Ross Keogh is a shareholder in the firm’s rapidly growing Missoula, Montana office. His practice focuses on helping clients create and manage tax-efficient business structures and capital syndication, particularly in the context of start-ups, real estate and the Opportunity Zone incentive.   

Capabilities

Biography

A member of Parsons’ energy, environmental and natural resources practice group, Ross Keogh combines his extensive pre-law experience in developing large-scale renewable energy projects, a master’s degree in economics, his deep legal experience in business and real estate transactions and tax with his passion for Montana’s outdoor and rural lifestyle to deliver a unique skillset to clients.

Tax, Securities and Business Structuring

As a leading expert on the 2017 Tax Act and the Opportunity Zones Tax Provision (section 1400Z-2), Ross provides advice to clients in tax planning and deal structuring around the creation, sale or purchase of businesses or real property. His experience as an economist and attorney enables him to directly and dynamically advise clients on the tax and business implications of transactions and to tax-efficiently structure their capital stack.

Energy, Water and Real Estate

In the Intermountain West, Ross is an expert in the areas of water rights, energy and real estate law. He represents some of Montana’s largest companies before the Montana Water Court and supports developers across the Pacific Northwest with complex real estate transactions and equity placements.

Experience

Multiple Adjudication Cases

Represented client in adjudication of the Jefferson River Basin and secured favorable outcomes in multiple adjudication cases, including the retention of an abandoned water right that had secured a BOR objection.

Complex Settlement Fund Distribution

Counsel for trustee of hospital settlement fund in the distribution of the fund and a variety of complex tax issues to distribute over $5 million to over 10,000 beneficiaries.

Qualified Opportunity Fund for Acquisition of Hotels

Advised client on the creation of qualified opportunity fund and the acquisition of projects in three markets to support the development of extended stay hotels.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Montana School of Law (Juris Doctorate, 2014, with Honors)

Honors: Jessup Moot Court Team, Member

Honors: Recipient of the Margery Hunter Brown Assistantship

Law Review: Public Lands and Resources Law Review, Editor 

University of Montana, Master of Economics degree

Thesis: "Market Power and Regulatory Failures in the Montana Wholesale Electricity Market"

Vassar College, Bachelor of Arts degree

Wyoming High School Debate Champion

Associations

Professional

State Bar of Montana

American Bar Association - Section of Taxation

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Credentials

Licensed

Montana
U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Montana
U.S. Tax Court
Wyoming
U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Wyoming
North Dakota

Education

University of Montana School of Law