--- title: "FS Resource Library: Legal Resources" --- - [Visit our Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/Fractured.Atlas) - [Check out our latest tweets](https://twitter.com/fracturedatlas) - [Join us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fractured-atlas/) - [Check out our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fractured.atlas/) - [Check out our Tumblr](https://fracturedatlas.tumblr.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Donate](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate) - [Sign In](https://identity.fracturedatlas.org/login?origin=www&redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fracturedatlas.org/site/home) [Fractured Atlas](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/) - [What We Do](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/what-we-do) - [Who We Are](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/who-we-are) - [Our Projects](https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/get-in-touch) [Become A Member](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/become-a-member) - [What We Do](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/what-we-do) - [Who We Are](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/who-we-are) - [Our Projects](https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/get-in-touch) [Become A Member](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/become-a-member) - [Blog](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Donate](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate) - [Sign In](https://identity.fracturedatlas.org/login?origin=www&redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fracturedatlas.org/site/home) # Legal Assistance for Fiscal Sponsees ### **Why might you need an attorney?** Lots of reasons, including contract negotiations, mediation, non-profit incorporation, copyright information and infringement lawsuits, tax advice, estate planning, and lease review. [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations](https://vlaa.org/get-help/other-vlas/) also provide education programs, including seminars, publications, and the maintenance of art law libraries. --- ## California [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_California_1602799.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_California_1602799.png)](http://www.bhba.org/) ### [Beverly Hills Bar Association](http://www.bhba.org/) 300 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 201 P.O. Box 7277 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Phone: 310-553-6644 Fax: 310-284-8290 [submit@bhba.org](mailto:submit@bhba.org) [Learn More](http://www.bhba.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_California_1602799.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_California_1602799.png)](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) ### [California Lawyers for the Arts (Sacramento)](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) 2015 J Street, Suite 204 Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: 916-442-6210 or 916-441-7979 Fax: 916-442-1170 [sacramento@calawyersforthearts.org](mailto:sacramento@calawyersforthearts.org) [Learn More](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_California_1602799.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_California_1602799.png)](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) ### [California Lawyers for the Arts (San Francisco)](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd. Building C, Room 265 San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone: 415-775-7200 Fax: 415-775-1143 [sanfrancisco@calawyersforthearts.org](mailto:sanfrancisco@calawyersforthearts.org) [Learn More](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_California_1602799.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_California_1602799.png)](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) ### [California Lawyers for the Arts (Santa Monica and all of Southern CA)](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) 1641 18th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 Phone: 310-998-5590 Fax: 310-998-5594 [losangeles@calawyersforthearts.org](mailto:losangeles@calawyersforthearts.org) [Learn More](http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/) --- ## Colorado [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Colorado_1602800.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Colorado_1602800.png)](http://www.coloradolawyersforthearts.org/) ### [Colorado Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.coloradolawyersforthearts.org/) 9200 E. Mineral Ave., Suite 1140 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 888-822-2104 [admin@coloradolawyersforthearts.org](mailto:admin@coloradolawyersforthearts.org)   [Learn More](http://www.coloradolawyersforthearts.org/) --- ## Connecticut [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Connecticut_1012860.