Bio

Crystal Howard is a skilled corporate and tax attorney in the firm’s Corporate Services practice group. She counsels clients on a wide range of business and tax matters, relating to complex business transactions and tax structuring. Crystal concentrates her legal practice in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate issues, emerging companies, and corporate governance, helping business owners with a growth mindset accomplish their business goals and minimize their taxes. Crystal regularly advises partnerships and corporations on tax matters in the context of entity formation, reorganization and dissolution. In her tax practice, she helps clients structure business deals to be tax advantaged and also provides guidance on tax controversies at the federal, state and local levels, including before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state agencies. Her collaborative approach enables her to create strategic, customized solutions and business plans for her clients that help them reach their business objectives while minimizing tax implications. Crystal previously served as in-house counsel for a nonprofit organization, and in her practice today, she counsels nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations on a variety of legal and tax issues, including those related to structure and fundraising.