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)