Former General Counsel for Ill. Department of Revenue strengthens firm’s legal expertise

CHICAGO – February 14, 2008 – True Partners Consulting, LLC today announced that Mark Hellner has joined the Chicago office as the firm’s General Counsel and as a Managing Director.

Hellner brings 30 years of legal experience in both private practice and with the State of Illinois, where he served as General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Revenue. He has a wide variety of corporate and litigation experience, including working and navigating laws in more than 30 states.

“My previous work in a cross-section of legal disciplines will help me build this important capability for True Partners,” said Hellner. “I look forward to bringing my complementary expertise to the firm and offering clients an additional perspective for tax and business-related consulting issues.”

A licensed attorney in Illinois, Hellner is also admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, several Federal District Courts and the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. He has been actively involved with the Illinois State Bar Association, where he served three terms on its Assembly and chaired several of its committees, including Supreme Court Rules, Judicial Evaluation and the Civil Practice Section Council.

“Since launching the company two years ago, we’ve placed a great emphasis on growing and broadening our expertise, and we saw a real benefit to adding an experienced legal expert,” said Cary McMillan, chief executive officer of True Partners Consulting. “Mark’s leadership and unique background will help continue the success we’ve established, as well as create vital opportunities in new areas.”

Hellner earned a Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois, where he is an Adjunct Professor of state and local tax.

He has been a frequent speaker and author for a wide variety of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs including State and Local Tax Conferences at Georgetown University Law Center and New York University, as well as the National Multi-State Tax Symposium in Florida.

About True Partners Consulting LLC
True Partners Consulting is a world-class tax and business advisory firm that helps large public and private enterprises navigate complex financial regulations without the Sarbanes-Oxley-created conflicts inherent in offering both consulting and audit services. The firm provides a broad range of services, including analysis and counsel concerning the tax impact of business issues such as organic or acquisition-driven growth, filing practices, business restructuring or bankruptcy. The firm also conducts refund reviews, analyzes clients’ tax exposure and prepares responses to audit inquiries, in addition to helping clients address compliance issues.

The firm has offices in Chicago; New York; Los Angeles; San Jose, Calif.; Tampa Bay, Fla.; Washington D.C.; and Boston. There is also a Paris office, ArtemTax International, which is the first member firm in the True Partners Consulting International network. Find additional information at www.tpctax.com.