The NEO Law Group believes that healthy nonprofits are more effective at creating positive change.  We help create and maintain legally compliant nonprofits that have strong foundations on which to build great programs.  And we provide practical and affordable counsel, giving leaders reassurance and confidence to best further their valuable missions.

NEWS!

We are proud to announce that Emily Chan was just awarded the highly prestigious 2012 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer - Young Attorney by the American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Nonprofit Organizations Committee. Congratulations, Emily!!!

Emily will be presenting as a special guest speaker at the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence 7th Annual Conference on May 2, 2012 in Memphis.

Check out Emily's recent articles in the The Nonprofit Quarterly: Should Charities Be Protected from the Claws of Fraudulent Transfer Laws? and “I Thought We Were Friends!” Can Nonprofits Terminate Employees for Their Social Media Posts?  Also see our Opinion pieces in The Chronicle of Philanthropy:  Avoiding Trouble: What Nonprofits Can Learn From Sex-Abuse Scandal (Sandusky - Penn State - The Second Mile) and 'Three Cups of Tea' Scandal Offers Lessons for Charities and Trustees.

Gene Takagi, Outstanding Barrister of the Year - Bar Association of San Francisco.

Managing Attorney Gene Takagi is an award-winning nonprofit lawyer featured on Law.com; contributing publisher of the Nonprofit Law Blog; and popular speaker, lecturer, and writer.   In his 10th year of legal practice and with over 15 years of management experience and a graduate degree in nonprofit administration, Gene approaches issues from both a legal and a management perspective. For clients, this two-tiered approach assures that they receive practical, real world advice they can use. 

Emily Chan, 2012 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer - Young Attorney, ABA (BLS/NOC).

Attorney Emily Chan, the 2012 ABA Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer - Young Attorney, is the principal contributor to the Nonprofit Law Blog and has worked with Gene for nearly four years.  Emily, a widely sought-after speaker and writer, has presented at the BoardSource Leadership Forum and written articles of The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Nonprofit Quarterly.  She is a skilled, award-winning advocate and negotiator with undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Rhetoric from UC Berkeley / Haas School of Business.

Contact us to learn how your nonprofit may benefit from intelligent, responsive, and affordable counsel from nonprofit attorneys focused on helping nonprofits.