John Graham, JD

John K. Graham has been a tax partner in the Boston office of Sullivan & Worcester LLP since 1985, Mr. Graham concentrates his practice in tax-exempt organizations, estate planning, sophisticated charitable giving, private foundation tax planning, and the unrelated business income tax. He also lectured extensively in the tax area. Mr. Graham has helped organize and establish the qualifications for numerous private and public foundations and other charitable organizations including schools, medical research, religious, social welfare and cultural organizations.

Law School

• Lewis and Clark Law School

Bar & Court Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1979
• United States Tax Court, 1982

Publications

• "Social Clubs: Establishing the Right to Exemption under Section 501(c)(7) and Proposal for Expanding the Scope of Exemption." 33 Tax Lawyer 881 (1980)
• "Lifetime Income Trusts Benefit Charitably-Minded Taxpayers," 254 Journal of Taxation 300(1981)

Speaking Engagements

• Federal Tax Institute of New England- Charitable Contributions and Other Developments Affecting Exempt Organizations(2003)
• Federal Tax Institute of New England- Exempt Organizations and Foreigners Investing in Passthrough Entities (1999)
• Bentley Tax Forum- Charitable Remainder Trusts (1998)
• Massachusetts Society of CPAs, Nonprofit Tax School- Unrelated Debt-financial Income
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education- Private foundations

Awards and Honors

• Voted Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Boston Magazine (2006)

Professional and Civic Activities

• Member, Tax section, Exempt Organizations, American and Boston Bar Associations
• Union of Concerned Scientists, Development Committee, 1997
• Treasurer, The Barn on Winter Street, 1991-1992
• Coach, concord-Carlisle Youth Baseball, 1987
• Director, National Health Research Foundation, 1984-1992
• Member, United States Ski Association

Education

• Research Fellow, Yale Law School, 1978-1979
• LL.M., taxation, New York University, 1977
• B.A. Dartmouth College, 1972