Patricia C. Sandison

As a member of the Firm’s Tax-Exempt Organizations practice group, Trish focuses her practice on nonprofit law, advising charities and other nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, including private foundations, ‘friends of’ organizations, community foundations, and institutions of higher education, among others, in matters relating to NYS and IRS legal requirements and best practices for nonprofit governance and operational matters. Trish regularly advises on issues involving charitable programming, fundraising, formation and dissolution of nonprofit organizations, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, intermediate sanctions, donor-advised funds, board governance, joint ventures, mergers and restructuring, as well as general business matters.

Trish exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts.