May Lynn Harris
For Purpose Law Group (FPLG)
May Harris (she/her) serves as CEO and Managing Attorney at FPLG. She chairs the firm’s transactional practice group, working with an outstanding team of FPLG attorneys and professionals in service to clients of all sizes, including museums, schools, churches, medical organizations and other charitable tax-exempt entities.
Serving in the roles of nonprofit founder, board member, corporate counsel and executive director over the course of her career, Ms. Harris has been instrumental in the development of each of the organizations she has led, and she understands the challenges facing nonprofit executives every day.
Over her two decades of legal practice, Ms. Harris has developed widespread recognition of her expertise & knowledge specific to the challenges facing tax exempt organizations and social enterprises. She excels at advising growth-focused purpose-driven organizations, ensuring they receive practical, real-world advice they can apply immediately with staff, board members, stakeholders and donors to establish, protect and fulfill their mission, vision and values.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Nonprofit Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Founder | CEO
- For Purpose Law Group (FPLG)
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- University of San Diego
- M.A. (2010) | Nonprofit Leadership and Management
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- University of San Diego School of Law
- J.D. (2000)
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- University of Utah
- B.S. (1995) | Geology; Mathematics
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- American Bar Association
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- California State Bar # 211210
- Member
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- The Modern Lanham Act and the Death of Common Sense
- Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
- “Scandalous” or “Disparaging” Should Make a Difference
- Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
- Problems with Prozac: A Defective Product Responsible for Criminal Behavior?
- Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
- California Charitable Fundraising Platform Regulations, Virtual
- Lorman Education