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Connecticut_1012860.png)](https://artsandbusinesscouncil.org/vla/) ### [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts & Connecticut (VLA)](https://artsandbusinesscouncil.org/vla/) Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston 15 Channel Center Street, Suite 103 Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-350-7600 [VLA@artsandbusinesscouncil.org](mailto:VLA@artsandbusinesscouncil.org) [Learn More](https://artsandbusinesscouncil.org/vla/) --- ## District of Columbia [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Washington%20DC_19534.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Washington%20DC_19534.png)](http://www.thewala.org/) ### [Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.thewala.org/) 901 New York Avenue, NW Suite P1 Washington DC 20001-4413 Phone: 202.289.4440 Fax: 202-429-0965 [info@waladc.org](mailto:info@waladc.org) [Learn More](http://www.thewala.org/) --- ## Florida [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Florida_1970611.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Florida_1970611.png)](https://www.artsbizmiami.org/vla) ### [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](https://www.artsbizmiami.org/vla) Arts and Business Council of Miami 1637 SW 8th Street Suite 212 Miami, FL 33135 Phone: 305-326-1011 [info@artsbizmiami.org](mailto:info@artsbizmiami.org) [Learn More](https://www.artsbizmiami.org/vla) --- ## Georgia [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Georgia_3402638.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Georgia_3402638.png)](http://www.glarts.org/) ### [Georgia Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.glarts.org/) King Plow Arts Center Suite J-101 887 W. Marietta Street NW Atlanta, GA 30318 Phone: 404-873-3911 Fax: 404-873-4004 [gla@glarts.org](mailto:gla@glarts.org) [Learn More](http://www.glarts.org/) --- ## Illinois [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Illinois_100456.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Illinois_100456.png)](http://www.law-arts.org/) ### [Lawyers for the Creative Arts](http://www.law-arts.org/) 213 West Institute Place Suite 403 Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: 312-649-4111 Fax: 312-944-2195 [jfeldman@law-arts.org](mailto:jfeldman@law-arts.org) [Learn More](http://www.law-arts.org/) --- ## Louisiana [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Louisiana_300989.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Louisiana_300989.png)](https://ellanola.org/) ### [The Ella Project](https://ellanola.org/) [400 Esplanade Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116](https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&q=400%2Besplanade%2Bavenue%2Bnew%2Borleans%2C%2Bla%2B70116) Phone: 504-250-0429 [gene@ellanola.org](mailto:gene@ellanola.org) [Learn More](https://ellanola.org/) --- ## Maine [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_maine_889927.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_maine_889927.png)](https://www.mainebar.org/) ### [Maine State Bar Association](https://www.mainebar.org/) Maine Lawyer Referral & Information Service Phone: 800-860-1460 (toll-free) or 207-622-7523 (local) Fax: 207-623-0083 [Learn More](https://www.mainebar.org/) --- ## Maryland [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Maryland_174440.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Maryland_174440.png)](http://mdvla.org/) ### [Maryland Lawyers for the Arts](http://mdvla.org/) 1500 Union Ave., Suite 1330 Baltimore, MD 21211 Phone: 410-752-1633 [info@mdvla.org](mailto:info@mdvla.org) [Learn More](http://mdvla.org/) --- ## Massachusetts [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Massachusetts_1602815.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Massachusetts_1602815.png)](https://artsandbusinesscouncil.org/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts/) ### [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](https://artsandbusinesscouncil.org/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts/) 15 Channel Center Street, Suite 103 Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-350-7600 [VLA@artsandbusinesscouncil.org](mailto:vla@artsandbusinesscouncil.org) [Learn More](https://artsandbusinesscouncil.org/volunteer-lawyers-for-the-arts/) --- ## Minnesota [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Minnesota_1970629.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Minnesota_1970629.png)](https://springboardforthearts.org/resources-access/legal-assistance/) ### [Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA)](https://springboardforthearts.org/resources-access/legal-assistance/) ### Saint Paul 262 University Ave. W. St. Paul, MN 55103 Tel: 651-292-4381 ### Fergus Falls 201 West Lincoln Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Tel: 218-998-4037 [Learn More](https://springboardforthearts.org/resources-access/legal-assistance/) --- ## Missouri [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Missouri_1691060.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Missouri_1691060.png)](http://www.kcvlaa.org/) ### [Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts](http://www.kcvlaa.org/) PO Box 413199 Kansas City, Missouri 64141 Phone: 816-472-3535 [info@kcvlaa.org](mailto:info@kcvlaa.org) [Learn More](http://www.kcvlaa.