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Robert A. Wexler

PRINCIPAL

Education

• B.S., magna cum laude, Brown University, 1982; Phi Beta Kappa
• J.D., Columbia University, 1985

Areas of Practice

Mr. Wexler's practice focuses primarily on the areas of tax and corporate matters for nonprofits and their donors.

Prior Experience

Before joining Adler & Colvin, Mr. Wexler practiced with two different San Francisco law firms from 1985 through 1992 as a tax lawyer representing exempt organizations, as well as individuals, corporations, and partnerships.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Wexler has served as a board member and officer on nonprofit boards, and he has been actively involved in the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco. He is a member of the American Bar Association, and an active participant in the Tax Section's Exempt Organization Committee, where he currently serves as Vice Chair Law Development.

Selected Publications

• Contributing author, CEB's text Advising California Nonprofit Corporations
• Using New Hybrid Legal Forms: Three Case Studies, Four Important Questions, and a Bunch of Analysis, Exempt Organizations Tax Review, January, 2012
• Effective Social Enterprise — A Menu of Legal Structures, Exempt Organizations Tax Review, June, 2009
• Social Enterprise – a Legal Context, Exempt Organizations Tax Review, December 2006
• Two Key Revenue Rulings Provide a Road Map for Private Foundation Terminations, Journal of Taxation, 2003
• Internet Guidance Should Reconcile Old Law with a New Medium, Journal of Taxation of Exempt Organizations, March 2001
• Making Use of the Internet--Issues for Tax-Exempt Organizations, Journal of Taxation, May 2000

Speaking and Teaching

Mr. Wexler is a lecturer in law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches the Law of Nonprofit Organizations. He has also taught courses at the University of San Francisco and in the LLM program at Golden Gate University. Mr. Wexler also leads several training sessions a year for the Volunteer Legal Services Program, and is a frequent speaker and lecturer.

Bar Admissions

Mr. Wexler is admitted to the bar in the state of California.

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