NON-PROFIT & PUBLIC INTEREST

Because of our involvement in the community, AHFI has developed a unique and extensive practice representing non-profit organizations and public interest groups. We work closely with our clients to develop programs that meet federal and state law requirements, and effectively service the needs of their members and/or beneficiaries.

Some of the services we provide to clients in this industry include:

Government Affairs

• General consulting in government relations
• Advice regarding compliance with state ethics and campaign spending laws
• Legal analysis of legislative measures, bill tracking and monitoring

Government Procurement & Federal Grant Compliance

• Federal grant applications and compliance requirements
• Privatization of government activities
• Contract competition and Formation including solicitation, bidding, subcontracting plans, mentor-protégé agreements, and costing issues
• Contract administration including interpretation, compliance, changes, acceptance and inspection issues, and terminations for convenience and default
• Special topics such as small business preferences, HUBZone contractors, Native Hawaiian Organizations, SBA 8(a) Program Participants, privatization, and qui tam actions
• Dispute litigation and resolution
• Whistleblower protection and procedures
• Responsibility challenges, debarment actions, and other exclusions from competition

Labor & Employment

• Employment litigation including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims
• Union organizing, collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, arbitration, and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board
• Compensation and benefits
• Taft-Harley Trust Funds/ERISA
• Handbooks, personnel policies, employment contracts, independent contractor agreements
• Government contracting issues including affirmative action programs, labor standards under federal grants, and drug testing programs
• Restructuring including reductions in force and job restructuring
• Proprietary rights and non-compete agreements
• Workplace privacy
• Immigration

Business & Personal Injury Litigation

• Breach of fiduciary duties and similar claims against directors and officers
• Contract and joint venture disputes
• Errors an omissions
• Personal injury including negligence, defamation, “false light,” disparagement and related torts
• Real estate and lease disputes

Property & Business Transactions

• Entity formation, operations and termination including general business counseling on IRC Section 501(c) (3) and 501(c) (6) status
• Advise organizations on fiduciary and legal obligations including fiduciary duties of directors and officers, Board governance, and compliance with constituent documents
• Review and draft business contracts, leases and employment contracts
• Advise non-profit entities concerning obligations to provide physical and programmatic access pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Intellectual property issues including protection of confidential and proprietary information, trade secrets, privileges, and obtaining remedies for confidentiality breaches
• Joint ventures