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Tenenbaum Law Group Independently Ranked in Chambers USA Spotlight in Inaugural Nonprofit Category for 2027 in Washington, DC, One of Only Two Law Firms
October 27, 2026
The Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC (TLG) has been independently ranked in the inaugural Chambers USA Spotlight for Nonprofit Law in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for 2027, one of only two law firms ranked. Chambers is the largest global lawyer and law firm ranking service a…
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum Interviewed on The Association Podcast in an Episode Entitled, “Beyond the Bylaws: Risk, Governance, and New Revenue with Jeff Tenenbaum”
October 20, 2026
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was recently interviewed on an episode of The Association Podcast, entitled, “Beyond the Bylaws: Risk, Governance, and New Revenue with Jeff Tenenbaum.” The wide-ranging, face-paced, 45-minute video podcast covered an array of differen…
Tenenbaum Law Group Welcomes Addition of Its Ninth Attorney, Counsel Laura Farhang
October 19, 2026
The Tenenbaum Law Group (TLG) is pleased to announce the addition of its ninth attorney, Counsel Laura Farhang to the firm. Laura Farhang advises nonprofit organizations, executive leadership teams, and boards of directors on complex legal, governance, operational, and strat…
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum Quoted Extensively in CEO Update Article, “Signing an LOI and negotiating a final agreement”
September 11, 2026
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was quoted extensively in the CEO Update article entitled, “Signing an LOI and negotiating a final agreement: Experts advise negotiating a letter of intent covering major issues so they are ironed out before exhaustive due diligence star…
TLG Associate Kevin Serafino Receives American Bar Association’s 2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award in the Young Attorney Category
September 3, 2026
TLG Associate Kevin Serafino has received the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award in the Young Attorney category. The Young Attorney award is presented by the ABA’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee to one attorney each year nationwid…
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum Quoted in NonProfit Times Article, “IRS Proposes Regulations Changing Education Institution 501(c)(3) Status”
July 13, 2026
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was quoted in an article in The NonProfit Times entitled, “IRS Proposes Regulations Changing Education Institution 501(c)(3) Status.” The article discusses how pending IRS proposed regulations – not yet publicly released, as…
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum Quoted in Washington Post Article, “Diversity scholarships decline after legal complaints, Trump’s crackdown”
July 7, 2026
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was quoted in Washington Post article titled, “Diversity scholarships decline after legal complaints, Trump’s crackdown.” “Still, attorneys say the laws around scholarship criteria are complex, because different rules appl…
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum Quoted in LA Times Article About a Reported Federal Investigation of Nonprofits Controlled by CA Governor Gavin Newson’s Wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom
June 25, 2026
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about a reported federal investigation into nonprofits controlled by California Governor Gavin Newson’s wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom. “Jeff Tenenbaum, a nonprofit attorney with 30 years…
TLG Associate Kevin Serafino Receives American Bar Association’s 2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award in the Young Attorney Category
June 17, 2026
TLG Associate Kevin Serafino has received the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award in the Young Attorney category. The Young Attorney award is presented by the ABA’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee to one attorney each year nationwid…
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum Quoted in Inside Higher Ed Article, “Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive?”
June 15, 2026
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was quoted in a new article in Inside Higher Ed titled, “Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive?” “Trump’s second term has “certainly amplified and sped a lot of this up,” said Jeffrey Tenenbaum, managing partner at Tene…
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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.
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.
Counsel Ashley Wisneski has been practicing law for 20 years and brings extensive in-house experience to TLG. Most recently, she served as the University Counsel at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Associate General Counsel at Johnson & Wales University.
Laura Farhang is a senior attorney with extensive in-house and private-practice experience advising nonprofit organizations, trade and professional associations, multinational companies, executive leadership teams, and boards of directors. Before joining TLG, she served as General Counsel and a member of the Senior Leadership Team of the Center for International Private Enterprise, a global nonprofit and Core Institute of the National Endowment for Democracy.
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. Kevin was the recipient of the American Bar Association’s 2026 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award in the Young Attorney category. 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.
Greg Whitten is an attorney with significant experience advising nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations and public entities on a wide range of legal issues related to strategy, compliance, and operations. Drawing on more than four years of experience as Senior Legal Counsel at an international technology nonprofit organization, he provides practical legal guidance to mission-driven organizations navigating complex regulatory and operational environments.
Kyler Mejia is an attorney 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.
Rowan Cunningham is an attorney with experience advising nonprofit tax-exempt organizations on a broad range of legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining TLG, Rowan worked for several years as a law clerk and then an attorney at another DC-based law firm focused on nonprofit organizations.
