Janice Ryan is an associate in the firm's Regulatory Affairs Practice Group, where she focuses her practice on counseling trade and professional associations, public charities, private foundations, and other nonprofits on a wide variety of legal topics, including tax exemption, corporate governance, antitrust, transactional, and political activities matters. Ms. Ryan also advises for-profit and nonprofit clients on all aspects of state and federal political law, including campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, gift and ethics rules, pay-to-play laws, and tax implications of political activities. Ms. Ryan develops comprehensive political compliance programs tailored to clients' needs, and assists clients to implement those programs on an ongoing basis.
Previously, Ms. Ryan served as a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), where she handled health care, education, human services, and food and nutrition policy matters.
Industries
Nonprofit Organizations and Associations
Government Experience
Legislative Assistant, United States Senate, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Memberships
American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Publications
May 2012, FCC Orders TV Stations to Post Their Political Files Online
Ronald M. Jacobs, Lawrence H. Norton, George E. Constantine, Gregory M. Gill, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Scott E. Gluck, Andrew E. Bigart, Jeffrey J. Hunter, Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
May 2012, Groups Sponsoring Electioneering Communications Must Disclose All Donors Pending Appeal of District Court Order
Ronald M. Jacobs, Lawrence H. Norton, George E. Constantine, Gregory M. Gill, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Scott E. Gluck, Andrew E. Bigart, Jeffrey J. Hunter, Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
May 2012, Representing Foreign Entities
Ronald M. Jacobs, Lawrence H. Norton, George E. Constantine, Gregory M. Gill, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Scott E. Gluck, Andrew E. Bigart, Jeffrey J. Hunter, Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
May 9, 2012, The Top Ten Things You Need to Know about the New District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act
Janice M. Ryan, Kristalyn J. Loson
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance
May 8, 2012, Election Year Issues for 501(c)(3) Organizations
Ronald M. Jacobs, Janice M. Ryan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity, Tax and Employee Benefits
March 14, 2012, Four Ways Corporations Can Participate in Federal Elections
Ronald M. Jacobs, Janice M. Ryan
Inside Counsel
March 2012, Forming a Corporate Political Action Committee
Ronald M. Jacobs, Jeffrey J. Hunter, Janice M. Ryan
January 2012, Forming an Association Political Action Committee
Ronald M. Jacobs, Jeffrey J. Hunter, Janice M. Ryan
December 19, 2011, The New D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Act Takes Effect on Jan. 1, 2012: Everything You Need to Know to Comply
George E. Constantine, Janice M. Ryan, Kristalyn J. Loson
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance
December 13, 2011, The Nuts and Bolts of Lobbying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) Exempt Organizations
Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity, Tax and Employee Benefits
November 18, 2011, The New D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Act Takes Effect on Jan. 1, 2012: Everything You Need to Know to Comply
George E. Constantine, Audra J. Heagney, Lisa M. Hix, Brock R. Landry, Kristalyn J. Loson, Janice M. Ryan, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance
February 2011, Understanding Force Majeure Clauses
Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Meeting, Vendor and Government Contracts
January 2010, Supreme Court Strikes Down Laws Banning Corporate Expenditures
Ronald M. Jacobs, George E. Constantine, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum,Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
Political Law Alert
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity
Events/Speaking Engagements
Upcoming Events
July 12, 2012, Nonprofit Chapters and Affiliates: Key Legal Issues, Pitfalls and Successful Strategies
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, George E. Constantine, Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance, Tax and Employee Benefits
Past Events
May 8, 2012, Legal Quick Hit: "Election Year Issues for 501(c)(3) Organizations" for the Association of Corporate Counsel's Nonprofit Organizations Committee
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Ronald M. Jacobs, Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity, Tax and Employee Benefits
May 3, 2012, "Hot Topics - The District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act of 2010" at AFG's 10th Annual National Conference on Association Foundations & Fundraising
Kristalyn J. Loson, Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance
February 16, 2012, "Everything You Need to Know to Comply With The New D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Act" at West, Lane & Schlager Realty Advisors Applied Knowledge Lunch Series
Kristalyn J. Loson, Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance
December 19, 2011, The New D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Act Takes Effect on Jan. 1, 2012: Everything You Need to Know to Comply
George E. Constantine, Janice M. Ryan, Kristalyn J. Loson
Related Topic Area(s): Corporate Governance, Recording available
December 13, 2011, "The Nuts and Bolts of Lobbying for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) Exempt Organizations" for CooperationWorks!
Alexandra Megaris, Janice M. Ryan
Related Topic Area(s): Lobbying and Political Activity, Tax and Employee Benefits