Dustin W.Lauermann

Partner

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Dustin takes the time to understand a client’s business, providing practical legal solutions to complex problems.


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Dustin concentrates his practice on tax-exempt organizations, trusts and estates, and tax credits. He also advises clients on state and local taxation (SALT) issues and provides legal guidance to clients forming funds for various equity and debt offerings, including qualified opportunity funds.

He advises tax-exempt organizations on a wide variety of matters, including nonprofit governance, formation and tax-exemption, state and local registration requirements, dissolution and asset transfers, reclassification, and Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations regarding public support, public charity vs. private foundation status, unrelated business income tax, joint ventures, and lobbying and political activities.

Dustin also advises investors and developers in utilizing new markets tax credits, historic rehabilitation tax credits, and the investment tax credit as sources of financing.

Prior to joining Seyfarth, Dustin ran a state senate campaign in southeast Iowa, was a solo practitioner in Los Angeles, and worked for an Am Law 100 firm in Washington, DC.

Dustin has a strong commitment to pro bono. While earning his LLM, he was honored as a Special Pro Bono Pledge Honoree for his work on behalf of pro bono clients. In recognition of his commitment to pro bono service, he was named to the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll from 2017 to 2019 and in 2021.

As an undergraduate, Dustin served two years on the executive board for USC's largest student-run nonprofit organization, Troy Camp. He has also served on its alumni advisory board.

Dustin has guest lectured in advanced tax courses at Georgetown University Law Center and the George Washington University Law School, and lectured on nonprofit topics for the National Business Institute.

  • LLM, Georgetown University Law Center
    Tax

    Special Pro Bono Pledge Honoree

  • JD, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  • BA, University of Southern California
    Philosophy and Psychology

Certifications

  • Certified Health Care Institute (HCI) professional, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2022)
  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • US District Court, Central District of California
  • California Supreme Court
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals

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