David A Shevlin

Head of Simpson Thacher’s Exempt Organizations Practice, David Shevlin counsels a variety of international and domestic exempt organizations, including all forms of private foundations and public charities. He also advises donors to exempt organizations, such as family offices, as well as the governing bodies of exempt organizations. In particular, David advises universities, foundations, hospitals and cultural institutions on the investment of their endowments. David has particular experience in working with charitable organizations in connection with social enterprise and program-related investments. David also has been involved in assisting governing bodies on internal investigations.

Partner; Joined Firm 1992.

Past Chair of American Bar Association, Section of Taxation Committee on Exempt Organizations; Past Vice Chair and Past Co-Chair of Subcommittee on Unrelated Business Taxable Income; Member, Special Task Force on Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on Nonprofit Organizations; California Lawyers Association; New York City Bar Association; White on New York Corporations, Member of the Editorial Board (2004 – Present); Doctors Without Borders, Board of Directors and Chair, Audit Committee and Secretary (2001 – 2018).

J.D., New York University School of Law, 1992 (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif); B.S., Cornell University, 1989 (With Distinction, Presidential Scholar).