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VENABLE’’S ASSOCIIATIION & NONPROFIIT PRACTIICE GROUP
OVERVIEW
With more than 600 association and nonprofit clients nationwide, Venable has one of the largest
concentrations of attorneys providing counseling and advocacy for trade associations, professional
societies, and other nonprofit organizations. Our clients – ranging from a who’s who of trade and
professional associations to some of the nation’s largest philanthropic organizations – call on us for
assistance in matters of general association and nonprofit law, and in matters unique to their industries or
professions. Venable itself is one of The American Lawyer’s top 100 law firms, headquartered in
Washington, D.C. and with offices in Maryland, Virginia, New York, California, and Delaware.
As a result of our extensive experience in representing associations,
virtually no legal issue or problem is new to us. This enables us to provide
precise answers and workable solutions to our association clients on a
responsive and cost-efficient basis, all with a legal style marked by
ingenuity and pragmatic judgment. In addition, our understanding of the
nature and business of associations – derived not only from our legal
practice but from our deeply rooted participation in the association
community we represent – enables us to offer broader and more useful
counseling that recognizes practical management, political and business
considerations. Finally, instead of simply saying, “No, you can’t do that,” we
pride ourselves on our ability to find innovative solutions to the seemingly most
intractable problems and challenges facing our clients.
Our attorneys find
innovative solutions
to the most difficult
challenges that
associations face.
Regarding our structure, Venable maintains a core group of attorneys who concentrate
exclusively on the legal needs of associations and nonprofit organizations. Not only does this core group
work day in and day out addressing the legal issues of our association and nonprofit clients, but it also is
comprised of numerous attorneys who previously worked in in-house legal positions at associations. For
instance, Jeff Tenenbaum and George Constantine worked in-house at the American Society of
Association Executives, Jonathan Pompan at the American Chemistry Council, and Beth Caseman at
Volunteers of America. This in-house experience has proven to be invaluable in understanding and
relating to the unique needs and nuances of our clients.
Our association practice also draws frequently on the resources of Venable’s nearly 600 attorneys
throughout the country who practice in other, relevant areas such as employment, tax and employee
benefits, intellectual property, technology transactions, real estate, antitrust and trade regulation,
insurance, litigation, legislative and regulatory affairs, and administrative law. Venable’s attorneys not
only are some of the best in the country at what they do – and whose resumes read like a laundry list of
credentials and achievements in their respective areas of concentration – but they provide a level of
responsive, efficient legal service unrivaled in the association legal community.