Mark Hancock, J.D., LL.M.

Mark Hancock joined Hood & Strong in November 2011 following more than a decade of expertise as a tax advisor to exempt organizations. Previously, he was Northwest Market Leader and Senior Manager of Ernst & Young LLP’s Exempt Organization Tax Services practice group, covering a territory stretching from Northern California to Alaska. At E&Y, he provided tax advisory, planning, and consulting services to a wide range of exempt organizations across the U.S. and internationally. Previously, he practiced law as a tax attorney at Jones Day in Washington, D.C. Mark holds a J.D. cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law and an LL.M. with Distinction from Georgetown University Law Center. 

• Tax advice, planning, compliance and business consulting for:
• Public charities
• Private foundations
• Schools and universities
• Charitable trusts
• Religious organizations
• Trade associations
• Healthcare providers 
• Planned giving
• Unrelated Business Income Tax and Excise Tax analysis
• FIN 48 and FAS 117 matters
• Corporate reorganizations
• International taxation
• Financing transactions
• Joint ventures
• Mergers and acquisitions

• District of Columbia Bar
• United States Tax Court

• Coursework, The George Washington University School of Business, M.Accy. Program
• Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, with Distinction
• Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., cum laude
• Syracuse University, B.A. in Economics