by Alex Jones | Aug 24, 2026 | Technical Briefs
Technical Brief · Law-Firm Regulation · Published August 24, 2026 · Last reviewed September 5, 2026 Legislative status — verified September 5, 2026 against the Colorado General Assembly record. Colorado HB26-1421, the Colorado Legal Practice...
by Alex Jones | Jul 18, 2026 | Market Insights
MARKET INSIGHTS · LAW-FIRM CAPITAL How law firms, investors, and M&A counsel can choose between direct ownership, regulated authorization, contractual separation, and state-specific hybrid structures. By Alex Jones, Founder & CEO, Guardian Tax Consultants® ·...
by Michael Claudio | Jun 10, 2026 | Market Insights
MARKET INSIGHTS · PROFESSIONAL-SERVICES M&A “From Practice to Platform”: Reading the Holland & Knight + PELA Architecture Thesis The new white paper from Holland & Knight and the Private Equity Legal Alliance treats the...
by Alex Jones | Dec 18, 2025 | From the Field
FIELD NOTES · Q4 2025 COMPOSITE What We Heard on the Road: A Q4 2025 Composite of CPA Tax Partner Concerns Across four cities of Q4 partner conversations, the pressures CPA principals described were structurally the same. The Management Services Organization is...
by Alex Jones | Jul 10, 2025 | Market Insights
MARKET INSIGHTS · PE SPONSOR INDEPENDENCE The Line Sponsors Cannot Cross: Reading Holland & Knight on PE Sponsor Independence in Professional-Services MSOs Holland & Knight has placed the regulatory line on the record. The structural-tax line, set by...
