James Wise

James Wise is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office, and a member of the Tax-Exempt Organizations and Philanthropy Team.

Mr. Wise focuses his practice on advising public charities, private and community foundations, trade associations, international development associations and other tax-exempt organizations in their pursuit of charitable and social goals. Working with boards of directors and management, he counsels organizations on planning, structuring, governance, investigations, tax compliance and transactional matters.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Wise practiced in the tax-exempt organizations group of a large Washington, D.C., law firm. He also served at the IRS, where he drafted various public and private guidance regarding public and private charities, state and local governments, charitable trusts and estates. Mr. Wise also conducted taxpayer conferences for private letter ruling submissions and provided field support for tax litigation and determination letters.