Attorneys

Cristin Conley Keane

Shareholder
Tampa

ph : 813.229.4211
fax : 813.229.4133

Practice Experience

  • Cristin Conley Keane is a Board Certified Tax Lawyer.
  • Ms. Keane has extensive and varied experience in federal and state tax matters with respect to individual, corporate, tax exempt organization, and pass-through entity tax matters, including includibility of income items, characterization of gain or loss, deductibility of loss items, tax-advantaged transaction planning, qualified and nonqualified stock option plan analysis and drafting, Section 409A analysis, tax exempt organization compliance, and information reporting compliance.
  • She has experience in drafting variety of corporate and unincorporated entity agreements, including:
    • Shareholders’ agreements
    • Partnership agreements
    • Limited liability company operating agreements
    • Distribution agreements
    • Bylaws
    • Redemption agreements
    • Limited liability company membership interest assignment agreements
  • For not-for-profit organizations, Cristin Keane advises and assists clients with:
    • Preparation of organization documents and corporate governance policies
    • Federal and state tax exemptions and compliance
    • Regulatory agency and reporting requirements
    • Creation of donor advised funds and endowments
  • Ms. Keane was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Florida Graduate Tax Law Program.

Professional and Civic Activities

  • The Florida Bar
    Certified in Tax Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
    Tax Section, Assistant Treasurer (2009-2010)
    Tax Section, Secretary (2006-2008)
    Tax Section, Education Division, Co-Director (2005-2006)
    Tax Section, Section Administration Division, Co-Director (2003-2005)
    Tax Section, Federal Tax Division, Assistant Director (2002-2003)
    Tax Section, New Tax Lawyers Committee, Vice Chair (2002-2003)
    Tax Section, C Corporations Committee, Federal Tax Division, Assistant Chair (2002-2006)
  • Florida Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (Legislation enacted in 2005)
    Drafting Committee
  • American Bar Association Business Law Section,
    LLCs, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Entities Committee, Membership Committee Co-Chair (2007-present)
    Tax Law Section, Member
  • Hillsborough County Bar Association
    Business Law Section
    Tax Law Section
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
    Volunteer (1997 and 1998)
    Faculty Advisor (1999)
  • Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee of Hillsborough County

Professional Recognition

  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers 2006-2007 (Tax), 2007-2008 (Tax), 2008 (Tax), and 2009 (Tax) Editions
  • Listed in Florida Trend’s 2006 (Tax) and 2007 (Tax) Florida Legal Elite
  • Selected by Florida Super Lawyers as a 2009 Florida Rising Star

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Florida

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Florida State Courts
  • U.S. Tax Court

Education

  • University of Florida College of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1998)
  • University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1997)
  • Duke University (B.A., Comparative Area Studies/Russian, 1994)


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