Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld attorneys serve:
Houses of worship and affiliated organizations
Churches, synagogues, temples, and other religious denominations
Educational institutions
Charter, secular, and religiously-affiliated schools
Private and public foundations
Charities and other tax-exempt organizations
Real Estate
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld understands the important role real estate plays in ensuring long-term growth and sustainability of not-for-profits and religious organizations. This includes evaluating all potential transaction structures to ensure clients identify the most beneficial outcome for their often highly sophisticated real estate transactions, including:
• Purchase and sales;
• Leases for all or portions of an existing building(s);
• Ground leases;
• Sale of development (air) rights;
• Joint ventures (affordable housing);
• Sales incorporating space for the organization and / or community facility condominiums; and
• Financing.
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld attorneys are particularly well- positioned to guide not-for-profit and religious organizations in petitioning for approvals as may be required by state law.
Mission Driven DevelopmentTM
Mission Driven Development is about understanding not-for-profit and religious organizations, and other tax-exempt client’s missions and then working with each to develop or redevelop their real estate assets to meet their purpose.
Our Mission Driven Development process aims to help client organizations thrive as vibrant, fiscally-sound centers of their communities through the successful development and reimagination of their real estate.
From preparing the initial development mission plan through the construction process and final move-in, our attorneys provide clients with in-depth analyses of appropriate real estate development scenarios and deal structures guided by each client’s goals and mission.
Corporate Governance
Our firm advises clients on their corporate governance, guides not-for-profits, religious corporations, and other tax-exempt entities on applicable tax regulations, and assists in furthering the mission and economic goals of the organization.
Whether the transaction involves the formation of a new entity, creation of corporate governing documents such as a certificate of incorporation and bylaws, advising officers or directors on best practices and fiduciary duties, our firm can assist.
Ecclesiastic and Secular Law
We work with numerous faith groups, auxiliary entities, individual congregations, and worship communities.
Our professionals continuously monitor the intersection of ecclesiastic and secular law and have made significant contributions to ever-evolving laws relating to religious organizations.
Tax Exemption
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld attorneys help clients navigate the complicated compliance and regulatory landscape specific to tax-exempt entities. These include:
- assisting in applying for federal tax-exempt status;
- filing real property exemption forms and renewals; and
- advising clients on unrelated business taxable income.
Crisis Management and Litigation
Effective advocacy requires strategic planning, meticulous preparation, a deep understanding of the client’s goals, and experience.
Our firm has a long history of successfully representing not-for-profits, religious, and other tax-exempt organizations in cases involving:
- Corporate and commercial litigation;
- Commercial leasing and landlord/tenant litigation;
- Religious and charitable organization internal and external controversies, corporate ecclesiastic governance;
- Labor and employment law and litigation; and
- Trust and estate disputes.
Not-for-profits and religious organizations rely on our litigators to leverage appropriate litigation strategies and further each client’s interests – in the courtroom and through pragmatic settlement negotiations.
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld
helps clients realize sustainable futures.
We are a team of dedicated attorneys and staff providing
comprehensive, cost-effective legal services. Our advice reflects
the particular goals and values of the clients we represent.
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP brings each client a
combination of deep industry knowledge and perspectives from
other sectors to address the challenges they face and to offer
fresh perspectives and breakthrough business insights.
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Renato Matos
Joseph Milano
David de Barros
Jodi Warren
Peter S. Sanders
Corporate Governance
Our firm advises clients on their corporate governance, guides not-for-profits, religious corporations, and other tax-exempt entities on applicable tax regulations, and assists in furthering the mission and economic goals of the organization.
Whether the transaction involves the formation of a new entity, creation of corporate governing documents such as a certificate of incorporation and bylaws, advising officers or directors on best practices and fiduciary duties, our firm can assist.
Ecclesiastic and Secular Law
We work with numerous faith groups, auxiliary entities, individual congregations, and worship communities.
Our professionals continuously monitor the intersection of ecclesiastic and secular law and have made significant contributions to ever-evolving laws relating to religious organizations.
Tax Exemption
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld attorneys help clients navigate the complicated compliance and regulatory landscape specific to tax-exempt entities. These include:
- assisting in applying for federal tax-exempt status;
- filing real property exemption forms and renewals; and
- advising clients on unrelated business taxable income.
Crisis Management and Litigation
Effective advocacy requires strategic planning, meticulous preparation, a deep understanding of the client’s goals, and experience.
Our firm has a long history of successfully representing not-for-profits, religious, and other tax-exempt organizations in cases involving:
- Corporate and commercial litigation;
- Commercial leasing and landlord/tenant litigation;
- Religious and charitable organization internal and external controversies, corporate ecclesiastic governance;
- Labor and employment law and litigation; and
- Trust and estate disputes.
Not-for-profits and religious organizations rely on our litigators to leverage appropriate litigation strategies and further each client’s interests – in the courtroom and through pragmatic settlement negotiations.
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld
helps clients realize sustainable futures.
We are a team of dedicated attorneys and staff providing
comprehensive, cost-effective legal services. Our advice reflects
the particular goals and values of the clients we represent.
Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP brings each client a
combination of deep industry knowledge and perspectives from
other sectors to address the challenges they face and to offer
fresh perspectives and breakthrough business insights.
