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We are a minority and woman-owned corporate law firm for clients from start-ups to established businesses. We can’t wait to meet you and help move your business forward!
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Meet Our Visionaries
We are a minority and woman-owned corporate law firm for clients from start-ups to established businesses. We can’t wait to meet you and help move your business forward!
So, ready to meet the team?
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Dionne Kellier
- Florida
- Washington D.C.
Licensed in:
- LLM in Taxation, Villanova University
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law
- Howard University, BA in Legal Communications
Education:
From providing tax planning strategies, to negotiating with the IRS, through resolving outstanding tax liabilities, Dionne Kellier creates simple, easy-to-deploy solutions to complex problems.
Starting as a litigator, Dionne has devoted the bulk of her two-decade legal career to the complex field of federal, state and local tax law. Beyond saving taxpayers millions of dollars and preventing imposition of fines and penalties, Dionne has successfully resolved IRS issues including Installment Agreements, Audit Reconsiderations, Removal of Penalties and obtained “Currently Not Collectible Status”.
Licensed to practice in Florida and Washington, D.C., Dionne earned her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University and her LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University. One of Smart Counsel’s founders, Dionne chairs the firm’s tax department where she provides nationwide commercial and individual tax planning with a specialty in the regulated substances sectors including Wine and Spirits, Cannabis and Hemp, and Psychedelics.
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Dionne specializes in Strategic Business Planning, Merger & Acquisition Law, Corporate Law, Mediation Law and Tax Planning & Resolution
- United States Supreme Court
- Court of Federal Claims
- United States Tax Court
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Dionne Kellier
- Florida
- Washington D.C.
Licensed in:
- LLM in Taxation, Villanova University
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law
- Howard University, BA in Legal Communications
Education:
Prior to getting involved in Tax Law, Dionne was a litigator for several years, representing Banks in Foreclosure actions. Her current practice consists of Tax Resolution, Tax Planning and Business Planning. Dionne has vast experience in working with the IRS to address collection issues through administrative procedures, including the representation of clients in collection due process hearings. In addition, she routinely negotiates installment agreements and offers-in-compromise in order to resolve her clients' outstanding tax debt issues.
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Dionne specializes in Strategic Business Planning, Merger & Acquisition Law, Corporate Law, Mediation Law and Tax Planning & Resolution
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