Casner & Edwards announces that attorney Sharon C. Lincoln spoke at Georgetown Law’s 40th Annual Representing and Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations, “Anatomy of a State AG Investigation” panel on April 27th. Lincoln presented on the following:
- What organizations should expect with a state AG investigation
- How to prepare and manage the investigation
- Negotiating issues of confidentiality/attorney-client privilege
- Reaching a mutually agreeable resolution
Lincoln’s practice focuses on providing clients with strategic advice designed to support and enhance their philanthropic goals. To that end, she assists nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, as well as for-profit social ventures, in connection with a wide range of tax, corporate, transactional and governance matters.
Lincoln is licensed in Massachusetts and California and assists clients located on both coasts, also representing them in matters concerning the IRS, the Massachusetts Attorney General, and the California Attorney General and Franchise Tax Board. Lincoln is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section, the ABA Tax Section’s State and Local Tax Executive Committee, the Board of Directors of the TEGE Exempt Organizations Council, the California Lawyers Association, the Boston Bar Association’s Tax-Exempt Organization Steering Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Associates of the Boston Public Library.
Lincoln was named as one of the Best Lawyers in America in 2019-2022 for Charity and Nonprofit Law. In 2020, she was honored as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s “Top Women of Law.” In 2022, she was named a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “Go To Taxation Lawyer” and was also named as one of Boston Magazine’s “Top Lawyers for Nonprofit Organizations.” She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School.
For 40 years, Georgetown Law CLE has brought the insights of the nation’s experts, government leaders, and decision makers directly to those working in the nonprofit sector. The 40th Annual Representing and Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations conference was held April 27-28 in Washington, D.C. and provided invaluable guidance on the latest tax and legal developments impacting nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations.
