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Boston Estate Planning Counsel Annual Gala 2024

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2024

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at 43rd Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium

Donna Mizrahi quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article “Extrinsic evidence allowed to prove testator’s intent”

Round the Bend: The Seeds We Sow 2024

Donna Mizrahi Earns IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Certification (CIPP/US)

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present an MNN Webinar “Gift Acceptance Policies: Why, When and How to Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth”

Eleanor Evans and Rob Leahy to Present at MCLE Webcast: Application & Approval Process for 501(c)3 Status

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2024

Hemenway & Barnes Bolsters Administrative Team with Strategic Hires

Brad Bedingfield to Moderate BBA's Program on Proposed Regulations on Donor Advised Funds

Rob Leahy Joins North Bennet Street School Board of Directors

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at Florida Tax Institute

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Edward Augustus

2024 Personal Tax Planning Update

Hemenway & Barnes Elects Mark B. Elefante as Managing Partner

Keirsa Johnson to Co-Present BBA Webinar: Trusts & Estates Mid-Year Review

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present "Proposed DAF Treasury Regulations: What This Means for Advisors"

Pennsylvania Appeals Court Rules “Jock Tax” Is Unconstitutional

Brad Bedingfield to present at The 58th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

Paul Cathcart to Present on Post-Mortem Planning at the 2023 Estate Planning: MCLE BasicsPlus!®

Eleanor Evans to Chair MCLE Seminar “Advising on Operational & Legal Landmines Small Nonprofits Frequently Encounter”

Massachusetts Bar Association Eleventh Annual Probate Law Conference

New Proposed Donor-Advised Fund Regulations May Broaden DAF Treatment, Chill Donor Involvement, and Threaten Tax Deductions

MNN Public Policy Form on MassHealth Renewals and ConnectorCare Expansion with Audrey Gasteier and Mike Levine

Donna Mizrahi and Steve Mangold to Present at MCLE “Real Estate Primer for Estate Planners”

Hemenway & Barnes Named among the "Best Law Firms" of 2024 by Best Lawyers

Eleanor Evans to Lead Expert Roundtable on Advocacy and Public Policy: Navigating the IRS Rules at MNN's Annual Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at ACTEC Florida Fellows Institute

Important Provisions of the Massachusetts Tax Relief Bill

Protecting Your Identity

Philanthropy MA's 54th Annual Meeting

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Patrick Tutwiler from the Executive Office of Education

Kevin Freytag Joins Hemenway & Barnes as Counsel in the Litigation Group

Edward Notis-McConarty Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers 2024

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Eleanor Evans to Present at the CAPLAW National Training Conference 2023

Charitable Foundations

Keirsa Johnson to Co-Present BBA Webinar: Trusts & Estates End of Year Review 2023

Paul Cathcart Promoted to Counsel at Hemenway & Barnes

VIDEO: After High School: Your Legal Packing List

Brad Bedingfield Joins Smart Giving Webinar Panel Hosted by the Cambridge Community Foundation Professional Advisors Council

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2023 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield to Present "Charitable Impact with Retirement Assets: New Developments and Expanding Opportunities"

MNN Public Policy Forum with Secretary Yvonne Hao from the MA Executive Office of Economic Development

Boston Estate Planning Counsel Annual Gala 2023

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2023

Brad Bedingfield to Present "It’s Not Just Charities Anymore – Expanding Impact with Philanthropic Vehicles" at ABA May Tax Meeting

Eleanor Evans to Present “Year in Review” at MCLE 24th Annual Nonprofit Law Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Names Dennis Delaney and Charles Platt Practice Chairs

Ryan McManus to Present “Will Contests & Other Objections” at Probate Practice: MCLE BasicsPlus!

When Your Child Turns 18: A Checklist of Legal Documents for Parents and Young Adults

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Secretary Lauren E. Jones from the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

SJC Upholds Church’s Right to Re-Locate Cremains

Pittsburgh 'Jock Tax' Lawsuit is Likely Last One, Attorney Says

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present on “Adventures in Winding Up Charitable Entities – Don’t Fool Around with the Shutting It Down” at the 2023 ACTEC Annual Meeting

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2023

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2023

Kevin Ellis and Kurt Somerville Author Chapter in MCLE Book - Drafting Irrevocable Trusts in Massachusetts

Brad Bedingfield is Editor of the MCLE Book “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

