Chris L. Connelly
Mr. Connelly is an associate in the Vorys Columbus office where he practices in the areas of federal, state and local economic development incentives. He represents both public sector and private sector clients and regularly interacts with local legislative authorities, boards of education, the Ohio Department of Development and the state Tax Credit Authority. He has experience with enterprise zone and community reinvestment area property tax incentives, job creation tax credits, New Markets Tax Credits, tax increment financing and joint economic development districts and zones. He also represents clients on real property tax valuation disputes and appeals.
Mr. Connelly is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association.
Since 2008, Mr. Connelly has been an annual speaker at the Ohio Tax Conference on the topic of economic development incentives. He also has been a guest lecturer on the subject of economic development incentives for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and the Tax Executives Institute.
Mr. Connelly received his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Dayton School of Law where he served as staff writer on the University of Dayton Law Review from 2003 to 2004 and managing editor in 2004. He received his B.S. magna cum laude from The Ohio State University.
Mr. Connelly is also a certified public accountant.
Events
- 21st Annual Ohio Tax Conference
- 20th Annual Ohio Tax Conference
- 2010 Ohio Municipal League Annual Conference
- 19th Annual Ohio Tax Conference
- 18th Annual Ohio Tax Conference
Publications
- “Revenue-Sharing Trend Growing Among Local Communities in Ohio,” Business First, November 3, 2006
- Client Alert: Ohio House Bill 225
- Client Alert: Issuance of Rules for the InvestOhio Program
- Client Alert: Economic Development Incentives Changes in Am. Sub. H.B. 153
- Client Alert: InvestOhio Program to Provide Tax Incentives for Investing in Ohio Small Businesses
- Client Alert: Public-Private Partnerships In Transportation Projects
- Client Alert: JobsOhio and Other Recent Economic Development Updates
- Client Alert: New Advanced Energy Property Tax Exemptions
- Client Alert: New, Low-Interest Options for Financing Alternative Energy Projects
- Client Alert: Ohio Department of Development Issues Reallocation Guidelines for Recovery Zone Bonds
