Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Tax Law
Kurth Brashear
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kurth serves as a lawyer and counselor to individuals, families, businesses, and public entities, with an emphasis on nonprofit and exempt organizations. He has extensive experience advising on entity formation and governance, governmental bodies, and general business matters, tax exempt status, charitable gifts, endowments, estate planning, cy pres, dissolution, workouts and restructurings. Formerly a fundraising executive and general counsel for a Midwestern university, Kurth also consults with public charities, private foundations, and trusts on development efforts, campaign readiness studies, board member selection and training, and grant processes. He spends time in both our Seward and Lincoln offices.
Overview
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, J.D., graduated 1998
- South Dakota, State Bar of South Dakota, 1999
- Nebraska, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1998
- South Dakota, State Bar of South Dakota, 1999
- Nebraska, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1998
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, J.D., graduated 1998
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Tax Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Corporate Governance Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Trusts and Estates
News & Media
Additional Information
- Advisory
Advised congregation on corporate, strategic, organizational, negotiation, and litigation matters throughout a disassociation dispute with regional denominational judicatory.
- Fundraising
Led Office of Institutional Advancement, Concordia University, Nebraska and oversaw its Answering the Call campaign, with $93.7 million raised on a $65 million goal. At his departure in 2022, the top five fundraising years in university history occurred during his tenure.
- Oversight
Oversaw and led initial organization, establishment, and operations of the first learning community, a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, including establishing processes, procedures, policies, budget setting, taxation, public notice, and related issues
- Resolution
Resolved inquiry by State of Nebraska's environmental agency on disposition of former school building, including issues related to watershed protection.
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