Overview

Jesse serves as a trusted advisor and outside general counsel to nonprofit organizations across various sectors, including charities, schools, private foundations, churches and religious organizations, nonprofit medical organizations, and trade associations. He provides strategic counsel on issues pertinent to nonprofit clients, including:

  • Corporate structuring and tax compliance
  • Legal audits
  • Nonprofit startups and tax exemption application
  • Fiscal sponsorship
  • State charity and fundraising registration
  • Donor management
  • Grantmaking
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • IRS audits and state investigations

Prior to joining Michael Best, Jesse served as in-house counsel for a committee within the U.S. House of Representatives, providing legal and ethical guidance, drafting legislation, and leading congressional oversight efforts of federal agencies.

Experience

Solutions in action

Credentials

  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2018
  • Calvin University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy, 2013

  • Illinois

Engagement

  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Section of Taxation, Exempt Organizations Committee
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association
    • Exempt Organizations Subcommittee
  • Member, TEGE Exempt Organizations Council

  • Director and Secretary, Orthodox Christian Attorney Network

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