Nonprofit Lawyer

Tony Swartz is an experienced lawyer in Washington State. He has extensive experience appearing in court on behalf of clients. He has dealt with various types of civil cases, including administrative law hearings, Superior Court cases, District Court cases, and more. He has advised clients in transactional matters spanning topics such as estate planning matters, business law, nonprofit issues, and property law (including many landlord/tenant disputes). He also occasionally works as contract corporate counsel related to intellectual property and contract review matters.

Tony is in a unique position to assist you with your Washington State nonprofit. He is currently director of Ellensburg Music Festival (formerly Jazz in the Valley), which is a nonprofit music festival with an annual budget of over $100,000. He also serves or has served on various nonprofit boards in all capacities, from secretary to treasurer to president. He is available to assist your nonprofit with:

• 501(c)(3) application process
• Bylaws
• Board member disputes
• Annual board meeting legal updates
• Washington State nonprofit/charity formation and dissolution
• Forms, policies, board member manuals
• Any small business legal issue your nonprofit faces