Associations and Nonprofits
Our Associations and Nonprofits Group has extensive experience advising numerous professional and trade associations and other nonprofit organizations on the legal issues unique to their special status and operations.
Whether it is advising organizations on corporate governance, internal policies and procedures, conflicts of interest and risk management, litigation or tax compliance and reporting, our attorneys are experienced and ready to support as needed. We are committed to developing and communicating best practices within the association and nonprofit sector. Legal matters that our Associations and Nonprofits Group have frequently focused include the following:
- Antitrust counseling
- Appearing before federal and state regulatory agencies
- Charitable Solicitation and Fundraising
- Corporate Finance and Transactions
- Entity Formation
- Governance / Fiduciary Duties
- Healthcare
- Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries
- Labor and Employment Matters
- Tax-exempt bond financing for non-profit corporations
- Tax-Exempt Status Recognition
- Trademark filing and litigation
- Unfair Trade Practices
We serve as General Counsel to a wide array of associations and nonprofits including:
- Charitable organizations
- Foundations (community and private)
- Educational organizations
- Hospitals and health care systems
- Professional associations
- Trade associations and business leagues
- Universities and colleges
