<p>Mr. Keeton concentrates his practice in estate planning and business representation. Drawing upon his past experience as General Counsel for James River Wealth Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisory firm in Richmond, Virginia, Mr. Keeton provides legal counsel for new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting internal policies and structuring commercial transactions.</p>
<p>Mr. Keeton also focuses on every aspect of estate planning, from simple wills and powers of attorney to advanced tax planning involving revocable and irrevocable trusts and other sophisticated planning techniques, with an emphasis on the business owner seeking strategies for the transfer of the family business legacy to the next generations.</p>
<p><strong>Education </strong></p>
<p>Villanova University School of Law</p>
<p>Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation (2009)</p>
<p>T.C. Williams School of Law</p>
<p>University of Richmond</p>
<p>Juris Doctor (2008)</p>
<p>Virginia Commonwealth University</p>
<p>Master of Arts in History (2004)</p>
<p>James Madison University</p>
<p>Bachelor of Arts in History (1999)</p>
<p><strong>Practice Areas</strong></p>
<p>Essential and Advanced Estate Planning</p>
<p>Estate and Trust Administration</p>
<p>Formation of Business Entities</p>
<p>Representation of Business Owners</p>
<p>Commercial Transactions and Leases</p>
<p>Tax Free Reorganizations for Businesses</p>
<p>Fiduciary Income Taxation</p>
<p><strong>Admissions to Practice </strong></p>
<p>Supreme Court of Virginia (2008)</p>
<p><strong>Professional Affiliations</strong></p>
<p>Richmond Estate Planning Council</p>
<p>Virginia State Bar</p>
<p>- Wills, Trusts and Estates Section</p>
<p><strong>Lecturer</strong></p>
<p>Continuing Legal Education teacher for the National Business Institute</p>
<p>Seminar Speaker on topics such as:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- IRA Planning</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Transferring Values to the Next Generation: How to transfer wealth and family values to your children</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Gun Trusts</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Domestic Asset Protection Trusts</p>
<p><strong>Publications</strong></p>
<p>Phillip S. Marstiller, Whistleblowers; The Exposure of Corporate Fraud Pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act, The Journal, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 19, Number 2, 2007 at 22 (assisted in research and writing; received attribution).</p>