Best Nonprofit Law Experts

I have 24 years of experience in the credit counseling industry, specializing in operations, compliance, debt management, and consumer financial education. As Senior Manager of Compliance and Media at Money Fit, I ensure our programs meet strict standards for integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. I am a HUD Certified Housing Counselor and serve on the Board of Directors for the Financial Counseling Association of America (FCAA). My work focuses entirely on nonprofit credit counseling. I help consumers understand the clear mechanics of regulated debt management versus the risks tied to for-profit debt settlement. Consumers deserve straightforward financial guidance that is realistic, responsible, and built for actual progress.

New York admitted attorney who began his legal career at a New York City District Attorney's Office and later built a government-facing career working across local, state, and federal partners. He served as Deputy Director of Government Relations at a national nonprofit, coordinating across more than 35 internal teams and external stakeholders to build an outreach strategy that helped take pilot programs from early-stage concepts to city and statewide scale. He brings a practical, implementation-focused approach that connects law, policy, and government process to operational execution. He is also a contributor on WBUR (NPR)'s investigative podcast Beyond All Repair, which won the 2025 Ambie for Best True Crime Podcast and was named among Vulture's best podcasts of 2024.

Legal researcher and advisor with 18 years of experience in U.S. and Canadian immigration law, administrative and public law, and corporate and commercial matters. LLM, George Mason University — Antonin Scalia Law School. Published peer-reviewed researcher in international law journals covering access to justice, immigration frameworks, and cross-border legal systems. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA, is a nationally recognized federal prison expert. He serves as Managing Director at Elizabeth Franklin-Best P.C. and Zoukis Consulting Group, where his federal criminal defense practice focuses on federal appeals, post-conviction relief, compassionate release, clemency, and Bureau of Prisons policy matters. Mr. Zoukis is the author of six books on federal criminal defense and prison policy, including The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Prison Legal News Publishing, 3rd ed. forthcoming 2025), Federal Criminal Defendant’s Handbook (Middle Street Publishing, forthcoming 2025), Directory of Federal Prisons (2020), Federal Prison Handbook (2017), Prison Education Guide (2017), and College for Convicts (2014). His Federal Prison Handbook received numerous awards, including the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards Gold Medal, the Next Generation Indie Book Award, and the Chanticleer Book Awards Instructional & Insightful Nonfiction Award. College for Convicts received the Eric Hoffer Book Award’s Montaigne Medal for the most thought-provoking book of the year. Mr. Zoukis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the UC Davis Law Review and received both the Witkin Award and Reynoso Award for Academic Excellence. He also holds an MBA and a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Adams State University. Major media outlets regularly seek his expertise. He has been quoted in CNN, Fox News, ABC News, Associated Press, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Bloomberg Law, and Vice News, among others. He has contributed articles to the Huffington Post, New York Daily News, Prison Legal News, and Criminal Legal News. Mr. Zoukis’s Prison Law Blog was named a Top Law Blawg by the American Bar Association, and he was a finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Award. He has assisted hundreds of clients with federal prison preparation, in-prison advocacy, and reentry matters, and is considered a leading voice on federal prison policy nationwide. Learn more about Chris at https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/about/christopher-zoukis-federal-prison-consultant/

James is a CPA, IRS Enrolled Agent, and Tax Resolution Specialist at CanvaTax (canvatax.com), where he helps individuals and businesses resolve complex tax issues including IRS debt, back taxes, and penalty relief through programs like the IRS Fresh Start Initiative. With hands-on experience navigating IRS negotiations and tax compliance, James provides practical, results-driven guidance to clients facing financial uncertainty.

