Laura Damerville is an associate in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C. office. She joined the firm in 2011.
Services
Ms. Damerville provides comprehensive legal advice to tax-exempt organizations. She regularly advises private foundations and public charities, including educational institutions, hospitals, and religious organizations, on a variety of legal matters including qualification for tax-exempt status, corporate governance, compliance with charitable solicitation laws, executive compensation, endowment management and grantmaking.
Highlights
Prior to joining Caplin & Drysdale, Ms. Damerville practiced in the tax and benefits department of an international law firm, where she advised large for-profit and tax-exempt organizations on a variety of tax and employee benefits issues. Before entering the legal profession, she worked at two large non-profit organizations in London.
Professional Activities
Ms. Damerville serves as Vice-Chair of the Non-Profit Organizations Committee of the New York County Lawyers' Association and spearheaded the committee's report on revising the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. She has also been appointed to the New York City Bar Association's Committee on Non-Profit Organizations for 2011-2014.
Awards & Honors
· New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel (2009, 2010) for the provision of pro bono services
Other Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
New York County Lawyers' Association
New York City Bar Association