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Missouri_1691060.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Missouri_1691060.png)](https://vlaa.org/) ### [St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts](https://vlaa.org/) 3301 Washington, Ste. 2E St. Louis, MO 63103 Phone: 314-863-6930 [vlaa@vlaa.org](mailto:vlaa@vlaa.org) [Learn More](https://vlaa.org/) --- ## Montana [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Montana_545278.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Montana_545278.png)](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/FiscalSponsorship/page/legal_resources) ### [Montana Arts Council](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/FiscalSponsorship/page/legal_resources) Postal Address: P.O. Box 202201 Helena, MT 59620-2201 Street Address: 830 N. Warren St., 1st Floor Helena, MT 59601 Phone: 406-444-6430 Fax: 406-444-6548 [mac@mt.gov](mailto:mac@mt.gov) [Learn More](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/FiscalSponsorship/page/legal_resources) --- ## New Jersey [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_New%20Jersey_1443189.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_New%20Jersey_1443189.png)](https://vlany.org/) ### [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](https://vlany.org/) 1 E. 53rd St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 Phone: (212) 319-2787 ext 17 Fax: (212) 752-6575 [vlany@vlany.org](mailto:vlany@vlany.org) [Learn More](https://vlany.org/) --- ## New York [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_New%20York_1691057.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_New%20York_1691057.png)](http://www.vlany.org/) ### [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.vlany.org/) 1 E. 53rd St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 Phone: (212) 319-2787 ext 17 Fax: (212) 752-6575 [vlany@vlany.org](mailto:vlany@vlany.org) [Learn More](http://www.vlany.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_New%20York_1691057.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_New%20York_1691057.png)](http://www.nycbar.org/index.htm) ### [The Association of the Bar of the City of New York](http://www.nycbar.org/index.htm) 42 W 44th St New York, NY Phone: 212-382-6600 [Learn More](http://www.nycbar.org/index.htm) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_New%20York_1691057.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_New%20York_1691057.png)](https://lawyersalliance.org/) ### [The Lawyers Alliance for New York](https://lawyersalliance.org/) 171 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-219-1800 Fax: 212-941-7458 [Learn More](https://lawyersalliance.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_New%20York_1691057.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_New%20York_1691057.png)](http://www.coranober.com/) ### [Coran Ober P.C.](http://www.coranober.com/) Alexis Soterakis, Senior Associate Phone: (718) 767-1177 [asoterakis@coranober.com](mailto:asoterakis@coranober.com) [Learn More](http://www.coranober.com/) --- ## Ohio [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Ohio_3402664.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Ohio_3402664.png)](https://www.clemetrobar.org/cmba_prod/CMBA/Home/CMBA/Default.aspx) ### [Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association](https://www.clemetrobar.org/cmba_prod/CMBA/Home/CMBA/Default.aspx) 1375 East 9th Street, Floor 2 Cleveland, OH 44114-1785 Phone: (216) 696-3525 Fax: (216) 696-2413 [Learn More](https://www.clemetrobar.org/cmba_prod/CMBA/Home/CMBA/Default.aspx) --- ## Oklahoma [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Oklahoma_1012875.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Oklahoma_1012875.png)](https://www.gablelaw.com/) ### [Oklahoma Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts](https://www.gablelaw.com/) c/o Eric King, Gable & Gotwals One Leadership Sq., 15th Fl. 211 N. Robinson Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Phone: 405-235-5518 Fax: 405-235-2875 [eking@gablelaw.com](mailto:eking@gablelaw.com) [Learn More](https://www.gablelaw.com/) --- ## Oregon [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Oregon_1691067.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Oregon_1691067.png)](http://oregonvla.org/) ### [Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](http://oregonvla.org/) Phone: 503-768-6946 [Learn More](http://oregonvla.org/) --- ## Pennsylvania [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Pennsylvania_1602831.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Pennsylvania_1602831.png)](http://www.laurasolomonesq.com/) ### [Laura Solomon, Esq. and Associates](http://www.laurasolomonesq.com/) 121 Sibley Ave. Ardmore PA 19003 Phone: 610-645-0992 Fax: 610-645-9963 [laura@laurasolomonesq.com](mailto:laura@laurasolomonesq.com) [Learn More](http://www.laurasolomonesq.com/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Pennsylvania_1602831.