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Ronald C. Christian
- E christian@taftlaw.com
- T (513) 357-9644
- F (513) 381-0205
Summary
Ron concentrates his practice on counseling nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of their organization and operation including tax matters such as unrelated business income, intermediate sanctions and joint ventures, governance, foundations, endowment funds, charitable giving and planned giving programs, fundraising, and working with donors. He chairs the firm's Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organization team.
Ron also advises persons about estate planning and probate matters with considerable experience in charitable gift planning including charitable trusts and family foundations.
He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Murray State University, graduating magna cum laude, and law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating magna cum laude, where he served as a member of the Northern Kentucky Law Review. Ron is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Kentucky and has passed the Kentucky Certified Public Accountants examination.
Ron is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, has been chosen as a Leading Lawyer by Cincinnati Magazine and has been listed in Ohio Super Lawyers. He is a member of the Kentucky and Cincinnati Bar Associations and is a former President of the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council.
He is a frequent speaker on various tax topics concerning tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations and charitable giving, and serves on the Board of Trustees and committees of a number of nonprofit organizations.
Awards
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Honoree, Best Lawyers (2007 - present)
Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers (2012, 2015 - 2016)
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Honoree, Leading Lawyers, Nonprofit/Tax Exempt Practice Area (2008 - present)
AV Peer Review Rated, LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
"Charitable All-Star" Honoree, Cincy Magazine
All Service Areas
Education
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law - Northern Kentucky University (1987)
- Murray State University (1984)
Admissions
- Federal - Southern District of Ohio
- State - Ohio
- State - Kentucky
News
IRS Issues Final Regulations Regarding Application of Code Section 4960 Law Bulletins
Accessing Your Endowment in Uncertain Times: What Organizations Need to Know News
Two Hundred and Thirty-One Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2021 Law Bulletins
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Clarifying Application of Code Section 4960
Past Events
Professional Affiliations
- Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL)
Member, Class V (2001)
- Cincinnati Bar Association
Member
Former Vice President, Nonprofit Law Committee - Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council
Member
Former President
Former Vice President
Former Treasurer
Honoree, Voices of Giving (2009) - Kentucky Bar Association
Member
- Leadership Cincinnati
Member, Class of 2008
- Leadership Kentucky
Member, Class of 1999
- Leadership Northern Kentucky
Member, Class of 2005
- Ohio State Bar Association
Member
- National Association of Charitable Gift Planners
Member (1997 - present)
Community Involvement
- American Heritage Girls
Former Board Chair
- Bayley
Secretary
Member, Executive Committee
Member, Gift Planning Committee
Member, Board of Directors - Children's Hospital Foundation
Member, Planned Giving Committee
- Cincinnati Zoo Foundation
Board Secretary
Futures Giving Committee Chair - Fort Thomas Education Foundation
Former Board Member and Planned Giving Chair
- Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Member, Governance Committee
Member, Legal Counsel - Highlands Athletic Booster Association
Former Board Member
- Marvin Lewis Community Fund
Advisory Board Member
- Prevention First
Former Secretary-Treasurer
- ReSource
Former Board Member
- Ronald McDonald House
Member, Planned Giving Committee
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Board Member
Secretary - St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation
Former Board Member, Planned Giving Committee
- St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy
Member, Board of Trustees
Former Board President - Working in Neighborhoods ("WIN")
Former Board Member
Honoree, Hall of Fame (2015) - Zoological Society of Cincinnati
Member, Planned Giving Committee