Ms. Fortson brings over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector to clients, offering seasoned legal advice that allows nonprofits to better achieve their missions.

Nonprofits face a wide range of legal issues in operating and expanding their programs in an increasingly complex and challenging environment. The advice of experienced nonprofit counsel is crucial throughout each stage of a nonprofit organization’s development, from forming the organization and obtaining tax-exempt status, to complying with federal and state laws, fundraising, and ensuring effective operations.

Ms. Fortson helps nonprofits navigate the many legal challenges they encounter by leveraging more than two decades of experience as a corporate lawyer and litigator with leading international law firms, and most recently as general counsel of a large international nonprofit organization.

Having spent most of her legal career with charitable institutions, Ms. Fortson is passionate about serving the nonprofit sector. Whatever your business or regulatory issues are, Ms. Fortson is dedicated to providing personal service and a practical, problem-solving approach to meet the legal needs of your organization.

Depending on your requirements, Ms. Fortson offers her services either on an on-demand hourly basis or as ‘outsourced’ general counsel.