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Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC Offices
601 13th St NW
12th Floor
20005
United States
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Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC > The Legal 500 Rankings
Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities) Tier 3
Boutique firm Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC has seen rapid growth since its establishment in 2020 and now works with an expansive roster of clients from the medical, sustainability, and cultural sectors, among others. Jeffrey Tenenbaum leads the team and is known as a ‘leading expert in the field’, covering a broad range of issues relating to IP, antitrust, and charitable gift restrictions in addition to handling internal investigations. Nisha Thakker, who co-founded the firm alongside Tenenbaum, has a particular focus on corporate governance, development, and risk management. Susan Hamsher is a further key name. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC.Practice head(s):
Jeffrey Tenenbaum
Testimonials
‘This practice is unique because of their focus of expertise and practical solutions. They understand the business realities associations face and are not interested in simply telling them what “the law says”. Rather, they are interested in helping guide you through the nuances of a risk assessment to determine what course of action is the best for your association’s business operations.’
‘The firm specializes in everything tax-exempt nonprofit. There’s not a subject related to that world for which they lack the expertise.’
‘Jeff Tenenbaum is an excellent advisor, understanding all the needs of nonprofits with contacts throughout the sector and a personal touch that makes you feel like you’re his only client.’
‘Jeff Tenenbaum is a leading expert in the field of nonprofit law.’
‘Jeff is extremely knowledgeable and responsive.’
Key clients
340B Health
AABC Commissioning Group
AACE international
Academy of Management
AcademyHealth
Accresent
ACF Animal Rescue, USA
ADED: The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
Advanced Security Training Institute
Advanced Textiles Association
Afghan Peace Watch
Africa Relief and Community Development
AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Air & Space Forces Association
Airport Consultants Council
Al-Ihsan Foundation USA
Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
America’s Blood Centers
America’s Public Television Stations
American Academy of Anaesthesiologists Assistants
American Academy of Esthetic Denistry
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Academy of Pediatrics Georgia Chapter
American Airlines
American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Association of Tissue Banks
American Booksellers Association
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
American Committee for Middle East Rights
American Concrete Paving Association
American Council of Academic Physical Therapy
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Council on Education
American Cultural Resources Association
American Ethical Union
American Financial Services Associations
American Forest Foundation
American Friends of CCCRH
American Friends of the Chateau de Compiegne
American Group Psychotherapy Association
American Health Information Management Association
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
American Institute of Architects New York State
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Land Title Association
American Neuropsychiatric Association
American Osteopathic Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Psychological Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Saltwater Guides Association
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
American Society for Addiction Medicine
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
American Society for Health Care Human Resource Administration
American Society for Mass Spectrometry
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
American Society for Quality
American Society of Baking
American Society of Breast Surgeons
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
American Society of Nephrology
American Suntanning Association
American Sustainable Business Council
American Sustainable Business Institute
American Traffic Safety Services Association
American Water Resources Association
American Watershed Initiative
Work highlights
- Acted for the New York State Office of the Attorney General in its New York State litigation against the National Rifle Association and several of its current and former officers.
- Advised the National Conference on Citizenship and its fiscally sponsored program the Algorithmic Transparency Institute in connection with a congressional investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.
- Advised FanDuel on a cooperation with other leading online sports betting operators in the United States to create a new industry trade association for the primary purpose of creating a self-regulatory accreditation program for the online sports gambling industry.
Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC > Firm Profile
Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC is a nationally recognized, five-attorney boutique Washington, DC-based law firm specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations and related entities across the United States. Serving primarily as outside general counsel, the firm advises charities, trade and professional associations, international NGOs, conservation groups, arts and cultural institutions, foundations, and other nonprofits – as well as companies and executives that work with or provide services to nonprofits – on the broad array of legal issues and challenges they face. The firm brings decades of Big Law experience to bear with small firm cost-efficiency, responsiveness, and turnaround time. With a focus on workable, impactful solutions, spirited defense and advocacy, a practical understanding of the broader nonprofit context, and attorneys who take their work – but not themselves – very seriously, TLG prides itself on partnering with its clients in a strategic manner to help ensure maximum effectiveness and results.
