ESOP Attorney Thomas H. Mug to Address 2010 Employee Ownership Conference in Minneapolis
Mr. Mug, an attorney with the law firm Gallop, Johnson & Neuman and a noted expert on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), will address the topic "Building a Board to Grow Your ESOP Success" on April 21

ST. LOUIS, MO, March 25, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Thomas H. Mug, J.D., LL.M, an attorney with the law firm of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C., in St. Louis, will be an expert speaker at the 2010 Employee Ownership Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted by The National Center for Employee Ownership and The Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego, on April 20-22, 2010.

Mr. Mug, an expert on Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), will address the topic of "Building a Board to Grow Your ESOP Success" on April 21, along with other panelists and speakers at the 2010 Employee Ownership Conference, which will be attended by more than 700 executives and professionals in business and industry. The conference, featuring more than 60 topical sessions in five learning tracks, will be hosted at the Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis.

Mr. Mug is one of the leading St. Louis attorneys specializing in the design, establishment and ongoing administration of ESOPs, and is a frequent speaker on the topic across the nation. He leads the law firm's ESOP team, coordinating efforts of the firm's employee benefits, corporate, lending, labor and estate planning practices. He works with employers to develop employee benefit programs, and with individuals to develop personal estate plans. His practice includes advising clients in the design and maintenance of tax-qualified retirement plans.

Mr. Mug is admitted to practice in Missouri and Massachusetts, and before numerous federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court and the United States Tax Court. He earned an LL.M in Taxation at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School. He can be reached at phone 314.615.6000 or via the website www.gjn.com.

The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is a private, nonprofit membership and research organization based in Oakland, California, that offers unbiased information on employee ownership plans. The Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego, is dedicated to advancing the use of entrepreneurship and employee ownership worldwide. For more information about the annual conference, see http://www.nceo.org/pages/annualconference.php or call NCEO at 510.208.1307.

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C., a full service law firm of 80 attorneys, has provided legal services to clients in diverse industries since its founding in 1976 and is one of the largest law firms in St. Louis. The firm serves public corporations; privately-held companies; entrepreneurs and start-up enterprises; individuals and families; trustees and trust beneficiaries; charities; and non-profit entities.

For more information, contact Lois A. LaDriere, Director of Marketing, at 314.615.6000 or see the website www.gjn.com. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap at 314.993.6925.

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