Legal
Legal
Scouting America Legal
* If you need assistance from the Legal Department, please reach out to us at BSA.Legal@Scouting.org
General Counsel
Joseph Zirkman
Practice Areas: Governance, Board Matters, Policies, General Corporate Matters, Legislation, Bankruptcy, Public Relations & Marketing, Youth Safeguarding, Insurance & Litigation
Deputy General Counsel
Charles Coleman
Practice Areas: Employment and employee benefits, Litigation, Environmental, health and safety, Insurance, Privacy, Public Relations & Marketing
Associate General Counsel
Cicely Nelson
Practice Areas: Governance, Board Matters, Fundraising, restricted funds and grants management, Tax matters, Trust matters, Charters, Insurance
Associate General Counsel
Steven Hardy
Practice Areas: Intellectual property, Contracts, Exploring and Learning for Life legal matters, Outfitters (Supply) and Scout Shop legal matters, Real Estate and Land Use
Associate General Counsel
Russ McNamer
Practice Areas: Local Council Support, Mergers, Facility Use Agreements, Trust matters, Tax matters, BSAAM Matters
Department Manager
Lynn Richardson
(972) 580-7897
