Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP Partner Named A NJBIZ 2024 Leading Woman in Business
~ Farah N. Ansari Honored by NJBIZ~

Florham Park, NJ – Farah N. Ansari, Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Practice Group and a member of the Tax Planning Practice Group at Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP was recently recognized as one of the 2024 Leading Women in Business honorees in the Traditional category. This program recognizes women who have made a significant impact on business in New Jersey.

After a rigorous nomination process, a panel of independent judges selected this year’s honorees using a points system to evaluate submissions. These recipients have made a significant impact on business in New Jersey as well as in their communities.
The award ceremony will take place Oct. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at The Palace at Somerset Park, NJ. Tickets are available for purchase on the NJBIZ events page.

Ansari acts as outside legal counsel to nonprofit organizations. She has extensive expertise working with charities, foundations, schools, hospitals, religious institutions and other tax-exempt organizations in New York and New Jersey. Counseling on matters pertaining to the establishment of private foundations and public charities, governance, contract negotiation and tax-exemption compliance are a part of Farah’s profession.

Farah is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and the American Bar Foundation. She chairs the Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee of the Taxation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and served as Chair of the Taxation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association in the past. She is a member of the Community Foundation of New Jersey’s Legal, Wealth & Tax Advisory Committee.

Farah is also a member of the New York City Bar’s Non-Profit Organizations Committee and the Government Relations Council of Nonprofit New York. She serves on the boards of the Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS) and Women@NJPAC. She belongs to the TEGE Exempt Organizations Council, as well. Farah gives regular talks on subjects pertaining to nonprofits and taxes.

Schenck Price Managing Partner, John E. Ursin, Esq., said “we are very fortunate to have a partner like Farah. She is a leading force in the non-profit community in New Jersey and the recognition is well-deserved. I am also pleased to see the business community honor influential people in the non-profit area. SPSK has worked hard to be part of our community for more than 100 years through both business and volunteer efforts for charitable organizations. It is good to see the business world recognize the importance of non-profits and their impact on our state.”

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ABOUT FARAH N. ANSARI:
Farah N. Ansari is a partner with Schenck Price, where she is Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Practice Group and a member of the Tax Planning Practice Group. Farah acts as outside counsel to nonprofits and possesses significant experience counseling nonprofit organizations including charities, foundations, educational organizations, arts organizations, religious organizations, hospitals and other tax-exempt organizations in both New York and New Jersey. Farah’s practice includes counseling on issues relating to the formation of public charities and private foundations, including those with foreign operations. Farah also assists organizations with their transactions, contract negotiation and tax exemption compliance.

Farah is a member of Schenck Price’s Management Committee and chairs Schenck Price’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

ABOUT SCHENCK, PRICE, SMITH & KING:
Schenck, Price, Smith & King is a full-service law firm with offices in Northern New Jersey and Manhattan, serving closely held, growing companies. For 112 years, Schenck Price has represented commercial businesses, individuals, public institutions and charitable organizations with excellence and integrity. We are proud that, in addition to their expertise and experience as legal practitioners, our attorneys have served in positions of leadership in public institutions, as well as community and charitable organizations.

Founded in 1912 as a two-person law firm in Morristown, Schenck Price has entered its second century of service as a firm of 80+ attorneys, serving virtually all legal needs of businesses and individuals. Our Firm’s long history of legal excellence in the areas of health care, education, construction, trust and estate planning, corporate law, real estate, insurance defense, banking and commercial litigation, has expanded as the Firm has grown. Our areas of practice also include telecommunications, technology, environmental law, corporate governance, labor and employment law, and family law. Many of our attorneys have been recognized as leaders in their respective practice areas.