Tracy Sanders Rucker, Esq., is a nationally recognized employment, education, and immigration law attorney, bestselling author, and continuing legal education (CLE) presenter. Founder of Natural Hair and the Law and the Attorney Tracy Sanders Foundation, she is a leading voice on hair texture discrimination, workplace culture, and post-DEI compliance in schools and businesses. Her work has been featured by ABC, MSNBC, TLC, Essence, Avvo, and the Los Angeles Sentinel, and she has spoken at Yale University, Arizona State University, Loyola Law School, Arizona State University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and other higher education institutions. She has authored bestsellers, including Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights?, The CROWN Act Handbook, and Wearing Our Crowns — each recognized in national media and ranked #1 in key legal categories on Amazon Kindle. Her advocacy has earned honors from U.S. Congress members, Netflix, eBay, Benedict College Women’s Business Center, and the Los Angeles Lakers Women’s Business Awards. She also hosts the Legal Talk With Tracy Sanders podcast and earned degrees from Syracuse University College of Law, the University of South Carolina, and Cornell University’s Women’s Entrepreneurship program. See: https://smb.americanpress.com/article/Attorney-Tracy-Sanders-Launches-Insightful-New-Book-on-Hair-Texture-Discrimination-in-Workplaces-and-Schools?storyId=683ff0e944ed71000866c89f http://int.cerifilegaledge.com/program_guide/search_results.jsf?courseTopicType=1&provider=32008108&requireCourseNumber=false&accredStatus=%5B%5D&format=On+Demand.Live.Live+Conference https://lexvid.com/cle-speakers/tracy-sanders-rucker https://www.lawline.com/lawyer/tracy-sanders-rucker

James A. Kraehenbuehl is an experienced business attorney, tax lawyer, and executive who has represented hundreds of clients, from individuals with simple tax preparation to global companies with complex legal issues. He started his own firm, Mid-Atlantic Law and Tax, so that he may partner with clients to help them grow and achieve their goals by addressing the annual need for tax preparation, assisting clients in mitigating and managing legal risk, and using financial data to help clients manage and improve their businesses. James’ experiences and the foundation of his family’s accounting business, which has prepared taxes for clients and advised clients on tax issues for over forty years, have enabled him to become this strategic and valuable partner. As a tax attorney, he has worked with clients to prepare simple to complex returns as well as resolve various inquiry letters or tax audits from the IRS and state equivalents. Moreover, in his prior experience as general counsel and executive for a U.S. defense prime contractor, Fincantieri Marine Group, James has directly managed and assisted his clients manage the wide variety of legal risks that businesses face. This includes issues such as managing contracting risk through negotiation and building good templates, investigating and resolving personnel-related risks, managing corporate structures and formalities, as well as managing environmental issues identified in industrial manufacturing settings. James started practicing law at Boies Schiller and Flexner LLP, a nationally known and respected litigation firm. Here, he represented a variety of individuals and major corporations in matters before regulatory agencies and litigated commercial and governmental disputes before a variety of state and federal courts. Prior to the law firm, James served as a law clerk to Judge D. Brooks Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School with Honors and of the Order of the Coif. While there, he served as Managing Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review and won the school’s moot court competition.

Elizabeth Gavino, Medicare Strategist Lewin & Gavino Inc. | Medicare Transition Partners Elizabeth Gavino is a Medicare Strategist with 30 years of experience helping high-net-worth individuals, executives, and employers navigate Medicare transitions before they become costly, irreversible mistakes. She is the founder of Medicare Transition Partners and the creator of the CMTA (Certified Medicare Transition Advisor) credentialing program — the first professional credential designed to train advisors on Medicare transition strategy. Elizabeth has been cited as a Medicare expert source in over 100 articles for CNBC and CNN. She specializes in Medicare strategy and planning, IRMAA and income planning, retirement healthcare costs, and employer Medicare transitions. Based in La Jolla, California.

Mathew Kerbis is The Subscription Attorney. He’s on a mission to affordably serve clients at scale via the subscription model and inspire attorneys to abandon the billable hour. He founded the law firm Subscription Attorney LLC after working for private practice law firms for nine years. His firm leverages automations and artificial intelligence to offer more accessible and reasonable prices like legal advice starting at $19.99/month and $49.99/page. Kerbis realized the subscription model could revolutionize the legal profession, so he launched the podcast Law Subscribed to help attorneys make the same choice. He also speaks and writes about how generative artificial intelligence is changing the way law is practiced. Kerbis has presented at ABA TECHSHOW, Stanford’s CodeX online community, several other online publications, and as a guest lecturer for law schools. Kerbis is a James I. Keane Award winner, recognizing innovative virtual law firms that serve the broad middle class, because he “has been a leader in using technology and subscription based pricing models to improve access to justice.” He’s been recognized by the American Bar Association as a Top 40 On the Rise leading lawyer in the Innovation category for “his commitment to making legal services more accessible while maintaining profitability.” Kerbis is a member of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System’s Above the Line Network for legal professionals committed to transforming the delivery of legal services for the underserved middle class. He placed third in the Individual category for the American Legal Technology Awards for those who make a positive difference in the world related to legal innovation. Kerbis often presents on the topic of ditching the billable hour for the subscription model using technology. His four CLE courses on Lawline have over 3,000 views averaging 4.9 out of 5 stars, with reviews like, “I like the idea [of] an alternative way for clients to afford lawyer services. I loved his enthusiasm and passion. I think he is onto something great for clients” and "Perhaps the most useful CLE I have ever taken.” Kerbis is a frequent public speaker, and the best place to connect with him is on LinkedIn.

