- Representing a national consumer markets company in a transfer-pricing dispute before the Georgia Tax Tribunal.
- Representing a client in a diesel fuel tax refund claim before the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and the California Office of Tax Appeals.
- Represented a major defense contractor in securing a property tax exemption for millions of dollars of inventory in Georgia.
カウンセル,
- Phone: +1 404 881 4445
- Email: kathleen.cornett@alston.com
Clients rely on Kathleen’s counsel in federal, state, and local tax controversy issues.
Kathleen Cornett is counsel with the Alston & Bird State & Local Tax Group. Kathleen represents clients on complex state and local tax planning issues, audits, controversies, and litigation. In addition to tax, Kathleen’s practice includes a wide variety of unclaimed property matters, such as advising clients on multistate audits and controversy and litigation matters.
She earned her J.D., with honors, from the University of Chicago Law School, where she served as a member of the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship. Kathleen received her B.B.A., magna cum laude, in accounting and economics from the University of Georgia.
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Speaking Engagement March 10–14, 20252025 ABA-IPT Advanced Tax SeminarsKathleen Cornett and Clark Calhoun will speak at the 2025 ABA-IPT Advanced Tax Seminars hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA).Speaking Engagement March 10–14, 20252025 ABA-IPT Advanced Tax SeminarsKathleen Cornett and Clark Calhoun will speak at the 2025 ABA-IPT Advanced Tax Seminars hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA).
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General Publications January 17, 2025“Sales and Use Tax for Remote Sellers: New York,” Reuters, January 17, 2025.This article discusses remote sellers’ exposure to sales and use tax in New York after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. in 2018.General Publications January 17, 2025“Sales and Use Tax for Remote Sellers: New York,” Reuters, January 17, 2025.This article discusses remote sellers’ exposure to sales and use tax in New York after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. in 2018.
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Speaking Engagement October 1, 2024Mid-Atlantic Regional State Tax SeminarMatt Hedstrom, Zach Gladney, and Kathleen Cornett will speak on two topics during this regional meeting hosted by the Council on State Taxation (COST).Speaking Engagement October 1, 2024Mid-Atlantic Regional State Tax SeminarMatt Hedstrom, Zach Gladney, and Kathleen Cornett will speak on two topics during this regional meeting hosted by the Council on State Taxation (COST).
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Press Release September 12, 2024Alston & Bird Advises U.S. Soccer Federation on Development of $200 Million Training FacilityAlston & Bird advised the U.S. Soccer Federation on the acquisition, development, and financing of its national training center in Fayette County, GA, including a $200 million tax-exempt bond financing through the Fayette County Development Authority. The project includes a new headquarters and athletic development facility, soccer operations facilities, indoor and outdoor fields, and the physical infrastructure to support and operate these facilities.Press Release September 12, 2024Alston & Bird Advises U.S. Soccer Federation on Development of $200 Million Training FacilityAlston & Bird advised the U.S. Soccer Federation on the acquisition, development, and financing of its national training center in Fayette County, GA, including a $200 million tax-exempt bond financing through the Fayette County Development Authority. The project includes a new headquarters and athletic development facility, soccer operations facilities, indoor and outdoor fields, and the physical infrastructure to support and operate these facilities.
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Speaking Engagement August 14–15, 20242024 State and Local Tax Workshop for Technology CompaniesMatt Hedstrom and Kathleen Cornett will speak at this workshop hosted by the Council on State Taxation.Speaking Engagement August 14–15, 20242024 State and Local Tax Workshop for Technology CompaniesMatt Hedstrom and Kathleen Cornett will speak at this workshop hosted by the Council on State Taxation.
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Speaking Engagement April 30–May 3, 2024COST’s 2024 Spring MeetingKathleen Cornett will join the May 1 panel “Keeping Up with Marketplace Developments” during this event hosted by the Council on State Taxation.Speaking Engagement April 30–May 3, 2024COST’s 2024 Spring MeetingKathleen Cornett will join the May 1 panel “Keeping Up with Marketplace Developments” during this event hosted by the Council on State Taxation.
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Speaking Engagement December 13, 2023State Indirect Tax SeminarClark Calhoun, Michael Giovannini, Tiffany Li Qu, and Kathleen Cornett will be panelists at this seminar hosted by the Council on State Taxation (COST).Speaking Engagement December 13, 2023State Indirect Tax SeminarClark Calhoun, Michael Giovannini, Tiffany Li Qu, and Kathleen Cornett will be panelists at this seminar hosted by the Council on State Taxation (COST).
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Speaking Engagement September 30–October 4, 20232023 IPT Sales Tax SymposiumKathleen Cornett will be speaking on the panel “All Things SAASy” during this three-day conference hosted by Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT).Speaking Engagement September 30–October 4, 20232023 IPT Sales Tax SymposiumKathleen Cornett will be speaking on the panel “All Things SAASy” during this three-day conference hosted by Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT).
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Speaking Engagement August 16-17, 20232023 SALT Workshop for the Tech IndustryMatt Hedstrom and Kathleen Cornett will speak at this two-day workshop hosted by the Council on State Taxation.Speaking Engagement August 16-17, 20232023 SALT Workshop for the Tech IndustryMatt Hedstrom and Kathleen Cornett will speak at this two-day workshop hosted by the Council on State Taxation.
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Speaking Engagement May 7-11, 20232023 Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax SchoolKathleen Cornett will be speaking at the 2023 Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School sponsored by the Council on State Taxation (COST).Speaking Engagement May 7-11, 20232023 Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax SchoolKathleen Cornett will be speaking at the 2023 Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School sponsored by the Council on State Taxation (COST).
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- ジョージア州
学歴
- シカゴ大学ロースクール 修了 (法務博士, 2016)
- University of Georgia (B.B.A., 2013)
所属団体・組織
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Business Climate Committee