Meghan Davis Hely Walsh

Meg Hely Walsh is a member of Holland & Knight's Wealth & Tax Section and Tax-Exempt Organizations and Philanthropy Practice Group. Ms. Walsh advises nonprofits, social enterprises and donors, drawing upon years of experience representing and partnering with charitable and hybrid organizations. Ms. Walsh has served as in-house counsel and as outside general counsel, and has experience triaging issues, assessing risks and opportunities, and identifying legal professionals for specific needs across a wide variety of subject matters.

Prior to working in-house with a valued client for five years, Ms. Walsh served as Corporate Responsibility Partner for Holland & Knight. In this role, she managed the Firm's corporate responsibility efforts, including its pro bono legal service practice, community service initiatives and charitable giving efforts in partnership with the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation.

Ms. Walsh was previously a member of Holland & Knight's Business Section and Tax-Exempt Organizations and Education teams. Prior to entering the practice of law, Ms. Walsh was an associate at a Boston-based venture capital firm, where she focused on the business models, capital structure and governance of emerging companies, as well as worked with the general partners of the firm on limited partner reporting and investor relations.

In the community, Ms. Walsh has collaborated with TrustLaw, Lawyers Alliance for New York, the Exponentum network and legal service innovators such as Paladin to advance the provision of legal services to small nonprofits and social enterprises. In addition, she has served on boards for MetroLacrosse, Harlem Lacrosse, the New Canaan Nature Center and New Canaan Cares.