Eleanor Evans and Robert Leahy Author Chapters in MCLE Book “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

Eleanor Evans and Jennifer Grace Miller Author Chapter in MCLE Book “Massachusetts Nonprofit Organizations”

Brad Bedingfield to Present at Larry Kraus Family Office Tax Institute February Meeting

2023 Personal Tax Planning Update

Massachusetts Charitable Contributions Deduction Takes Effect

Important Retirement Account Changes Under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022

Expanded Opportunities for Charitable Giving with Retirement Assets

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Representative Jake Auchincloss

Paul Cathcart to Present on Post-Mortem Planning at the 2022 Estate Planning: MCLE BasicsPlus!®

Joseph Bierwirth named to Boston magazine's Top Lawyers List

Watch Jennifer Grace Miller’s Argument Before the Supreme Judicial Court

Robert Leahy to Present “Introduction to Tax Exempt Organizations” as Part of the BBA’s Exempt Organizations Fundamentals Series

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present "Understanding 501(c)(3) Tax Exemption of Non-Profits" at MCLE

Brad Bedingfield to Present “Planned Giving With Rising Interest Rates” at the PGGNE November Monthly Meeting.

Nonprofit 411: Can Our Nonprofit Organization’s Board Vote by Email?

Donna Mizrahi to Moderate “When Estate Planners and Real Estate Lawyers Don’t Speak the Same Language" at the 2022 REBA Annual Meeting & Conference.

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Courtney Aladro, Chief of the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division in the Attorney General's office

Tax Inflation Adjustments - Looking Ahead to 2023

Stephen Kidder Explains Why Houston Astro Players Are Paying $90,000 to Philadelphia

Ryan P. McManus to Present at Tenth Annual Probate Law Conference

Joseph Bierwirth to Present at Tenth Annual Probate Law Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Named among the "Best Law Firms" of 2023 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Massachusetts Taxpayers to Receive Excess Tax Revenue Refunds

Eleanor Evans and Rob Leahy to Present an MNN Webinar - Keeping Tabs on Federal Grant Funds: Key Considerations in Contracting for Services

Brad Bedingfield to Present “A Practical Primer on the Private Foundation Self-Dealing Rules” at the Southern Federal Tax Institute

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Horse SenseAbility

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present Practical Considerations for Splitting a Private Foundation Webinar

Hemenway & Barnes Successfully Challenges the Constitutionality of Pittsburgh’s “Jock Tax”

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze to Present “Retirement Planning, Tax Savings for Your Estate, and Philanthropy”.

Planning Office for Urban Affairs Fall Celebration

Dylan O’Sullivan Joins Hemenway & Barnes Litigation Group

Brad Bedingfield to Present "Charitable Gift Vehicles: Which One(s) to Use When, and Why" on September 9, 2022

Hemenway & Barnes Client 6M Development Wins Key Approval from Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeal for North End Hotel

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Rob Leahy Joins Hemenway & Barnes Nonprofit Group

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Stephen Kidder Named “Go To Taxation Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Estate Administration Frequently Asked Questions

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Secretary Marylou Sudders July 12, 2022

Engaging the Next Generation in Family Philanthropy: Getting Started

Eleanor Evans to Present at 2022 CAPLAW National Training Conference

Brad Bedingfield to Present at MCLE's "Representing Nonprofits: BasicsPlus!" on June 15, 2022

SJC Rules Question on Gig-Workers Cannot Appear on November Ballot

SJC References Hemenway & Barnes’s Amicus Brief in Ruling for Attorneys General in Suit Against Exxon Mobil

Listen to Brad Bedingfield ACTEC Podcast “The Accidental Private Foundation: Non-Exempt Charitable Trusts Under Section 4947”

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present “Updating Governing Documents" at the ECCF Institute for Trustees (Virtual)

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2022

Cambridge Community Foundation Professional Advisors Council Webinar

Boston Estate Planning Council Annual Gala 2022

Tandem Use of Private Foundations and Donor Advised Funds

Donna Mizrahi to Present Ethical Issues Concerning Elder Abuse in Real Estate Transactions at REBA Spring Conference May 2, 2022

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief with SJC Arguing Relatedness Requirement of Art. 48

Brad Bedingfield to Present at the Federal Tax Institute of New England 2022 Conference

BBA Higher Education Legal Conference 2022

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2022 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield Elected to Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Donna Mizrahi Promoted to Counsel at Hemenway & Barnes