Managing partner Jeff Tenenbaum is widely recognized as one of the nation’s most accomplished nonprofit legal practitioners, a top leader in the nonprofit bar, an accomplished author, lecturer, commentator, and expert witness on nonprofit legal matters, and a distinguished thought leader and active participant in the nonprofit legal community. Partner Nisha Thakker has spent most of her 16-year legal career in-house in the nonprofit legal world, bringing a unique, invaluable perspective to the practice. Counsel Susan Hamsher spent the majority of her 14-year legal career as an in-house attorney at The Nature Conservancy – one of the world’s largest charities – and most recently was a senior associate at a boutique Washington, DC law firm focused exclusively on the representation of nonprofit organizations. Counsel Holly Peterson served in-house at the National Association of College and University Attorneys for eight years before joining TLG and, prior to that, served for four years as a litigator in the Maryland Attorney General’s Office in its Educational Affairs Division. Prior to joining TLG, Associate Kevin Serafino 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. Prior to that, Kevin spent more than a decade in lobbying and compliance roles for two national trade associations – the Household & Commercial Products Association and the International Franchise Association. Jeff, Nisha, Susan, Holly, and Kevin are all very active in the nonprofit legal community.
At TLG, we don’t just respond to legal questions, issues and challenges. Our lawyers think strategically with our clients to understand what their underlying goals and concerns are, develop creative solutions and options, talk through the pros and cons of various approaches, and help them make the best decisions for their organizations. Because of our combined decades of nonprofit law practice, we rarely have to reinvent the wheel, which not only provides for much more cost efficiency, but also enables us to take our advice and counsel to the next, deeper level.
We don’t tell our clients, “No, you can’t do that,” because that is almost never the case. With a nuanced understanding of the many complex laws and regulations that govern nonprofit organizations – in wide and diverse areas of law that often overlap and sometimes even work at cross-purposes – we are virtually always able to come up with workable alternatives and structures while helping our clients navigate the potential pitfalls. Our extensive experience in the nonprofit arena also enables us to never give legal advice in a vacuum, but rather to take into account the broader political, financial, business, and governance context, providing more wholistic legal counsel to our clients.
Our lawyers are volunteer leaders in the nonprofit community – with industry groups such as the American Society of Association Executives, American Bar Association, Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives, United Philanthropy Forum, FAR (Finance & Administration Roundtable), Greater Washington Society of CPAs, National Association of College and University Attorneys, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, and numerous state societies of association executives, among others – helping to further our deep connection to and with the sector. We have and continue to chair and serve on key nonprofit legal industry panels, and we are frequent speakers and authors on nonprofit legal topics, delivering over 50 presentations per year and publishing numerous articles per year on new developments and critical issues.
Our attorneys serve as a continual resource to others seeking nonprofit legal expertise – not only our clients, but to members of the print, television, radio, and online media, federal and state charity regulators, industry trade groups, academics, and nonprofit industry professionals in related fields, such as accounting, insurance, and consulting. Jeff Tenenbaum also serves as an expert witness on nonprofit legal matters.
While awards and honors don’t make great lawyers, over 16 years of annual recognition from all of the leading bestowers of such awards and honors is acknowledgment in which our attorneys take humble gratification.
Finally, we take the greatest pride in the long-term relationships we have built with our clients – some over 15-20 years in duration – as well as the continuous stream of referrals we receive from our clients, nonprofit executives, professionals who practice in the sector, and many others. That is the ultimate testament to the work we do.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner | Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | jtenenbaum@TenenbaumLegal.com | 202-221-8002 |
Partner | Nisha G. Thakker | nthakker@TenenbaumLegal.com | 202-221-8004 |
Counsel | Susan C. Hamsher | shamsher@TenenbaumLegal.com | 202-250-3632 |
Office Manager/Legal Administrative Assistant | Ashley Norton | anorton@TenenbaumLegal.com | 202-221-8005 |
Senior Paralegal | Courtney C. Tucker | ctucker@TenenbaumLegal.com | 202-250-3626 |
Counsel | Holly E. Peterson | hpeterson@TenenbaumLegal.com | 202-221-8006 |
Associate | Kevin M. Serafino | kserafino@TenenbaumLegal.com | 771-240-3831 |
Legal/Administrative Assistant | Lily Martin | lmartin@TenenbaumLegal.com | 771-220-6361 |
Lawyer Profiles
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