Gene Takagi
NEO Law Group
Gene Takagi is the managing attorney of NEO Law Group, contributing publisher of the Nonprofit Law Blog, and a part-time lecturer at Columbia University. At NEO, Gene has represented over 800 nonprofit organizations on corporate, tax, and charitable trust law matters. Gene is a popular writer on nonprofit legal topics and has been published by The New York Times, The Nonprofit Quarterly, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Nonprofit Times, Taxation of Exempts, EO Tax Journal, and ALI-ABA. He is also a popular speaker who has presented at conferences for Independent Sector, BoardSource, NAAG/National Association of State Charity Officials, CalNonprofits, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations, Georgetown Nonprofit Governance, the Northern California Planned Giving Council, and numerous bar and CPA associations. Gene has been a regular contributor to Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio since 2010.
Gene's professional experiences are diverse: corporate attorney for Sheppard Mullin, professor of nonprofit law at USF and Saint Mary's University of MN, director of the medical and behavior divisions of the SF SPCA, & management consultant for Allders Int'l. This background helps him provide clear, understandable legal advice with an appreciation of the relevant business issues. Gene, a graduate of UCLA School of Law and of USF's Master of Nonprofit Administration program, is a recipient of multiple awards, including Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer (ABA Nonprofit Committee, 2016), Outstanding Barrister (Bar Association of San Francisco), and Northern California Super Lawyer (2015-2022). He currently serves on the boards of BoardSource and The Nonprofit Quarterly; the planning committee of the WCTEO; and the board of advisors of the Center on Philanthropy and the Law at NYU School of Law. He previously served on the boards of CompassPoint, Community Initiatives, and Net Impact, and the public policy committee of Independent Sector.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Nonprofit Law
- California
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- Part-Time Lecturer
- Columbia University
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- Nonprofit Management, School of Professional Studies (graduate program)
- Managing Attorney
- NEO Law Group
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- Assistant Professor
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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- Adjunct Professor
- University of San Francisco
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- Associate Attorney
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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- Director, Medical & Behavior Divisions
- San Francisco SPCA
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- Operations Manager ...
- Allders International
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- UBC
- BSc | Biology
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- UCLA
- JD | Law
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- University of San Francisco
- MNA | Nonprofit Administration
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- Super Lawyer, Northern California
- SuperLawyers
- Super Lawyer, Northern California
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer, Northern California
- Super Lawyers
- Northern California SuperLawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Northern California SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- BoardSource
- Director
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- California Lawyers Association
- Member
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- The Nonprofit Quarterly
- Director
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- Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
- Planning Committee Member
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- California Association of Nonprofits
- Member
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- Independent Sector
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of California # 215258
- Member
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- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Member
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- CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
- Director
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- Independent Sector
- John W. Gardner Leadership Award Committee
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- Independent Sector
- Public Policy Committee Member
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- Community Initiatives
- Director, Secretary
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- Northern California Planned Giving Council
- Member
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- JCYC
- Director
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- Social Enterprise Alliance
- Member
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- Bar Association of San Francisco Pro Bono Committee
- Committee Member
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- Asian American Bar Association
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- Net Impact
- Director
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- Barristers Club
- Director
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- Community Thrift Store
- Director
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- 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations
- Nonprofit Law Blog
- California: Nonprofit Directors’ Rights of Inspection
- Nonprofit Law Blog
- Entering into a Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement
- Nonprofit Law Blog
- Nonprofit Governance: Board Composition
- Nonprofit Law Blog
- Nonprofits: 10 Lessons from “Ted Lasso” and “Succession”
- Nonprofit Law Blog
- Lessons in Nonprofit Governance from the Big (and Small) Screen, 2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Charities Conference
- National Association of Attorneys General & National Association of State Charity Officials
- What can we learn about good and not-so-good governance from popular shows and movies? With examples from Ted Lasso, Succession, and Star Wars, this session delves into governance topics including board composition, delegation and oversight, shared leadership models, the consideration of organizational values in meeting fiduciary duties, and conflicts of interest.
- Nonprofits: Engaging Millennials and Gen Z, Nonprofit Organizations Committee Meeting
- New York City Bar Association
- https://nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofits-engaging-millennials-and-gen-z/
- Trust Me, I’m a Fiduciary - a Modern Perspective on Traditional Duties,, Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations, Los Angeles
- Loyola Law, UCLA
- Comments to "When Purpose Meets Donors", Symposium on The Restatement of The Law, Charitable Nonprofit Organizations, Los Angeles
- UCLA Law
- Becoming an Anti-racist Nonprofit: Legal Issues, Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations, Los Angeles
About NEO Law Group
About NEO Law Group
Tips for Nonprofits: Private Foundation or Public Charity?
Tips for Nonprofits: Private Foundation or Public Charity?
Tips for Nonprofits: Fiscal Sponsorship
Tips for Nonprofits: Fiscal Sponsorship
Tips on Starting a Nonprofit: Initial Board of Directors
Tips on Starting a Nonprofit: Initial Board of Directors
