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January 16, 2025
Navigating the Pitfalls of a Code of Ethics, National Tooling & Machining Association Chapter Leadership Summit, New Orleans, LA
October 30, 2024
Best Practices for Governance in a Digital Age, 2024 Mississippi Society of Association Executives Annual Conference, Orange Beach, AL
October 29, 2024
Beyond Force Majeure: Negotiating Venue and Hotel Contracts, 2024 Mississippi Society of Association Executives Annual Conference, Orange Beach, AL
February 8, 2024
How to Stay Out of Hot Water: Best Practices of Chapter Legal Compliance, United States Composting Council Compost Conference 2024, Daytona Beach, FL
November 15, 2023
Best Practices for Governance in a Digital Age, Association of Environmental Authorities, Atlantic City, NJ
November 8, 2023
AMS Contracts: What to Know Before You Sign, AMS Fest Powered by Association Trends, Washington, DC
August 13, 2023
AMC Legal Issues, California Society of Association Executives’ 2023 AMC Owner’s Retreat (Virtual)
June 6, 2023
Beyond Force Majeure: Navigating Hotel and Venue Contracts in a Post-COVID World, Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives’ 2023 Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ
June 15, 2023
Beyond Force Majeure: Navigating Hotel and Venue Contracts in a Post-Pandemic World, New England Society of Association Executives’ 2023 Annual Meeting, Uncasville, CT
June 16, 2023
Avoiding Association Governance and Bylaws Pitfalls, New England Society of Association Executives’ 2023 Annual Meeting, Uncasville, CT
Meet Our Team
Jeff is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit attorneys, and a highly regarded and frequent author, lecturer, media commentator, and expert witness on nonprofit legal matters. Formerly the longtime chair of one of the country’s largest nonprofit law practices, he is the recipient of numerous distinguished national awards and honors.
Nisha is an experienced in-house nonprofit attorney and senior-level business partner. Formerly the associate general counsel of a large REALTOR® association in Northern Virginia, she has a broad understanding of nonprofit legal matters as well as business operations, governance, and development.
Susan Hamsher is a nonprofit attorney and business partner with experience providing legal advice in private practice and in-house at one of the world’s largest charities. She excels at incorporating complex legal requirements into effective and practical solutions to advance the strategic business objectives of her clients. Susan has a broad understanding of nonprofit legal matters as well as business operations, governance, and development.
Holly Peterson is an attorney with significant experience in the association and nonprofit, employment, and education sectors. She excels at translating complex regulatory and legal issues into practical and digestible client solutions. Prior to joining TLG, Holly served in a senior role on the Legal Resources Team and Leadership Team at the National Association of College and University Attorneys for eight years, where she was immersed in legal and operational issues impacting the nonprofit education sector, acquiring significant experience with association and nonprofit operations and management.
Kevin Serafino is an attorney with experience advising a wide range of nonprofit organizations at various stages of their development, leveraging his decade of experience working in-house at two national trade associations to provide practical and actionable legal advice to mission-driven organizations. He also counsels politically active organizations on federal and state lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws. Prior to joining TLG, Kevin served as an associate in the nonprofit organizations practice of a leading mid-Atlantic law firm, while also practicing in the firm’s Chambers-ranked political law group.
Kyler Mejia is an attorney (DC Bar admission pending) with experience advising nonprofit tax-exempt organizations and socially responsible businesses operating both domestically and internationally. Kyler counsels a broad range of nonprofits on a wide array of legal matters. He also acts as outside general counsel to many clients, assisting with issues related to federal tax exemption, corporate governance, contract reviews and drafting, mergers and acquisitions, subsidiaries and affiliates, hybrid corporate structures, partnerships and joint ventures, lobbying and political activity compliance, intellectual property, and more. Prior to joining TLG, Kyler worked at a boutique law firm in Tempe, AZ, focused exclusively on servicing the legal needs of nonprofits.
