Representative Experience
- Developed ethics code and procedures for national medical specialty society, and then obtained FTC advisory opinion approval; the code and process are now the standard for other nonprofits.
- Assisted international trade association that operates a “top ten” exposition in the United States in acquiring a major industry exposition in Europe and starting up another in Asia.
- Advised a statewide veterans’ organization in aiding formerly homeless veterans who qualified for subsidized housing by providing free furniture and housewares, benefitting thousands of recipients.
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- Advised an association in the financial institutions field on creating and managing a professional certification and licensing program mandated by the U.S. Congress, with enrollment now over half a million.
- Assisted a prominent national professional society in reorganizing to accommodate the management and governance of a $300 million museum project and provided construction law services for the project.
- Helped an industry-wide trade association in the automotive field update its statistical data gathering and promulgation programs for increased relevance and antitrust protection.
- Advised the EU and the PRC on their regulation of nongovernmental organizations—on competition matters for the EU and on governance matters for China.
- Defended nonprofits in dozens of federal antitrust agency and private civil antitrust inquiries, challenges and litigation, and represented nonprofit plaintiffs in other antitrust matters to achieve fairness for members.
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With two of our clients, formed the Professional Certification Coalition, a nonprofit association that advocates for the interests of professional certification organizations, individuals who have obtained professional credentials, and those who rely on the services of credentialed professionals.