About
Emily Chan is an Of Counsel at Adler & Colvin and a California-licensed attorney who specializes in advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations on corporate, tax, and governance matters. She has been recognized as the 2012 Outstanding Young Nonprofit Lawyer by the American Bar Association Business Law Section's Nonprofit Organizations Committee. Chan has authored works published by the American Bar Association, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Quarterly, and other organizations, and has presented on nonprofit legal issues at venues including the University of San Francisco and national conferences.
Experience
- Adler & ColvinOf Counselcurrent2020 β present
- Adler & ColvinAssociate Attorney2013 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- NEO Law GroupAttorney2010 β 2013San Francisco, CA
- The Law Office of Gene TakagiLegal Assistant2008 β 2010
Skills & more
Private Foundations4Legal Research20Nonprofits19Legal Writing14Public Speaking12Non-profits9Corporate Law8Philanthropy6Blogging5Intellectual Property5Charities4Tax Law4
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MediationCorporate GovernanceWestlawLegal AdviceFrom Emily's professional profile.
Colleagues at A*
Bennett Siegel
Co-Founder & General Partner at BA Capital
Clive Ng
Investor at A*
Gautam Gupta
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
Harry Metz
Principal at A*
Ipshita Agarwal
Investor at BA Capital
Jordan Windmueller
Partner at BA Capital
Kevin Hartz
Co-Founder & General Partner at BA Capital
Louisa Edwards
Chief of Staff at BA Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emily Chan?
- Emily Chan is an Of Counsel at Adler & Colvin and a California-licensed attorney who specializes in advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations on corporate, tax, and governance matters. She has been recognized as the 2012 Outstanding Young Nonprofit Lawyer by the American Bar Association Business Law Section's Nonprofit Organizations Committee. Chan has authored works published by the American Bar Association, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Quarterly, and other organizations, and has presented on nonprofit legal issues at venues including the University of San Francisco and national conferences.
- Where does Emily Chan work?
- Emily Chan is Executive Assistant at A*.
- Where did Emily Chan go to school?
- Emily Chan studied at University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) (J.D., Law); University of California, Berkeley (B.S. and B.A. Simultaneous Degree, Business Administration (Haas School of Business) and Rhetoric).
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Also attended University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)21
Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesStephan EberleGeneral Counsel & Head of Limited Partner Relations at Scale Venture PartnersMyles GutenkunstInvestor at Index VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at ParadigmJennifer KercherGeneral Counsel at Westlake Village BioPartnersScott CutlerInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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