Non-profit/Election Law specialty
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.
Sara Berger
Sara Berger's experience includes: litigating First Amendment and other issues in district courts, the New Mexico Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals;
teaching small business law as adjunct faculty at UNM’s Law School, and; providing state and local campaign finance expertise to national progressive nonprofit organizations.
Before graduating cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Sara studied and worked in public health, international development, and business. Her focus and passion is advocating for top notch mission-driven organizations in New Mexico and Oregon. A rare attorney with great people skills and humor,
she has established herself as an indispensable backbone to progressive nonprofits, people and small businesses alike.
