Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq.

Jeff Tenenbaum is widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading nonprofit attorneys, and is also an accomplished author, lecturer, commentator, and expert witness on nonprofit legal matters. As Managing Partner of the nationally recognized, Washington, DC-based Tenenbaum Law Group – a six-attorney boutique law firm focused exclusively on the legal needs of nonprofits – Jeff counsels his clients on the broad array of legal and sensitive business and governance issues affecting nonprofits. For 19 years, Jeff practiced law at a large national law firm in Washington, DC and chaired its nonprofit practice for most of that time.

Among numerous other honors and awards, Jeff was the recipient of Association TRENDS & CEO Update’s 2025 Association Industry Partner of the Year Award, was the 2006 recipient of the American Bar Association’s Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer of the Year Award, has been one of only a handful of Leading Lawyers in the prestigious U.S. Legal 500 Not-for-Profit rankings over the years, is one of only five lawyers in the U.S. Legal 500’s Not-for-Profit Hall of Fame, and has been selected by both Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers every year for well over a decade in their nonprofit categories.

Jeff is the author of the ASAE-published book, Association Tax Compliance Guide, which is only slightly more popular than his second – and much more interesting – book, Quarantine Cocktails. He currently serves as Chair of the American Bar Association’s Trade and Professional Associations Subcommittee and several ASAE committees.

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