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The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ Davis Wright Tremaine LLP assists philanthropists, nonprofits, and tax-exempt organizations on corporate, tax, and regulatory issues affecting these organizations, their founders, and donors. The firm deals with issues related to financial services, healthcare, media, energy, and climate, as well as cases where charity intersects with technology. Jean Tom, working at the San Francisco office, and Laverne Woods, based in Seattle, jointly lead the practice. The ’extremely professional and capable’ Tom advises social entrepreneurs, public charities, and private foundations on all aspects of nonprofits, from choosing and forming an entity to complex organizational structuring, grantmaking, and corporate governance. Woods brings deep experience in the nonprofit sector, managing complex restructurings of tax-exempt systems, investigations by state authorities, and nonprofit mergers and acquisitions. Another key member, Thomas Schroeder, based in Seattle, is a name to note in relation to complex state and federal laws and regulations.
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- ‘The team we work with, lead by Jean Tom, is extremely capable in the non- profit field. The team is diverse in their experience and will get the job done efficiently and on time. Jean and her team are very capable and are great to work with.'
- ‘The firm is different from other firms in the depth of their tax exempt experience. They are extremely knowledgeable and "know their lane" more so than many other lawyers we work with. They are also kind and reasonable as people, which matters.'
Key clients
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- Vale Group, FKA Vulcan Inc.
Work highlights
Advised on a multi-year restructuring of a vast array of the globe-spanning charitable and philanthropic ventures of Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen through Vulcan Inc., the Paul G. Allen Foundation and others.
Advised Movement for Black Lives on a myriad of legal issues, including helping it spin out from a fiscal sponsor into an independent nonprofit organization and building a multi-entity legal structure involving affiliated 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and other types of entities to better serve the movement ecosystem.