Mark J. Diskin

Mark J. Diskin has over 38 years of legal experience. He provides legal services to nonprofit organizations in a variety of areas.

He provides advice concerning federal tax issues for public charities, private foundations, social welfare organizations and trade associations.

He provides advice on forming new tax-exempt organizations, obtaining and maintaining recognition of federal tax-exempt status, lobbying limits, executive compensation arrangements, unrelated business income issues, and issues related to private inurement, private benefit, self-dealing and excess benefit transactions.

He provides counsel concerning donor advised funds and restricted gifts and endowments governed by the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA).

He advises nonprofit organizations in regard to charitable contributions, real estate donations, bargain sale arrangements and planned giving techniques such as charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities.

He prepares corporate governance policies such as records retention policies, accountable reimbursement plans, “whistle blower” protection policies and conflict of interest policies.

He represents tax-exempt organizations in IRS audits and administrative appeals of adverse audit findings.

He provides advice related to registration of trademarks and service marks, trademark license agreements and assignments of trademarks.