Estate Administration - Frequently Asked Questions

Brad Bedingfield to Present at 56th Annual Heckerling Institute

Brad Bedingfield to Present at 23rd Annual Nonprofit Law Conference 2022

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Senator Sal DiDomenico

Brad Bedingfield to Co-Present on “Charitable Giving Vehicles” at the 2022 ACTEC Annual Meeting

Johanna Schneider Quoted in Boston Globe Article, “Hotel in North End along Kennedy Greenway earns BPDA approval”

Brad Bedingfield to Present to ACTEC Charitable Planning Committee

The Art and Special Collection Lifecycle

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief with SJC on Behalf of Former Massachusetts Attorneys General in Support of the Current Attorney General’s Suit Against Exxon Mobil

Wealth Education for the Next Generation – Expanding Needs

Wealth Education for the Next Generation – Early Planning

Joseph L. Bierwirth Jr. Appointed to 2022 Boston Bar Association Nominating Committee

2022 Personal Tax Planning Update

Johanna Schneider Elected to the Partnership at Hemenway & Barnes

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief in First Amendment Challenge Before the Supreme Court

Paul Cathcart to Present on Post-Mortem Planning at the Estate Planning: MCLE BasicsPlus!

MNN Policymaker Roundtable with Congressman Jim McGovern

Kevin Ellis to Speak at BBA Exempt Organizations Fundamentals Series

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on Appeals Court Decision Addressing Issues of First Impression in Trust Case

Joseph Bierwirth to Present at Ninth Annual Probate Law Conference

Massachusetts Bar Association, Ninth Annual Probate Law Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the “Best Law Firms” of 2022 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Hemenway & Barnes Welcomes Clinton R. Prospere

Proposed Changes to Tax Laws Spur a Call to Action

Brad Bedingfield to Speak at ACTEC Florida Fellows Institute

Keirsa Johnson and Eleanor Evans to Present an MNN Webinar - Navigating Cryptocurrency Donations

Johanna Schneider to Co-Chair the BBA Land Use & Development Committee

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on SLAPP Suit Ruling in Fiduciary Suit

Prepare Now for Life After Zoom

Emergency Legislation Authorizes Use of Remote Notaries in Massachusetts

Hemenway & Barnes Brochure

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2022 List

Donna Mizrahi quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article “Court-appointed conservator granted immunity”

Sitting on a Nonprofit Board

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Hemenway & Barnes Expands Government & Election Law Practice with Addition of Jennifer Grace Miller

Eleanor Evans to Present Teaming Up to do More: Collaborating Through Shared Services at CAPLAW Training Conference

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze to Present Biden-Era Estate Planning & Philanthropy

Donna Mizrahi Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article “Email exchange doesn’t divest ex-girlfriend as life insurance beneficiary”

Family Office Brochure

"What is a Trust"

Boston Estate Planning Council Annual Gala 2021

Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE) Annual All-Day Conference 2021

Eleanor Evans to Present “Demystifying Mergers” at the 2021 Nonprofit Board Summit

Harvard Business School Association of Boston “2021 Nonprofit Board Summit”

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present “Demystifying Mergers” at the ECCF Institute for Trustees

Charitable Estate Tax Deduction for LLC Membership Interests Reduced by Discounts for Lack of Marketability and Control

Joe Bierwirth to Present "Fiduciary Litigation – Objections to Estates, In Terrorem Clauses, and Suitability Claims"

PPP Loans for Nonprofits and the American Rescue Plan – Expanded Eligibility, but the Window Is Closing

Sarah Waelchli to Present Trusts and Estates – What to Expect from the Biden Administration

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present at MCLE’s Serving on Non-Profit Boards

Tax Planning After the 2020 Election… And 2021 Runoffs

Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures Offers Protection to Some Individuals, Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Ryan McManus to Present at the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “Minority Shareholder Litigation” Webinar

Brad Bedingfield and Eleanor Evans to Present “Confronting COVID-Era Compliance Concerns” at MSCPAs Nonprofit Conference

Joseph Bierwirth Elected as a Member of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Round Two of Paycheck Protection Program Funds for Nonprofits and Small Businesses

Ryan McManus Will be a Panelist on BBA Webinar “Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation: Superior Court versus Probate & Family Court”

