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Kelly Latz is a twenty plus year transactional lawyer representing clients involved in transactions in a broad range of areas, including business and real estate transactions and entity formation, acquisition and restructuring. Mr. Latz also has experience in handling private securities offerings and state tax controversies.

Transactional Experience

• Represented clients in the formation and maintenance of several hundred profit and non-profit entities as well as mergers and conversions of various types of entities.
• Represented many clients in stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions.
• Represented business entities from initial organization and capitalization, including private placement.
• Represented numerous clients in contractual documentation, negotiations, and resolution of disputes.
• Counseled numerous businesses on avoiding or minimizing risk, employment matters, fiduciary issues, daily operational issues, entity governance issues, corporate documentation, and general business laws and practices.
• Represented many executives and principals in negotiating severance or buy out packages on favorable terms and avoiding litigation.
• Represented many clients in the healthcare industry, including physicians.
• Represented clients in sale, purchase and/or lease transactions involving commercial, industrial and residential properties.
• Represented numerous clients in offerings ranging from several hundred thousands to several millions of dollars.
• Obtained abatements and reductions of sales tax assessments by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of numerous clients.
• Advises clients how to minimize state tax consequences of their proposed transactions.

Professional Qualifications

Memberships/Admissions

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas (1983); Texas Bar Foundation
• Austin Bar Association
• State Bar College

Education

• University of Texas (J.D., 1983)
• St. Edward's University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1980)

Personal

• Married to Carla Latz; six children.
• Involved in many civic and charitable organizations.
• Member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church.