Richard L. Sevcik
- Firmwide Chair, Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice
- Chicago
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Rick's areas of counsel encompass ongoing operations, governance and management, tax, and transactional matters involving tax-exempt organizations.
A seasoned tax and transactional partner with decades of experience, Richard L. Sevcik represents numerous nonprofit organizations, private foundations, cultural institutions, social service agencies, advocacy organizations, and healthcare providers, as well as colleges, universities, and educational organizations.
Rick is a frequent author and speaker on issues facing nonprofits, and his presentations have included higher education tax compliance, lobbying and political activity restrictions, corporate governance and transactions, and the rules affecting private foundations. His nonprofit experience also extends to his civic commitments. Rick is a board of trustees member of both the Ravinia Festival Association and Chicago Shakespeare Theater and is a former member of the Board of the Lincoln Park Zoological Society.
Rick served as the office managing partner for the firm’s Chicago office from 2019 to 2023 and currently serves as the secretary of the Perkins Coie Foundation.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1985
- The University of Iowa, B.A., Political Science and Economics with highest distinction, 1982
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Recognition
Listed as a "Super Lawyer" by Illinois Law & Politics
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Non-Profit / Charities Law - Charitable Gift Planning; Education; Health Care; Private Foundations; Tax-Exempt Organizations
Leading Lawyer in Illinois in the area of Non-Profit Organizations
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Exempt Organizations
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Great Lakes Area TE/GE Council
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Community Involvement
- Ravinia Festival Association, Board of Trustees; Planned Giving Advisory Council
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Board of Directors
- Lincoln Park Zoological Society, Board of Trustees, 2006 – 2015; Planned Giving Advisory Council, Former Chair, 2004-2015
- National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Secretary
- Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Professional Council for Philanthropy
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Board of Advisors; Children, Youth and Family Services Committee; Strategic Planning Committee
- Illinois Attorney General's Charitable Advisory Council, Legislative Committee, Chair
