Coats Rose Attorney Of Counsel Kernan Hand Appointed to Louisiana Tax Board

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Kernan "Kerry" Hand, Jr. to the Board of Tax Appeals.  The Board of Tax Appeals makes decisions on state and local tax liability cases involving both individuals and businesses.

Kerry Hand is an attorney in the New Orleans office of Coats Rose, where he concentrates in the areas of real estate and taxation. He is a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. Kerry has extensive experience in tax litigation and corporate finance.

Kerry's practice encompasses all aspects of domestic and international tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, restructurings and private equity transactions, with a core focus in the real estate, construction, and oil and gas sectors.

Kerry is a graduate of the Loyola School of Law, and received an L.L.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. He graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business, and is an inactive Louisiana CPA.

Coats Rose is a business transaction and litigation law firm based in Houston, Texas. For over 25 years, Coats Rose attorneys have worked with clients in construction/surety law, real estate law, commercial litigation of all types, municipal law, public finance, affordable housing, insurance law, labor and employment law, and governmental relations.  Coats Rose is comprised of over 90 attorneys, with offices in Houston, Clear Lake, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and New Orleans.

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