Profile
Lisa Kiner's background as corporate in-house general counsel in finance and tax, combined with her mediation and litigation experience, provides clients with practical, business-focused legal guidance and dispute resolution solutions for both companies and nonprofits. She works closely with visionary entrepreneurs and mission-driven leaders across the healthcare, construction, technology, automotive, and nonprofit sectors, guiding clients through complex restructuring and sale transactions. Lisa's background in corporate finance and tax helps organizations navigate complex regulatory requirements while managing risk and achieving their strategic objectives. She specializes in designing tax-efficient exit strategies, having structured strategic sales and partnership dissolutions for multiple LLCs, C Corporations and facilitated the sale of a substantial S Corporation to private equity investors.
Nonprofits have unique needs and are often tasked with growing demands on limited budgets, and Lisa's business background enables her to deliver cost-effective solutions. She assists with long-term strategic planning and daily operational matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, governance counseling, bylaw creation, and guidance on capital campaigns, tax compliance, and organizational transitions.
With ongoing regulatory changes, evolving tax legislation, and increased IRS scrutiny, her clients are seeking more sophisticated tax planning and risk management strategies than ever before. The robust private equity market continues to drive M&A activity, while emerging opportunities in succession planning, executive compensation, golden parachutes, exit agreements, tax credits, and direct payments to government entities are creating additional demand for specialized guidance. Lisa's clients value her resourcefulness and ability to develop creative solutions that balance legal requirements with business realities.