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MCDONOUGH HOLLAND & ALLEN’S KENT SILVESTER NAMED PRESIDENT OF SACRAMENTO ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 15, 2008 – McDonough Holland & Allen PC Shareholder Kent Silvester was elected president of the Sacramento Estate Planning Council (SEPC), an organization of the region’s estate planning professionals. Silvester, a 13-year member of SEPC, will serve a one-year term. He previously held the position of vice president.

“At McDonough Holland & Allen, we have had the privilege of first-hand experience with Kent’s leadership, as he currently serves as our assistant managing shareholder. This ability, coupled with Kent’s wealth of knowledge on the financial, tax, business, real property and legal aspects of estate planning, promises to make positive contributions to both SEPC and the community at large,” said Jeffry R. Jones, managing shareholder at McDonough.

Practicing law with McDonough since 1990, Silvester, who is also a certified public accountant, focuses on all facets of tax, business and estate planning for high net-worth individuals. He also advises clients regarding business organizations and transactions, charitable giving and trust administration. He has significant experience in the design and implementation of succession plans for tax-efficient ownership transition of family businesses and investments.

Silvester has held several philanthropic and community leadership positions, including: trustee of the Sutter Medical Center Foundation; director of the Capital Jazz Project; and past chair of the Pass Through Entities/Real Estate and Young Tax Lawyers Committees of the State Bar of California Taxation Section. He earned his J.D., with distinction, from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1986) and his B.S. in business administration with concentration in accounting from California State University, Sacramento (1982).

About The Sacramento Estate Planning Council
The Sacramento Estate Planning Council promotes coordination among the various estate planning disciplines and the sharing of estate planning strategies for the professional advancement of members and for the benefit of the members' clients. Council membership includes: accredited valuation experts, attorneys, certified public accountants, educators, planned giving professionals, private fiduciaries and trust officers. On the net: www.sacepc.org.

About McDonough Holland & Allen PC
McDonough Holland & Allen PC is a multi-service law firm committed to providing a powerful combination of client service and legal expertise. The firm has more than 100 attorneys based in its two strategically located Northern California offices, with a client base that ranges from real estate and construction companies to health care and public entities.

For more than 50 years, McDonough Holland & Allen PC has focused on helping businesses, individuals and local governments build and sustain our communities. The firm has forged strong, long-term relationships with its clients. In addition to providing legal advice, McDonough attorneys strive to anticipate clients' needs and partner with them to craft innovative solutions.