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Real Strategies to Manage COVID Risk
June 23, 2020
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum was interviewed by the Michigan Society of Association Executives’ President & CEO Donna Oser for an hour, addressing a wide array of COVID-related legal issues facing associations these days.
Pandemic taking an ax to association revenue, staff and pay
April 24, 2020
Attorney Jeff Tenenbaum, with Tenenbaum Law Group, who represents both boards and executives in employment matters, said he has not seen contract renegotiations yet, but expects to. “What I could see, if I was representing the executive, is kind of a deferral, where the ex…
So You Have to Negotiate a Major Event Cancellation...
April 16, 2020
Jeffrey Tenenbaum, managing partner at the law firm Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, was quoted extensively in this article about association meeting cancellations in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic in AssociationSuccess.org: “Negotiations between associations, hotel op…
How a Medical Society Decides to Cancel a Meeting
March 13, 2020
Jeffrey Tenenbaum, managing partner at the law firm Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, was quoted in this article in Medscape Medical News: “Another factor many professional societies face is the specter of large cancellation fees from the hotels and convention centers they’d…
Practical Motivation from the Coronavirus
March 5, 2020
TLG Managing Partner Jeff Tenenbaum is quoted in the Michigan Society of Association Executives’ online blog about force majeure clauses in association meeting contracts and event cancellation insurance policies for associations during the pandemic.
Charities take FPL money, back FPL rate hikes
March 5, 2020
Jeffrey Tenenbaum, managing partner at the Washington, DC-based law firm Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, was quoted in this article in The Palm Beach Post: And the relationship between FPL and the not-for-profit groups it supports could put them in the crosshairs of the IRS, an at…
How to Protect Your Nonprofit from Controversial Donors
September 19, 2019
Jeffrey Tenenbaum, head of the nonprofit practice at the DC-based law firm Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, was quoted in this article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on the steps nonprofit organizations can take to mitigate risk associated with fundraising. The Chroni…
Lawyers Question Wexner's Financial Arrangement with Jeffrey Epstein
August 8, 2019
Jeffrey Tenenbaum, head of the nonprofit practice at the DC-based law firm Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, appeared on NPR Affiliate WOSU Public Media to discuss the steps nonprofits can take to prevent the type of misappropriation alleged in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Jeff Tenenbaum interviewed for Through the Noise podcast
May 30, 2019
Jeff Tenenbaum, chair of the nonprofit practice at the DC-based law firm Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, was interviewed by Ernesto Gluecksmann – host of the Through the Noise podcast – about his nonprofit organizations practice at the firm. The podcast debuted on…
Triangle nonprofit leaders earn million-dollar salaries. Here’s who they are.
August 6, 2018
The IRS can take action in cases of exorbitant compensation, but it rarely does. Jeff Tenenbaum, head of the nonprofit practice at the DC-based law firm of Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC, said for 501(c)(3)s, the IRS can levy penalty taxes on those receiving excessive…
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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.
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 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.
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.
