Elizabeth Buckley Lewis
Partner, Tax
Elizabeth Buckley Lewis is a partner in the Tax Department and Chair of Willkie’s Exempt Organizations Practice Group. Elizabeth focuses on advising not-for-profit organizations, focusing on both programmatic and asset management issues, and also works with family office and asset management clients. She has been included in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers in America List.
Experience
Elizabeth was a Resident Counsel at the Ford Foundation for seven years prior to joining Willkie. She began her legal career at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.
Elizabeth is a member of the New York State Bar Association and is a member of the Government Relations Committee of Non-Profit New York. She is also a Board member of Powerhouse Arts, a not-for-profit creative production and performing arts center in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991 Harvard College, A.B., 1987
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
United States Tax Court