Advocate for Progressive People + Organizations
"Sara has been my go-to attorney for all things related to the IRS, FEC, and local and state election law for over fifteen years. She has represented me and nonprofits and candidates I've worked for in state and federal court, winning every time she has been our advocate. Sara is a pleasure to work with and has a knack for presenting complex legal issues in a way that I can understand."
Eli Il Yong Lee, Managing Member, SWEL
The Practice:
Non Profit/Election Law
Sara Berger Law's niche practice focuses on progressive nonprofit organizations, candidates, committees and political parties that need to comply with tax exemption and campaign finance laws and regulations. We help clients protect their First Amendment rights when they advocate for or against policies, candidates and ballot measures.
We represent charitable, educational + research entities • social welfare organizations • unions • charter school foundations • business leagues • veterans' groups • political committees • ballot measure committees • independent expenditure filers • foundations •home owners associations and other groups + entities tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
We also provide a full spectrum of advice regarding entity formation, applications for tax exemption, charitable registration, corporate governance, fiduciary duties and obligations, fiscal sponsorships, conflicts of interest, bylaws development and review, operational contracts, leases, licensing agreements, employment matters, and basic intellectual property law advice.
The Practice:
Small Business Law & Litigation
Formation and incorporation • leasing • buy/sell issues • contract drafting and review • employment practices • governance and shareholder/member relations • regulatory matters • business disputes • nominating petition challenges
"For more than a decade, Ms. Berger’s meticulous and unerring legal guidance has enabled the Center for Civic Policy to engage in public policy advocacy that, while being both aggressive and impactful, is fully compliant with federal and state rules regulating permissible activities by non-partisan charitable organizations."
Oriana Sandoval, Center for Civic Policy
Sara Berger
Sara Berger splits her time between Oregon and New Mexico and has been a practicing attorney for nearly twenty years, representing hundreds of entities and individuals. She devotes the same level of professional care to small volunteer-run nonprofits as she does to multi-million dollar businesses and organizations.
Licensed in the states of Oregon and New Mexico.
