The Author
Jonathon R. Moore, an internationally recognized expert
in the legal a
spects of philanthropy, maintains an office for the practice of law in Washington, D.C. His practice focuses on planning and compliance matters for exempt organizations and for non-U.S. and U.S. corporate and individual clients interested in establishing charitable organizations. He also practices in the areas of estate planning for U.S. and multi-jurisdictional families and international business transactions. He is a member of the District of Columbia and New York Bars, the Committee on Exempt Organizations of the American Bar Association's Section on Taxation, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ("STEP"), and the District of Columbia Estate Planning Council. His law firm is a member of Eurojuris International, a network of independent law firms in Europe, with members based in 650 cities in more than 50 countries, not only in Europe but Worldwide. In 2012, the Law Offices of Jonathon R. Moore, PLLC received the Eurojuris International award for best foreign correspondent law firm at its International Congress at The Hague on October 20, 2012.
Mr. Moore’s first treatise on international philanthropy, International Charitable Foundations, was published in 2003 by Transnational Publishers in the United States and by Richmond Law & Tax in the United Kingdom. His current work, A Practical Guide to International Philanthropy, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2010. He has contributed articles to numerous publications, including The International Lawyer, Tax Management International, The Journal of Commerce, The International Tax Journal, International Law Enforcement Reporter and The Journal of International Law and Economics.
Prior to establishing his current firm, Mr. Moore was a founding partner of Moore & Bruce, LLP. Previously, he was the Managing Partner of the Washington, DC office of Windels Marx Davies & Ives [currently practicing as Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP]. He is a graduate of the National Law Center of The George Washington University and holds a B.A. in English literature from Williams College.
