Arthur Rieman

Background

About Arthur Rieman

Arthur Rieman realized at a young age that he had a passion for helping others. This devotion led him to pursue an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA where he studied strategic planning and non-profit management. While at the UCLA School of Law, Arthur continued assisting non-profits through pro bono work, and received his J.D. in 1988. During his wide-ranging career, Arthur has served as a corporate lawyer with multinational firms, as a plaintiff's employment and civil rights attorney, and as general counsel for a leader in the infomercial industry. Since the mid 80s non-profits throughout the United States and around the world have relied on the depth of experience knowledge and business acumen provided by the attorneys at The Law Firm for Non-Profits. The Law Firm for Non-Profits team is passionate about supporting, advocating for and partnering with non-profits and the people behind them. Specialties: • Formation and tax exemption for new non-profits • Guiding nonprofit boards in approving executive compensation • Board governance • Creation and taxation of for-profit subsidiaries • Self-dealing, conflict of interest and other insider transactions • Bylaw revisions and updates • Compliance with tax and corporate laws and regulations • Private foundations and operating foundations • Compliance with public support tests • Mergers, acquisitions and dissolutions of nonprofits • IRS and Attorney General investigations • Expert witness testimony • Compliance with fundraising laws, including raffles, auctions and multi-state campaigns • Issues related to unrelated business income • Donor and donation issues • Director liability and fiduciary duty • Sponsorships, joint ventures and other special circumstances Clients Include: • Churches, temples and mosques • Private schools, charter schools and universities • Youth sports organizations • Environmental groups • Trade associations