Michael Blatchford

Michael Blatchford, Norton Rose Fulbright nortonrosefulbright.com

Michael Blatchford is a lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright who advises charities and not-for-profit organizations. His clients include registered charities and non-profit organizations from healthcare, education and social services to arts and culture, environmental and recreation and athletics. He also assists professional bodies, associations, clubs and religious and faith-based organizations. Michael advises on governance, meetings, fundraising and tax matters, as well as legal compliance. He also works with organizations of every type as a parliamentarian, meeting advisor and independent chair. Michael has written and presented extensively on the new Societies Act. Michael helped review Transitioning an Existing Society: A How-to Guide for Non-profits in BC.