drafted and help pass a new Indiana exemption law to protect Health Savings Accounts of Indiana citizens.  The new exemption law, which goes into effect July 1, 2008, has been signed into law by the Governor.  Along with John Carr, III and Gary Hostetler, Jeff drafted the text of the new exemption law which is expected to exempt funds individuals and familys have saved in their Health Savings Accounts.  Health Savings Accounts are newly available federal and state tax exempt savings accounts used in conjunction with high deductable insurance policies to pay for health care expenses.  A text of the new law is available here.