Marilyn E. Phelan
Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock, TX
Areas of Expertise
- Nonprofit organizations
- Art and museum law
- Federal income taxation
Biographical Information
- B.A., Ph.D., MBA, Texas Tech University
- J.D. University of Texas
Representative Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- American Association of Museums
Publications
- Nonprofit Enterprises: Corporations, Trusts, and Associations
- Representing Nonprofit Organizations
- Phelan and Desiderio's Nonprofit Organizations Law and Policy,2d
Representative Writings
- Museum Law, A Guide for Officers, Directors, and Counselors, Kalos Kapp Press
- "Legal and Ethical Considerations in Museum Acquisitions," in Hugh Genoways, ed., Museology, AltaMira Press
- Assisting Small Nonprofit Organizations, ABA workbook for tax clinics
Representative Engagements
- "Return/Restitution of Cultural Property," International Council of Museums, Seoul, Korea
- "Title Issues Relating to Illegally Exported and/or Stolen Art," Texas Tech University School of Law
- Program chair, "Competitive Effect of U.S. International Tax System for Businesses Competing in the Global Market Place," ABA Section of International Law and Practice
Awards
- Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly, 1998 to present
- YWCA Woman of Excellence, 2003 and 2004
- Faculty Research Award, 2004
Other
- Testified before the National Committee on Restructuring of Internal Revenue Service on collection powers of IRS, at request of Congressional Committee in 1997, and was appointed by Texas House Speaker Pete Laney to serve on Governor Bush's Property Tax Reform Task Force from 1995 to 1996
- Appointed by the Secretary of Defense to serve on the Air Force Institute of Technology Subcommittee of Air University Board of Visitors, serving as a member from 1974 to 1977
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