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, Net Impact, CalNonprofits, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations, Georgetown Nonprofit Governance, the Northern California Planned Giving Council, the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors, and numerous local and regional bar and CPA associations. In addition, Gene has been a regular contributor to Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio since 2010.
Gene's professional experiences are diverse: corporate attorney for Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, 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 International. 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 for his work, including Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer (ABA Nonprofit Committee, 2016), Outstanding Barrister of the Year (Bar Association of San Francisco), and Northern California Super Lawyer (2015-2020). He currently serves on the boards of BoardSource, CompassPoint, and The Nonprofit Quarterly and previously served on the board of Net Impact and public policy committee of Independent Sector.
- 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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- 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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- How to Start a California Nonprofit
- California Association of Nonprofits
- Shared Leadership: A Lawyer's Perspective
- The Nonprofit Quarterly
- Crowdfunding: Considerations and Issues for Nonprofits
- EO Tax Journal
- Think Tanks Need a Certification Program to Establish Transparency
- The New York Times
- Understanding Crowdfunding after a Tragedy
- The Nonprofit Quarterly
- Nonprofit M&A: Potential Benefits and Risks, ClearLaw Institute CLE, Online
- ClearLaw Institute
- Responding to COVID-19 Legal Issues, BoardSource Facebook Live, Online
- BoardSource
- Dissolutions & Mergers, BoardSource Facebook Live, Online
- BoardSource
- Enhancing Governance, CalCPA 2020 Not-for-Profit Organizations Conference, Virtual
- California Society of CPAs
- Lawyers Serving on a Non-Profit Board: Issue Spotting and 2019 Ethics Update, Bar Association of San Francisco CLE, San Francisco
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Northern California SuperLawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Northern California SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Northern California SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Northern California SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- 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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- CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
- Director
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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
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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
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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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- California
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- 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
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