Christopher T. Tassone

Chris is a business and tax lawyer in Taft’s Cincinnati office. Chris serves as outside general counsel to small and medium-sized businesses, advising on corporate governance and strategic transactions.

In his tax practice, Chris counsels individuals and businesses on various issues, including audit support, incentives, transactional planning, tax credits, and tax litigation. He represents clients with tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service, state taxing authorities, and various localities across the U.S. Additionally, Chris has extensive experience advising companies, government entities, and non-profits on energy tax credit qualification and monetization strategies.

Prior to joining Taft, Chris was an attorney at Frost Brown Todd LLP. He also worked as a tax consultant at Ernst & Young, LLP. Chris earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he was a law clerk in the University’s Office of Business and Finance. He received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina.