Attorneys in our Nonprofit Organizations Group have significant experience representing nonprofit organizations on the wide variety of matters relating to their special status and operations. Attorneys in this Group have backgrounds in tax, corporate, transactions, real estate, employment, intellectual property, litigation and other areas of law pertinent to nonprofit organizations. Quality representation in these areas is especially important in today's environment of increased federal and state scrutiny of nonprofit organizations, and requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of many complex laws, rules and regulations specifically directed at nonprofit organizations. Our Nonprofit Organizations Group attorneys advise and counsel nonprofit organization clients in the areas of:
- Charitable solicitations and fundraising
- Compensation and benefits planning
- Corporate governance
- Fiduciary responsibilities of trustees, directors and officers
- Intermediate sanctions
- Joint ventures
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation strategies
- Protection and licensing of Intellectual Property
- Real estate acquisitions, dispositions development and leasing
- Planned giving and estate planning
- Tax-exempt bond financing
- Tax-exempt status (federal and state)
- Unrelated business income tax
We serve nonprofit organizations on a local, regional and national basis. The following is a representative list of the types of our nonprofit organization clients:
- charitable organizations
- civic leagues and social welfare organizations
- continuing care retirement communities
- credit counseling organizations
- foundations
- hospitals and health care systems
- human services organizations
- public charities
- religious organizations and groups
- schools
- social clubs
- state and local governments and governmental agencies
- supporting organizations
- trade associations
- universities and colleges
For more information, please contact:
Jonathan Z. May at 410.347.8781 or email jmay@wtplaw.com
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- Non Profit Report - Summer 2010
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- Non Profit Report - Spring 2009
Spring 2009
- Non Profit Report - Winter 2009
Winter 2009
- Non Profit Report - Summer 2008
Summer 2008
- Non Profit Report - Spring 2008
Spring 2008
- Non Profit Report - Winter 2008
Winter 2008
- Nonprofit Organizations Brochure
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