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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP works with philanthropists, nonprofits, and tax-exempt organizations active in a broad range of endeavors to provide advice on tax, nonprofit corporate, and charitable trust law, as well as other operational issues faced in the sector. Team lead Laverne Woods works from Seattle and covers all aspects of nonprofit governance, endowment management, and mission-related investing. Jean Tom is a San Francisco-based key contact for a number of prominent tech clients who also handles tax matters in the healthcare, social welfare, and conservation sectors, among others. Tom Schroeder, who works between Seattle and Los Angeles, covers formations, dissolutions, and reorganizations, as well as all aspects of tax qualification and compliance. Marisa Meltebeke is a key name in the Portland office.
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‘Excellent skills both in terms of black letter knowledge of law as well as breadth of experience handling situations. Good contacts with regulators. Building a good bench of associates to add to the excellent partners in this area.’
‘Jean Tom is a well-regarded expert in all aspects of laws applicable to nonprofits. She provides a very thorough analysis of issues, but is still able to balance that with practical advice. ’
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Key clients
- Vulcan Inc.
- Inatai Foundation
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Work highlights
- Advised Vulcan Inc. on a multi-year restructuring of an array of multinational charitable and philanthropic ventures.
- Acted for the Servant Foundation on a range of tax matters.
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