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.

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  • ‘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.

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Jeffrey Tenenbaum