Additional COVID Relief for Nonprofits

Paul Cathcart to Present at BBA Practice Fundamentals Series Webinar on Modifying Irrevocable Trusts

Hemenway & Barnes Names Sarah Waelchli and Kevin Ellis Partners in the Firm

Brad Bedingfield Recognized as 2020 Go To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

2020-2021 Massachusetts Income Tax Charitable Deduction Changes

Nonprofit 411: Demystifying Mergers

Massachusetts Bar Association, Eighth Annual Probate Law Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the “Best Law Firms” of 2021 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on SJC Decision Permitting Creditor’s Access to Spendthrift Trust Assets After Death

Brad Bedingfield and Kevin Ellis to Present "So I Married a European – How to Leave My Money to My Spouse, Not to the Government"

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Paul Cathcart to Present “Trust & Estate Planning in a Unique Year”

Joseph Bierwirth to Appear as Panelist for Social Law Library Webinar “19 Fiduciary Law Solutions During COVID-19”

Massachusetts Estate Tax Can Now Apply to Out-of-State Trusts

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Diane Tillotson Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers 2021

Eleanor Evans to Present “Keeping Tabs on Federal Grant Funds: Key Considerations in Contracting for Services”

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on SJC Decision in Shaffer and the Exclusion of Non-Massachusetts Real Estate in Estate Tax Returns

Eleanor Evans to Speak at BBA Higher Education Legal Conference

Nancy Dempze Authors Chapter on “Powers and Duties of the Personal Representative” in MCLE Massachusetts Probate Manual

Dennis Delaney and Kurt Somerville are contributing authors of the new edition of “Understanding and Using Trusts”

Raising Your 501(c)(3)’s Voice in an Election Year Without Risking Its Exempt Status

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Additional Guidance on Force Majeure as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Nonprofit Awareness Day

Michael Porter to Moderate BBA’s Annual Massachusetts Tax Update

Keirsa Johnson to Co-Present BBA Webinar: Trusts & Estates End of Year Review 2020

Congress Loosens Paycheck Protection Program Requirements

SJC Dismisses Claims Against Governor

SBA Issues PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidance

Johanna Schneider Comments on SJC Decision Providing Clarity on Lis Pendens Statute in Appellate Cases

COVID-19: Reopening Massachusetts Phase One

SBA Provides Limited Safe Harbor on Paycheck Protection Loan Certification

Michael Porter Moderating BBA Webinar “State Tax Trends in 2020 and Beyond”

Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Will Contest for H&B Attorneys Joe Bierwirth and Ryan McManus

Attorney General Issues Guidance on Access to Endowment Funds

SJC Affirms $10 Million Judgment in Breach of Contract Lawsuit

Charting a New Course for Charitable Giving in 2020

Education Department Releases Institutional Portion of CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Education Department Releases Higher Education Student Relief and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds

COVID-19 and Presidential Election Have Significant Effect on Estate Planning

Is it Possible to Set Up an Estate Plan in MA Without a Notary or Witnesses?

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on First Circuit Decision of Breach of Fiduciary Duties Claims Against Mount Ida College

Remote Meetings for Members – New COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofit Governance

SBA Issues Interim Final Rules on Paycheck Protection Program

Complying with Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The CARES Act: Key Provisions Affecting Colleges and Universities

The CARES Act: Summary of Select Provisions Related to Small Businesses and Nonprofits

The CARES Act and Nonprofits

Endowments in the Time of Coronavirus

UPDATED: Treasury Department Extends April 15 Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines

Direct Impact - Establishing an Emergency COVID-19 Relief Fund

New Federal Law Requires Many Employers to Provide Paid Coronavirus-Related Leave

Treasury Department Extends April 15 Tax Payment Deadline

Managing Contractual Relationships During the COVID-19 Crisis: Force Majeure Clauses and Other Approaches

Brad Bedingfield authors “SECURE Act changes may affect charitable giving”

Hemenway & Barnes LLP Appoints Nancy B. Gardiner as Managing Partner

Diane Tillotson Named to 2019 Lawyers of the Year List by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

IRS Clarifies Tax Treatment of Virtual Currency Donations

2020 Federal Appropriations Act Provisions Impact Nonprofits

PODCAST: Articles, Bylaws and Corporate Law: The ABCs of Nonprofit Membership Corporations

FAQ: ABCs of Nonprofit Membership Corporations

Hemenway & Barnes Represents Players in Pittsburgh “Jock Tax” Challenge

Michael Porter to Present “Rapid Fire – Litigation Trends” at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Tax Policy Conference

Michael Porter to Present “Economic Presence in Sales and Income Taxes” at COST 50th Annual Meeting

Listen to Brad Bedingfield’s Podcast on “Deferred and Flexible Charitable Gift Annuities”

SJC Rules on Educational Exemption Under the Dover Amendment in The McLean Hospital Corporation v. Town of Lincoln

Can a Fence Establish Intent to Abandon an Easement?

