Patricia C. Sandison
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
Education
Boston University, B.A., Cum Laude
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
Trish is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Business Law and Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Groups. She focuses her practice on nonprofit law, advising nonprofit organizations in matters relating to legal requirements and best practices in connection with governance and operational matters, with particular emphasis on issues involving formation and dissolution of nonprofit organizations, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status, intermediate sanctions, donor-advised funds, board governance, joint ventures, mergers and restructuring.
In addition, Trish counsels corporate clients on general corporate issues and general business matters for clients involved in a variety of industries.
Trish exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts.
Honors
At University at Buffalo School of Law, Trish was editor-in-chief of the Buffalo Human Rights Law Review.
News
- Press Release, January 8, 2019
- Albany Business Review, November 16, 2018
- The Street, January 7, 2016
- June 18, 2010
- May 6, 2010
Presentations
Trish routinely gives presentations to clients’ Boards and management on corporate governance and legal updates
- Camp Finance 2018New Paltz, New York, October 4-5, 2018
- Hodgson Russ, The Guaranty Building, 140 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY, July 11, 2018
- Camp Finance 2017October 5, 2017
- 2016 Lumsden McCormick Exempt Conference: Legal Considerations for Tax Exempt EntitiesBuffalo Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, NY, November 17, 2016
- Panelist for Lawley Not-for-Profit Workshop: Managing Financial ChallengesBuffalo, NY, June 11, 2015
- New York, NY, May 15, 2014
- Albany, NY, May 8, 2014
- Buffalo, NY, May 1, 2014
- Buffalo, NY, February 13, 2014
Publications
- Agriculture Alert, November 6, 2018
- Thomson Reuters Practical Law, July 13, 2017
- Tax-Exempt Organizations Alert, December 1, 2016
- Client Alert, August 30, 2016
- Tax-Exempt Organizations Alert, July 28, 2016
- Tax-Exempt Organizations Alert, December 15, 2015
- Corporation Law: New YorkPractical Law Company, April 3, 2015
- May 14, 2014
- JD Supra, February 24, 2014
- Investment Management Alert, June 22, 2012
- November 11, 2011
- Investment Management Alert, July 23, 2010
- April 16, 2010
- Investment Management Alert, May 6, 2009
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Capital District Women's Bar Association
Community & Pro Bono
- Co-Chair: University at Buffalo Law Alumni, Albany Chapter Steering Committee (2018 to present)
- Member, Board of Directors: International Institute of Buffalo ( March, 2011 - February, 2016)
- Co-Chair, Board of Directors: International Institute of Buffalo (2014 -2015)
- Vice Chair, Board of Directors: International Institute of Buffalo (2013 - 2014)
- Advisory Board Member: Buffalo Niagara 360 (2011-2014)
- Member, Board of Directors: University at Buffalo School of Law, Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Group (2011 to 2014)
- Alumni Mentor: University at Buffalo, New York City Program in Finance and Law (2007 - 2010)
- Alumni Mentor: University at Buffalo School of Law, Mentor Program for Law Students