Church Representation

Churches can benefit from Alan’s legal representation on a range of issues — recognizing that it’s advantageous (and much less expensive) to plan and organize practices to avoid legal problems rather than address them after they arise.

Here are just a few examples of areas where churches may need legal expertise from someone who understands the intersection of church, state and nonprofit law:

• Child and youth protection — including when to report cto authorities
• Employee policies and procedures — including development of (or revisions to) employee handbooks and termination of lay employees who may be protected by law
• Compliance with applicable rules, regulations and tax laws that cover fund-raising activities
• Review of contracts with outside parties
• Risk mitigation
• Review of governing documents
• Disputes over membership and leadership
• Use of church facilities by third parties