Music for Autism Partners with Washington, DC-based Law Firm Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

New York, NY – Music for Autism (M4A) has partnered with Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a leading Washington, DC-based law firm. Under the guidance of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, M4A has undertaken its incorporation in the United States and the process of filing for a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt donation status, which was accepted in October.

This status will allow all M4A current and future donors to use their donation as a tax deduction to the fullest extent prescribed by law. M4A’s sponsors have been instrumental in establishing the charity in the United States. M4A’s first fundraiser concert in the United States will take place this Fall in Princeton, New Jersey.

The team at Steptoe & Johnson LLP consists of John Jacobus, Partner, Catherine Wilkinson, CPA, Keith Sieverding, Associate, Neena Chegu, Associate, and Donna Guihon, Senior Paralegal Specialist.

Robert Accordino, M4A’s Co-Founder and Executive Director, expressed his gratitude to the phenomenal team at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, “We have been greatly moved by the devotion to and interest in Music for Autism that those at Steptoe & Johnson LLP continue to exhibit,” he said. “We could not be happier with their work for us and their level of professionalism and extraordinary pro bono support.”

About Steptoe & Johnson LLP

With more than 450 attorneys, Steptoe & Johnson LLP provides counsel and representation in a wide range of legal fields. In more than 60 years of practice, the firm has gained a national and international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions. The firm has offices in Washington, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Century City, London and Brussels.