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Speaking Engagements
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May 8, 2024
Ask the Nonprofit Attorneys: AI, DEIA, ESG, and Everything Else You Want to Know, Bernstein, Washington, DC
May 8, 2024
Navigating the Legal Landscape Following the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling (Presentation), California Society of Association Executives
April 29, 2024
Codes of Ethics: Avoiding Traps and Maximizing Opportunities (Presentation), California Society of Association Executives’ ELEVATE 2024, Burbank, CA
April 24, 2024
Mitigating ESG and DEI Legal Risk for Nonprofits: A Fireside Chat with Jeff Tenenbaum (Webinar), GRF CPAs & Advisors
April 3, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney Lunch+Learn (Webinar), Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
March 5, 2024
Ask the Association Attorney, Texas Society of Association Executives’ CEO Forum, Fort Worth, TX
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
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.
