About Keith E

Keith E Phillis constructed a layered academic basis earlier than entering practice. He earned a LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law (2016), a J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law (2015), and each a B.A. and a B.S. from Central Michigan University (2012), the latter pairing worldwide family members and a minor in business management with studies in French, German and European research. The sequence of degrees factors to a mixture of language, international point of view and technical tax training.

He is a companion at Rampart Law Group LLC. His admissions span several state and federal boards. He is licensed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and in federal courts which includes the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is likewise licensed to practice before the U.S. Tax Court.

That aggregate of credentials and court authorizations translates into a practice centered on tax, estate and business making plans things. His LL.M. in Taxation aligns with the company’s work on tax controversies, planning for enterprise owners, and estate administration. Memberships underscore the identical interests: he holds recent memberships in the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Rhode Island Society of CPAs, and the Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County. Those affiliations mirror regular collaboration with accounting mavens and making plans councils on technical and realistic solutions.

In day-to-day work he handles client things that cross state lines and fall into each transactional and adjudicative categories. He appears in administrative and judicial tax proceedings, counsels on entity and succession choices for enterprise owners, and prepares wills and trusts and tax filings that aim to align client dreams with applicable regulation. His practice calls for translating complex tax rules into actionable advice for individuals, households and closely held agencies.

Colleagues describe the position he fills at Rampart as one that combines technical tax knowledge and hands-on making plans, often coordinating with accountants and other advisers to deal with multi-faceted client needs. His academic background in languages and international studies also informs work that touches on cross-border concerns, although the majority of his practice sits in state and federal tax and making plans things.

He currently practices at Rampart Law Group LLC, handling taxation law, property and enterprise planning and associated litigation.

Education

Boston University School of Law

LL.M. (2016) | Taxation

2015

Roger Williams University School of Law

J.D. (2015) | Law

2012

Central Michigan University

B.A. (2012) | French, German, and European Studies

2007

Central Michigan University

B.S. (2012) | International Relations (Minor in Business Administration)

2007

Languages

English (Spoken, Written) French (Written) German (Written)

Experience

Partner

Rampart Law Group LLC

Accepted Jurisdictions

Connecticut
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Professional Associations

Rhode Island Bar Association

has membership Current

Rhode Island Society of CPAs

has membership Current

Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County

has membership Current