Take Steps Now to Comply with the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

Hemenway & Barnes Expands Nonprofit Group with Addition of Eleanor Evans

Watch Joseph Bierwirth’s Argument Before the Supreme Judicial Court

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Ryan McManus authors “Closely Held LLCs: The SJC Clarifies When Members of a Massachusetts LLC Owe Each Other Fiduciary Duties”

Nonprofit 411: How Does the New Transportation Benefits Tax Impact Nonprofits?

2019 Personal Tax Planning Update

Keirsa K. Johnson Joins Hemenway & Barnes

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of MA Chiefs of Police Association in Worman v. Healey

Nancy Dempze and Brad Bedingfield Author Guide to Charitable Planning

Ryan McManus authors "LLC’s Majority Member May Owe Fiduciary Duties to Minority Members"

Brad Bedingfield authors “New Tax Law and Charitable Giving”

Kevin Ellis authors “Consequences (or Lack Thereof) of Divisions and Gift of QTIP Income Interest – PLR 201834011”

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Majority shareholder’s claim against minority owner not SLAPP suit,” quotes Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr.

Brad Bedingfield and Nancy Dempze Author “The Disappearing 60% Deduction - New Charitable Giving Limits are Not as Generous as They Appear”

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Interim Guidance on UBTI Siloing Rules

Diane Tillotson Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers 2019

Ryan McManus authors “Education Reform: Doe v. Secretary of Education”

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2019 List

Three Things Nonprofits Should Know About Massachusetts Ballot Initiatives

Pitfalls and Opportunities Under the New Federal Tax Law - Part 1

Supporting or Opposing Ballot Questions: Beware Campaign Finance Rules

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Elects Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr. as New Fellow to the College

Recent Changes to the Tax Laws Affecting Museums

Identifying and Avoiding Tax Scams

CAF America Interviews Brad Bedingfield on Wealth Strategy and Charitable Giving

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “'No contest’ clause not grounds to dismiss beneficiary’s challenge to trust,” quotes Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr.

Hemenway & Barnes has Received Tier 1 Ranking in the 2018 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as Enacted: Key Provisions Affecting Colleges and Universities

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Breach-of-fiduciary-duty claim vs. accountant allowed,” quotes Ryan P. McManus

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Committee Bill: Key Provisions That May Affect Colleges and Universities

Hemenway & Barnes Files Amicus Brief in Boston Charter School Case

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Comparison for Colleges and Universities

Probate Court Establishes New Fiduciary Litigation Session for Complex Probate Litigation Cases

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “LLC members didn’t renounce fiduciary duties in operating agreement,” quotes business litigation partner, Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr.

How Private Foundations Could Be Affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

How Religious Institutions Could Be Affected by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Protecting Your Credit After a Data Breach

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Life insurance policy exempt in Chapter 7 bankruptcy,” quotes trust litigation partner, Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr

Hemenway & Barnes Expands Tax and Nonprofit Practices with Additions of Michael Porter and Brad Bedingfield

Duties of Nonprofit Board Members

New England Real Estate Journal Article, “SJC decides scope of religious exemption for property tax,” by Ryan P. McManus

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article, “Trust decanting post-‘Kraft’: the SJC speaks again” by Joseph L. Bierwirth Jr. and Ryan P. McManus

Evaluating Payments in Lieu of Tax in Light of Nonprofit Directors’ Fiduciary Duties

SJC Decision Sets Precedent for State’s Religious Institutions

Hemenway & Barnes Partner, Joe Bierwirth, discusses new estate tax issues for Massachusetts residents who own out-of-state real estate

Round the Bend Farm: How this nonprofit is making an impact with agriculture

What happens when a foundation takes on a life of its own? The Travis Roy Foundation story

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article "SJC reinstates $45M bad-faith judgment"

Nonprofit Group Video

Private Client Group Video