Wednesday, November 1, 2000 - St. Louis attorney Carl M. Markus joins the law firm of Lashly & Baer, P.C., effective November 1, 2000.

Mr. Markus, also a certified public accountant, concentrates his practice in the areas of civil taxation and estate planning, as well as general corporate and business law. He brings fourteen years of legal experience to the firm, most recently as a principal with the Belleville, Illinois firm of Mathis, Marifian, Richter & Grandy, Ltd. He served two and one-half years as In-house Counsel with Zielinski & Associates, P.C. and was an Associate Attorney with the Clayton firm Green, Hoffman & Dankenbring (now Dankenbring, Greiman & Osterholt, LLP). Prior to joining Green, Hoffman & Dankenbring, he was a manager in the Tax Department of Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young).

John Fox Arnold, Chairman of the Board at Lashly & Baer, views Mr. Markus's move as a positive step in the growth of the firm. "We are extremely pleased that Carl Markus is joining us. His experience and qualifications make him a strong addition to our corporate tax and business succession practice."

Mr. Markus earned his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in 1985. He also has a B.S. in Accounting and a Master's in Finance from St. Louis University.

Founded in 1912, Lashly & Baer, P.C. is a law firm with a long-standing reputation for providing sophisticated representation to national, regional and local clients consisting of individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. Our clients are active in every significant industry and range in size from start-up ventures to established international enterprises.