Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that partner Elizabeth O. Manchester has joined Legal Food Hub’s Attorney Council, a network of attorneys from across New England who advise the Legal Food Hub and support its work providing pro bono legal assistance to food and farm businesses.

As a member of the Attorney Council, Manchester will provide guidance and offer her perspective on cases and issues related to the Legal Food Hub’s work. The council helps the organization evaluate potential cases, navigate questions related to its pro bono program and connect food and farm businesses and nonprofits with appropriate legal resources.

As Chair of PSH’s Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Practice Group, Manchester represents tax-exempt entities, centered on compliance, formation, charitable gift planning issues, and best practices. She has extensive experience assisting institutions with the inception of planned giving programs, as well as corporate governance matters and maintenance of tax-exempt status. Manchester advises charitable institutions and institutions of higher learning about tax benefits available to donors, to assist in discussions with donors to appropriately advance the organization’s mission. Serving as external general counsel for public charities and private foundations, Manchester advises nonprofits regarding board education and training, fiduciary obligation advice, compliance, donor representation, endowment fund management, finance, Form 990, reporting issues, governance, joint ventures, affiliations and litigation prevention. In addition, she advises nonprofits regarding managing bequests and complex gifts for organizations, mergers and acquisitions, obtaining and maintaining tax exemptions, policies, political and lobbying restrictions and tax.

Legal Food Hub connects eligible farms, food businesses, and food and farm organizations throughout New England to free legal assistance. Expert attorneys in their network work with participants on transactional legal matters, such as contracts, real estate transactions, and entity formations. The Legal Food Hub also provides free education on a wide range of legal topics relevant to food professionals and attorneys.