Christin Decker Petroski

Christin Decker Petroski helps institutional investors, community development entities, developers, lenders and borrowers use New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to finance economic development. Christin has represented clients in a wide array of NMTC projects across the country, bringing capital to developments ranging from charter schools, museums and various types of medical facilities to college and university facilities and manufacturing and production facilities. Based in Orlando, Christin draws upon her early legal work advising businesses on acquisitions and other corporate transactions to pair practical corporate counsel with community finance advisement.

Christin also advises nonprofit entities on tax and corporate matters, from formation to obtaining tax-exempt status from the IRS, and has helped nonprofit organizations navigate Florida Sunshine Law issues.

She was selected as a 2016 Holland & Knight Rising Star, an intensive program of leadership, management and professional skills development for women attorneys. Before practicing law, Christin worked with the Global Information Technology Recruitment Team for FedEx Services, where she coordinated and streamlined immigration processes and received the Apex Award for Professional Excellence. Her operational background complements her transactional work, helping clients move complex financings and deals toward closing.