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Kendi E. Ozmon
Associate
Ropes & Gray
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Boston, MA 02110-2624
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Practice
Kendi Ozmon joined Ropes & Gray in 2001 as an associate in the Tax & Benefits Department. Her practice focuses on representing tax-exempt organizations, including colleges, universities, health care organizations and corporate and family foundations.
Professional Experience
Kendi has extensive experience advising tax-exempt organizations on a wide range of matters, including IRS audits and ruling requests, conflicts of interest, executive compensation, unrelated business income, joint ventures with for-profit organizations, state and federal filing requirements (including the IRS Form 990), investments and charitable giving. She served as the lead associate on several long-term IRS audits, all of which were concluded successfully with no taxes or penalties assessed. Kendi works closely with the firm's health care group, advising on tax aspects of transactions that involve non-profit hospitals and academic medical centers. In addition, she has formed numerous non-profit organizations and helped them obtain tax-exempt status. Kendi speaks regularly on exempt organization matters, and co-chairs the annual Nonprofit Law Conference sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.
Prior to attending law school, Kendi served as Assistant Director of Development Planning in the Harvard University Development Office and earned a master's degree in education, focusing on university administration.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America (2009-2011)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Chair, Boston Bar Association, Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee
- Advisory Committee Member, Massachusetts Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division (Office of the Attorney General)
Bar Admissions
Education
- 2001,
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
- 1994,
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education; Pforzheimer Fellow
- 1992,
A.B. (Government and East Asian Studies), magna cum laude, Harvard College; Phi Beta Kappa
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