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Pennsylvania_1602831.png)](https://pvla.org/) ### [Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](https://pvla.org/) 200 South Broad Street, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19102-3896 Phone: 215-790-3822 ext. 1 [pvlalegal@pvla.org](mailto:pvlalegal@pvla.org)   [Learn More](https://pvla.org/) [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Pennsylvania_1602831.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Pennsylvania_1602831.png)](https://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/vla) ### [Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts](https://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/vla) Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts 810 Penn Avenue, Suite 600 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3401 Larry Castner, Phone: 412-391-2060 x229 [lcastner@pittsburghartscouncil.org](mailto:info@pittsburghartscouncil.org) [Learn More](https://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/vla) --- ## Rhode Island [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Rhode%20Island_1691070.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Rhode%20Island_1691070.png)](http://www.artslaw.org/) ### [Ocean State Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.artslaw.org/) P.O. Box 19 Saunderstown, RI 02874-0019 Phone: 401-789-5686 [dspatt@artslaw.org](mailto:dspatt@artslaw.org) [Learn More](http://www.artslaw.org/) --- ## South Carolina [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_South%20Carolina_301010.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_South%20Carolina_301010.png)](http://www.scvolunteerlawyersforthearts.org/) ### [South Carolina Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.scvolunteerlawyersforthearts.org/) [scvla@law.sc.edu](mailto:scvla@law.sc.edu) [Learn More](http://www.scvolunteerlawyersforthearts.org/) --- ## Tennessee [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Tennessee_28839.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Tennessee_28839.png)](https://abcnashville.org/vlpa/) ### [Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts (VPLA)](https://abcnashville.org/vlpa/) Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville 1900 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37212 Phone: 615-460-8274 [vlpa@abcnashville.org](mailto:vlpa@abcnashville.org) [Learn More](https://abcnashville.org/vlpa/) --- ## Texas [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Texas_174465.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Texas_174465.png)](https://talarts.org/) ### [Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts (TALA)](https://talarts.org/) PO Box 144722 Austin, TX 78714 Phone: (512) 459-8252 [info@talarts.org](mailto:info@talarts.org) [Learn More](https://talarts.org/) --- ## Utah [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Utah_1970648.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Utah_1970648.png)](http://www.utahlawyersforthearts.org/) ### [Utah Lawyers for the Arts](http://www.utahlawyersforthearts.org/) P.O. Box 4473 Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 [info@utahlawyersforthearts.org](mailto:info@utahlawyersforthearts.org) [Learn More](http://www.utahlawyersforthearts.org/) --- ## Washington [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Washington_174470.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Washington_174470.png)](https://www.thewla.org/) ### [Washington Lawyers for the Arts](https://www.thewla.org/) PO Box 61308 Seattle, WA 98141-6308 [info@thewla.org](mailto:info@thewla.org) [Learn More](https://www.thewla.org/) --- ## Wisconsin [![https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/hubfs/5178372/noun_Wisconsin_1042896.png](https://media.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/noun_Wisconsin_1042896.png)](https://www.artswisconsin.org/resources/arts-sector-legal-resources/) ### [Arts Wisconsin](https://www.artswisconsin.org/resources/arts-sector-legal-resources/) P.O. Box 1054, Madison, WI 53701-1054 (mailing) 451 N. Few St., Madison, WI 53703 (office) 608-335-7909 [info@artswisconsin.org](mailto:info@artswisconsin.org) [Learn More](https://www.artswisconsin.org/resources/arts-sector-legal-resources/) --- ## Don't Sue Us! The non-profit organizations on this list were identified during research by the Fractured Atlas staff. The private law firms listed have expressed interest in working with Fractured Atlas's fiscally sponsored projects. Inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement by Fractured Atlas. We don't have *any first-hand experience* with these service providers and we can't quote prices for legal services. Fractured Atlas does not actively monitor the organizations on this list. Some may have closed their doors or provided inaccurate information on their websites. This list was last updated on June 13, 2014. If you'd like to make any suggestions or comments, please [contact us](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/get-in-touch). 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