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Speaking Engagements
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February 22, 2024
What Is on the Horizon for ERM? AI, ESG, DEIA, and Other Emerging Risks, Navigating the World of Uncertainties Impacting Non-Profit Organizations, NC State University and GRF CPAs & Advisors (Virtual)
February 14, 2024
Steps to Mitigate Legal Risks of Association ESG/DEIA Programs (Webinar), Washington Society for Association Excellence
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
February 8, 2024
Wise & Wired: Mastering AI’s Legal Maze & Practical Marvels in Associations (Webinar), NABE – National Association for Bar Professionals
February 7, 2024
A Career in Nonprofit Law, Nonprofit Law Association at George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
February 6, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorney, CohnReznick (Virtual)
January 25, 2024
Antitrust Law Training (Virtual), American Institute of Architects New York State
January 25, 2024
Generative AI and Nonprofits: Mitigating the Legal Risks, Greater Washington Society of CPAs' Nonprofit Section Meeting (Virtual)
January 23, 2024
Landing the Plane: From Pursuing M&A to Closing the Deal (Webinar), American Society of Association Executives’ Executive Management Professionals Advisory Council
December 14, 2023
Mitigating Legal Risk from Your Association’s Use of Generative AI (Webinar), Georgia Society of Association Executives
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.
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. 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.
