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CurrentMy law practice is focused on the needs of nonprofit organizations and professional and trade associations located in the greater DC metro area, across the country and around the world. My clients range from small, all volunteer run local charities to large international associations with professional staff management and everything in between.Nonprofit, Corporate & Board IssuesCorporate governance issues applicable to nonprofits, including policies, amendments to articles and bylaws, compliance, restructuring,mergers and consolidations,and best practices. Board issues, such as board size, committee structure, recruitment, orientation, elections, training, and board evaluations Tax AdviceFederal and state tax laws applicable to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations and their affiliates, including for profit subsidiaries and joint ventures; unrelated business income tax issues; applications for federal and state tax exemption; charitable solicitation and other fundraising activities; tax consequences of employee compensation and fringe benefitsCharitable Solicitation and FundraisingState registration for charitable solicitation licenses; commercial co-venture and cause marketing relationships; raffles, silent auctions and other fundraising activitiesMembership ProgramsChapters and components; membership meetings and voting; tax deductibility of member benefitsEmployment adviceEmployment agreements, executive compensation arrangements, executive and staff evaluations, compensation plans, employment policies and handbooks, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, personnel files,employee terminations and severance agreements,working with management and boards to develop succession planning programs for management level staff, interviewing prospective, current and former employees, drafting job descriptions, leased employees, and working with outsourced HR services
