Faculty Profile: Kati Goodner

Kati Sanford Goodner focuses her practice in the areas of commercial representation and tax controversy – specifically, the representation of individuals and businesses involved in all levels of tax controversy, including audit, collections, litigation, criminal investigations, and appeals.  A small business owner herself, she regularly serves as outside counsel for small to mid-sized businesses to assist in matters ranging from formation to mergers and acquisitions.  Kati values developing long-term relationships with her business clients and getting to know their needs and goals so that she can act quickly and intelligently in advising her clients on growth opportunities and risk management.  Her practice also routinely includes commercial litigation, estate and trust litigation, and conservatorships, along with the tax-related issues that arise in these areas. Kati has extensive experience representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and the Tennessee Department of Revenue in both civil and criminal tax matters.

Kati is a regular speaker and author on tax-related matters, including legislative changes and practical applications of the tax code for individuals and small businesses. In addition to serving on various boards within the Knoxville, Tennessee, and American Bar Associations, she is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association's Tax Law Section and the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation. She also serves as a member of the City of Knoxville's Better Building Board, sits on the Board of Directors for the Humane Society Tennessee, and enjoys working with high school girls at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church.