Representative Experience
Advising public charities, private foundations and other tax-exempt organizations regarding nonprofit formation, application for federal tax exemption, unrelated business income tax, mergers and restructuring, dissolution of nonprofit organizations and corporate governance

Advising donors on tax aspects of charitable gifts

Drafting IRS submissions

General federal income tax advice and planning in connection with corporate mergers and acquisitions and other transactions

Advising health care organizations regarding tax aspects of health information technology arrangements and tax-exempt bond financing

Prior Experience
Associate, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Publications and Presentations
S. (Mathis) Schalla, M. Morfeld, and G. Hinkley, “Taxable Income and Intermediate Sanctions: Unintended Tax Consequences of HIT Donation Under the New Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors and Stark Exceptions?” HIT News, Spring 2007

S. (Mathis) Schalla, “Letter Ruling Alert: Development of Land by Indian Tribal Government Is an Essential Governmental Function Eligible for Financing With Tax-Exempt Bonds,” Exempt Organization Tax Review, January 2007

Presentation, L. Woods and S. (Mathis) Schalla, “Tax Update,” Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys Spring Conference, April 2007

Memberships and Activities
Washington State Bar Association

California State Bar Association

American Bar Association Section of Taxation

American Health Lawyers Association

Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Education
LL.M. in Taxation, NYU School of Law, New York, NY, 2006

J.D., UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, 2003

• Specialization in corporate law
  
• Senior Articles Editor, Journal of Law and Technology