Winners of ACTEC Writing Competition

The ACTEC Legal Education Committee has recently announced the winners of the 2006 Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition:

FIRST PLACE WINNER: MICHAEL A. PASSANANTI

Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: The Risks & Roadblocks Which May Hinder Their Effectiveness

Mike Passananti attended Augustana College, where he graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in finance. Mike received his J.D. in May, 2006, from DePaul College of Law. Mike hopes to practice law in Chicago with a concentration in business and estate planning.

SECOND PLACE WINNER: TIMOTHY A. DUFAULT

Donee Beware: Collateral Consequences of Family Limited Partnership Planning

Timothy attended Washington State University, where he earned a B.S. in Agribusiness, with Spanish as a second major. Timothy received his J.D. in May, 2006, from the University Of Arizona James E. Rogers College Of Law, where his professors honored him as the top tax student in his graduating class. He hopes to practice law in Yakima, Washington, with a concentration in corporate law and estate and tax planning.

THIRD PLACE WINNER: RICHARD A. DEVRIES

What a Long Strangi Trip Its Been: Family Limited Partnerships and Section 2036 of the Internal Revenue Code

Richard graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a degree in Structural Engineering. He is currently a part-time student at Marquette University Law School and expects to receive his J.D. in August 2006. He plans on practicing law in Milwaukee in the areas of Estate and Tax Planning.

HONORABLE MENTION: CANDACE HOWARD

From Markham to Marshall: Why the Probate Exception Should be Narrowly Construed

Candace earned a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Maryland. She received her J.D. in May, 2006 from the University Of Maryland School Of Law, where she was an Associate Editor of the Maryland Law Review. Candace was the 2006 winner of the Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest and a Presidential Management Fellowship finalist. She is currently pursuing a fellowship appointment with a federal agency.