Equine Legal Resources and Henry N. Portner, Esquire, Join Phelps Media Group, Inc. International's Client Roster
Equestrian News Release

WELLINGTON, FL - October 26, 2008 - Phelps Media Group Inc., International, (PMG), America's premier equine public relations firm, is pleased to announce that Equine Legal Resources, a law firm based in Palm Beach County, Florida, and with offices throughout the country, specializing in equine law, equine litigation and equine taxation, has joined the firm's roster of new clients. Henry N. Portner, Esquire, is the Partner in Charge of the law firm.

Henry N. Portner, J.D., L.L.M. (Taxation), has served in the role of General Counsel to private industry as well as in law firm practice for more than 25 years. Mr. Portner graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he majored in Political Science with a Minor in Business/Accounting, earning his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). He went on to Temple University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Masters of Law (L.L.M.) in Taxation.

During his many years of practice, Mr. Portner has represented a diverse group of equestrian owners, businesses, real estate entrepreneurs, builders, and developers. His transactional practice areas have included equine law, tax law, mergers and acquisitions, tax free exchanges, family succession planning, estate planning, asset protection planning, commercial and contract law, construction law, land development, subdivision and zoning, landlord tenant law, eminent domain, and environmental law.

Through Equine Legal Resources, Mr. Portner can provide learned advice and counsel in the growing and increasingly complex areas of Equine Transactional Law, Equine Litigation, Equine Insurance Law, and Equine Taxation. The breadth of his experience and practice allows him to represent a broad spectrum of the equestrian community, including Breeders, Stables, Equine Syndications, Equestrian Farm and Estate Buyers and Sellers, Equine Professionals, and Equestrian Associations. Mr. Portner also has a great depth of experience in real estate law, with representative clients collectively having portfolios in billions of dollars.

"Henry Portner's background is far broader than most attorneys ever experience," noted Mason Phelps, PMG founder and president. "Uniquely, he has a sophisticated transactional background as well as a highly complex litigation background. His experience in real estate law is equally strong. We are thrilled to welcome this caliber of attorney as a PMG client. I'm sure he will be an asset to the equine community."

Notably, Mr. Portner is admitted to practice before the courts in six states - Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Colorado. He is also admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court, The United States District Court, The United States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of numerous bar associations including the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Chester County Bar Association, South Palm Beach County Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association, Port St. Lucie Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association and its Real Property and Probate Division. He is also a participating member in many national equestrian associations and is equally active in numerous local community equestrian events and charitable functions in the Wellington and South Florida area.

"My background and depth of experience is ideally suited to Equine Law, which focuses on transactional matters, litigation matters, and taxation," stated Mr. Portner. "From highly specialized syndication agreements, key jockey contracts, critical stable contracts and breeding agreements, and the buying and selling of pedigree studs and seasons - these are all undertakings of my clients. Moreover, I have specifically focused in on the areas of equine insurance and equine taxation - both having a significant economic impact to the equine industry."
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During his law career, Mr. Portner has taught as an adjunct professor in taxation at the university Master's Level, and has been a Guest Lecturer and Speaker across the country for a wide variety of industries, including the Crittenden Golf Development Expo in Palm Springs, California; the New Jersey Hospital Association in Princeton, New Jersey; the New Jersey Manufactured Housing Association in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and various Bar Associations in Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

A lifelong proponent of the equestrian lifestyle, Mr. Portner has always favored having his residences in horse-friendly communities where he could take part in surrounding equestrian activities. Prior to moving to Florida, Mr. Portner lived in Gwynedd Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - unique for its horse trails and equestrian easements winding through its beautiful suburbia - and Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania, with its magnificent equestrian estates and farms and its neighboring Devon Horse Show and Dressage at Devon. He currently resides in Wellington, Florida - world-famous for equestrian and polo events.

Mr. Portner has become known for his ability to assemble the 'right' team at Equine Legal Resources to respond to the unique requirements in dealing with complex equine legal issues. Complementing his teams' expertise, Equine Legal Resources has resources of hundreds of specialty equine agreements. "We have agreements dealing with almost every possible equestrian transaction," Mr. Portner pointed out, who throughout the years has made a significant investment in Equine Law books and publications.
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"At Equine Legal Resources, we pride ourselves in being able to provide the highest quality of representation to our diverse 'family' of clients," said Mr. Portner. "We work diligently with our clients to ensure the best possible result within the framework of the law."

If you are interested in discussing your case or any legal matter, please call Equine Legal Resources to set up a one-on-one consultation. "We are pleased to continue to offer a free consultation to those involved in the equestrian community," noted Mr. Portner. Communications between attorney and client are, of course, considered privileged and confidential.

Equine Legal Resources Contact Information

Partner in Charge: Henry N. Portner, J.D., L.L.M., Equine Legal Resources
Telephone: 561-400-0027 or Toll Free: 1-888-9HORSE0.
Email: PIC@EquineLegalResources.com or PortnerLaw@gmail.com
Website: http://www.EquineLegalResources.com Â
Offices in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Georgia and South Carolina


PHOTO CAPTION: Henry N. Portner, J.D., L.L.M., Equine Legal Resources.
PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Equine Legal Resources. This photo may only be used in relation to this press release.