Brigit M. Kavanagh

For over two decades, Brigit Kavanagh has focused on the laws of nonprofit and tax exempt organizations and charitable gift planning, advising charities, foundations, and their donors on nonprofit tax, trust, endowment, and corporate law matters.

Ms. Kavanagh began her practice with Adler & Colvin in San Francisco in 2006 and launched a separate firm in 2016. She is formerly an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University in the LLM in tax program, teaching tax aspects of charitable giving. Ms. Kavanagh earned her J.D. from Golden Gate University and her BA from the University of Virginia.

Ms. Kavanagh is a member of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, the Northern California Planned Giving Council, the San Francisco Estate Planning Council, and the Marin Estate Planning Counsel. She is a regular speaker on topics related to philanthropic planning, nonprofit governance, and related tax matters.