CONCENTRATION
Bill Boatwright is a senior shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm in the Business Division. He is also the Chair of the Business Tax/Transactions Department. He has a general practice in but not limited to the areas of non-profit organizations, estate planning and probate.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
• AV® Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell. An AV certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
• The Best Lawyers in America 2012 & 2011, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates.
SUMMARY
Bill's non-profit organization practice includes assisting charitable and other organizations with their organization and qualification under state law, and in securing tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.
Bill represents a wide range of non-profit organizations, including university-related entities, trade associations, amateur athletic organizations, several prominent consumer credit counseling organizations, a large Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association and a number of private foundations organized for various charitable purposes.
Bill's estate planning practice entails assisting individuals and families with the tax-efficient transfer of property upon death, as well as business succession planning for family-owned businesses where multiple generations are involved.
With respect to his probate practice, Bill assists with the transfer of a decedent's assets and in wrapping up final affairs. This practice involves representing the decedent's executor and other fiduciaries before the Probate Court, the Internal Revenue Service and the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance.
MEMBERSHIPS
• President, Des Moines Estate Planning Forum
COMMUNITY
• Director, Legal Counsel VSA arts of Iowa
PERSONAL
His non-profit clients included the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Lincoln Park Zoo and several large metropolitan hospitals. Bill spent one year teaching English in Kofu, Japan. In his spare time, Bill enjoys spending time with his friends and family, playing sports, collecting vintage comic books, and other memorabilia.
Resources
MAY 15, 2010 Filing Deadline Looms for Smaller Tax-Exempt Organizations
04/05/2010 - The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“PPA”) made several significant changes to the ...The Davis Brown Law Firm Congratulates William A. Boatwright for 15 Years of Service
10/08/2008 - Bill Boatwright was recognized by members of the firm Board of Directors and Staff. Bill ...Attorney William A. Boatwright named to 2007 Best Lawyers Edition
09/05/2006 - Attorney Bill Boatwright has been named as one of the 2007 Best Lawyers by The Best Lawyers in ...
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Non-Profit Organizations and Charities
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Illinois State Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
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