Casey Hale is a partner with the Orange County,
California law firm of Brown & Streza, LLP. He serves as legal counsel to private
foundations, churches and religious organizations, charitable organizations,
supporting organizations, and hybrid organizations advising them on the unique legal,
corporate, and tax issues they face.
Casey’s representation includes, among other
things, legal counsel regarding organizational governance matters, structuring and
operating subsidiaries and joint ventures, international grantmaking and
operations, intellectual property matters, executive compensation/intermediate
sanctions (including minister compensation), unrelated business taxable income,
and property tax exemption issues.
With respect to hybrid organizations, in 2009, Casey
established the first L3C under Wyoming law.
In 2009 - 2012, Casey was named a “Southern
California SuperLawyers-Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine – a distinction
recognizing just 2.5% of attorneys under age 40 for excellence in the practice
of law.
Casey also serves on the Board of Directors of
Enlace USA. Enlace USA equips local churches in El Salvador, Guatemala,
Nicaragua, and Nepal to become leaders in their communities and to collaborate
with the local community to build enduring solutions to poverty.
Casey received
his undergraduate degree from Vanguard University of Southern California and
attended Whittier Law School on a merit scholarship where he earned a Juris
Doctorate.
