Practice Areas

Nonprofits

Choosing a model, whether fiscal sponsorship or starting a tax-exempt organization.
Organization formation, federal tax-exempt status (Form 1023), governance documents (e.g., articles of incorporation, bylaws).
Advising on strategic plans, budgets, staffing, fundraising and other sources of revenue, operations, and programming.
Our Founders Package takes your dream from vision to reality.
Legal documents and contracts, including agreements for employees, independent contractors, vendors, services, fiscal sponsorship, affiliates.
General advice and counsel on employment matters.
Tax and compliance matters with Internal Revenue Services (IRS), Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS), and Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR), including reviewing Forms 990.
Good governance policies (e.g., whistleblower, conflict of interest, document retention and destruction).
Board support with resolution drafting, minutes review, trainings, and meeting attendance.
Guidance on grant-making and fundraising, grant proposals, and agreements.
Advise on advocacy, lobbying, and political activities for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and other tax-exempt organizations.
Seeking reinstatement of tax-exempt status after revocation.
Looking for routine legal support you can count on? A customized Leaders Package guarantees you a minimum of hours each month.
Wind down responsibly.
Move in or out of fiscal sponsorship.
Mergers and dissolutions of tax-exempt organizations.

Interpreting statutes, regulations, and rules that apply to charter schools.
Negotiating with school districts on various issues, including transportation, food service, and special education.
Responding to inquiries from Connecticut State Department of Education or Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, and other state agencies.
Supporting the charter application and charter renewal processes.
Review, draft, and negotiate contracts.
Advise on employment matters.
Drafting governance policies.
Plus, access to our suite of services for nonprofits.
Confidential and privileged behind-the-scenes advice.
Letters to school districts and state and federal agencies on behalf of schools.
Informal negotiations with resident school districts and/or state education agency.
Formal requests for input from state education agencies on disputes with school districts.
Administrative actions (e.g., petitions for declaratory rulings, section 10-4(b) and state IDEA complaints, etc.).
Legal actions in state or federal court.

Starting at $225 per hour

Project-based support for clients to meet specific legal needs on a wide range of matters.

Starting at $225 per hour

Entrust us with the full range of your organization’s legal needs so you can focus on achieving your mission.

Prices vary

Addressing common organizational startup, lifecycle, and sunset needs with predictability and precision.