Vester T. Hughes, ALI life member and partner at K&L Gates, passed away on January 29, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. He was 88.
Mr. Hughes graduated, cum laude, from Harvard Law School and was editor of the Harvard Law Review. His years in private practice spanned many aspects of federal taxation - income, estate, gift, and excise - individual and corporate. Mr. Hughes testified before Congress and argued two cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Active in his community, Mr. Hughes served on the Board of Directors for many organizations and companies. He was a visiting professor of law at Southern Methodist University Law School and has penned numerous publications on the subject of federal taxation.
Mr. Hughes was a dedicated member of The American Law Institute, serving on ALI's Council for 42 years. During his tenure at ALI, Mr. Hughes worked on the 1974 Federal Income Tax Project and served as a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Hughes was also part of a study to decide whether generation-skipping transfers are a problem under the Federal Estate Tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.