Paula Goedert

Paula Cozzi Goedert

Partner, Associations and Foundations Co-Chair

Paula Goedert guides nonprofit organizations through intricate legal terrains with a dedication to helping them fulfill their goals and objectives. She offers strategic legal counsel to professional societies, trade associations, public charities, and private foundations, assisting them in surmounting distinctive hurdles and creating enduring change.

Paula's methodology blends extensive legal acumen with pragmatic problem-solving, often yielding concrete advantages for her clients. By emphasizing resolutions instead of impediments, she aids nonprofits across various sectors – from finance to healthcare – in optimizing their operations, improving governance, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Her forward-thinking approach to legal counsel often empowers organizations to flourish across the dynamic nonprofit environment.

As lead counsel for notable national associations, Paula addresses a diverse array of legal concerns. She provides guidance on entity establishment, tax issues, and strategic growth, always considering long-term viability. Her clientele includes influential organizations such as the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, American College of Surgeons, and National PTA.

Outside the office, Paula is dedicated to enriching the broader nonprofit community through regular presentations and publications. She often focuses on organizational structure, competition law, intellectual property rights, and tax issues. Paula’s commitment to education underscores her dedication to supporting the nonprofit sector.

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In the nonprofit world, legal challenges are opportunities to refine processes and re-direct focus on the mission.
Credentials

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, special projects editor for the Northwestern Law Review
  • Mundelein College, B.A., summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Illinois
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