Practice

Nielsen Merksamer establishes, organizes, and administers tax-exempt entities, including charitable and governmental organizations, social welfare groups, and trade associations. We provide association management services including comprehensive corporate counsel, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative and treasurer services. As general counsel to nonprofits, we assist on matters of corporate governance and on substantive legal questions including data privacy and employment law compliance under California AB 5 standards. The Firm also represents nonprofit clients before tax and regulatory authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Tax Board, Secretary of State and the Attorney General.