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John K. Graham

Partner

John K. Graham has been a tax partner in our Boston office since 1985. Mr. Graham concentrates his practice in tax-exempt organizations, estate planning, sophisticated charitable giving, private foundation tax planning, and the unrelated business income tax. He has also lectured extensively in the tax area. Mr. Graham has helped organize and establish the qualifications for numerous private and public foundations and other charitable organizations including schools, medical research, religious, social welfare and cultural organizations.

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1979
  • U.S. Tax Court

Publications

  • "Social Clubs: Establishing the Right to Exemption under Section 501(c)(7) and a Proposal for Expanding the Scope of Exemption," 33 Tax Lawyer 881 (1980)
  • "Lifetime Income Trusts Benefit Charitably-Minded Taxpayers," 254 Journal of Taxation 300 (1981)

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Teaching & Speaking Engagements

  • "Latest Developments in Unrelated Business Taxable Income," MCLE 9th Annual Nonprofit Law Conference, Boston, MA (March 2008)
  • "Private Foundations and Supporting Organizations," MCLE Representing Nonprofits Basics Plus (2008, 2007, 2006)
  • "Charitable Contributions and Other Developments Affecting Exempt Organizations," Federal Tax Institute of New England (2003)
  • "Exempt Organizations and Foreigners Investing in Passthrough Entities," Federal Tax Institute of New England (1999)
  • "Charitable Remainder Trusts," Bentley Fax Forum (1998)

Awards & Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America (2010, 2011)
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2006-2009)

Professional & Civic Activities

  • American and Boston Bar Associations, Tax Section, Exempt Organizations
  • Massachusetts Board, Conservation Law Foundation, 2006-Director, National Health Research Foundation, 1984-1992
  • United States Ski Association, New England Masters Skiing

Education

  • Research Fellow, Yale Law School, 1978-1979
  • LL.M., Taxation, New York University, 1978
  • J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, 1977
  • B.A., Dartmouth College, 1972
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