Proskauer Rose LLP advises a broad spectrum of exempt organizations across various industries and regions, including professional sports leagues, healthcare systems, cultural institutions, public charities, and private foundations, on matters related to personal planning, tax, governance, regulation, litigation, and charitable giving. The practice is jointly led by the ‘incredibly knowledgeable’ Amanda Nussbaum, who is based at the New York office, alongside Seth Safra, working at the Washington DC office. Nussbaum guides clients on obtaining and maintaining federal income tax exemption while minimizing unrelated business taxable income. Safra specializes in nonprofit employer matters, including executive employment, deferred compensation, and innovative compensation arrangements. Core members of the New York office include Whitney Phelps and Jason Madden, who provide practical and strategic counsel for healthcare stakeholders, such as hospitals and physician groups.
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‘Knowledgeable and responsive.'
‘Amanda Nussbaum is incredible. She is incredibly knowledgeable, can work with all types of clients. She is also responsive and kind. Couldn't enjoy working with her more.'
‘Wonderful team of advisors.'
‘Great practical advice.'
Key clients
- WTA Tour
- ATP Tour
- Los Angeles Organizing Committee (LA28) for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028
- Cedars-Sinai Health Systems/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- Metropolitan Opera
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- New York Philharmonic
- New York City Ballet
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Work highlights
- Advised both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour on myriad issue including successfully defending against various challenges by the Madrid tournament, addressing issues relating to accusations of sexual abuse, and the appeal of fines and other penalties issued by the WTA CEO.
- Advises Lung Cancer Research Foundation, a charitable organization focused on patient advocacy and research to improve lung cancer outcomes, on the structuring and negotiation of coordinated agreements for the performance of an innovative national screening study on early-stage lung cancer.
- Advised the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and MusiCares, the charitable arm of the GRAMMY Organization, in all of their employment and litigation matters, as well as in providing day-to-day advice and counseling.
Lawyers
Practice head
Amanda Nussbaum; Seth Safra
Other key lawyers
Whitney Phelps; Jason Madden; Katrina McCann