I have represented hundreds of clients charged with misdemeanor and felony charges in Baton Rouge and throughout other areas of Louisiana.

I have spent 30 years guiding nonprofit compliance companies and helping charities with charity state registrations

Cathleen Norton is a California Certified Family Law Specialist and the founder of the Law Offices of Cathleen Norton. She has practiced family law exclusively for over 20 years, handling high-conflict divorce, custody, domestic violence, and complex property matters in Los Angeles County. A UCLA School of Law graduate, Cathleen is known for translating complicated legal issues into clear, practical guidance for parents and families navigating emotionally charged legal disputes.

Prity Khastgir is a prominent figure in the fields of intellectual property law, technology strategy, and business innovation. Her extensive career spans over 18 years, during which she has achieved significant milestones and contributed to various sectors, particularly in intellectual property rights (IPR) and technology. Education and Training: - Selected for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Executive Business Education Program, receiving a full scholarship from the Indian School of Business. This program is designed to empower women entrepreneurs with business education and leadership skills. - Founder and CEO of Tech Corp International Strategist (TCIS): Prity established TCIS to provide consultancy in intellectual property and technology strategy, catering to clients globally. - Patent Trainer at WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization): She has been actively involved in training sessions that enhance understanding of patent laws and processes internationally. - Contributor and Journalist: Previously contributed to the China Economic Information Service, where she shares insights on technology and patents. Speaking Engagements - Recognized as an international speaker, Prity frequently addresses global conferences on the intersection of technology, law, and business within the context of Industry 4.0. She participates in ITU Regulatory Workshops focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and cybersecurity initiatives. Legal Expertise A registered patent attorney in India, Prity specializes in various aspects of intellectual property law, including patent drafting, prosecution, and managing complex IP portfolios for multinational corporations. Her expertise extends to sectors like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and telecommunications. Publications and Media Presence Featured in reputable publications such as BBC World, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, and BioSpectrum Asia, highlighting her contributions to discussions on patents and technology. Prity Khastgir's career reflects a blend of legal acumen, technological insight, and a commitment to empowering others through education and strategic guidance in the rapidly evolving landscape of intellectual property rights.

Nisan Zaghi is an Associate Attorney at Consumer Attorneys whose practice is dedicated to protecting consumers from credit-reporting errors, unfair debt-collection practices, and background-check inaccuracies under statutes such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Before joining the firm, he sharpened his litigation skills at a boutique patent-litigation practice and later represented individuals in consumer-protection cases, gaining a valuable mix of technical insight and client-focused strategy. Nisan is motivated by the belief that businesses must be held accountable when they cut corners or defraud everyday people. Restoring a client’s reputation - and often their livelihood - gives him genuine professional satisfaction. To deliver the best possible client experience, he stays readily available, answers questions promptly, and keeps each client fully informed as their case unfolds. He earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law on a substantial scholarship and holds a B.S. in Biology from Brooklyn College, where research-heavy coursework honed the analytical mindset he brings to complex credit-report disputes. Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey state courts and in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, he is positioned to litigate most consumer-protection claims arising in the Northeast. Nisan is an active member of the New York State Bar Association, staying current on developments in consumer law and collaborating with advocates across the state. Outside the office, Nisan enjoys hiking, swimming, and spending quality time with his wife and children - pursuits that keep him grounded and energized for his clients’ battles.

With over 15 years of experience as an Internet Entrepreneur and a law degree and license, I bring a unique combination of skills and knowledge to the online business space.

Research Credentials: - Senior Teaching Fellow, Bond University Fellow at Centre for Space, Cyberspace and Data Law - Fellow at Institute of Space Law and Ethics, For All Moonkind - Affiliate at Royal Aeronautical Society - Previous research at European Space Agency and United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs Gregory Radisic is a lawyer (Barrister & Solicitor) and lecturer specializing in outer space law, regulatory law, and emerging technologies. He has extensive experience completing complex legal and policy projects for senior leadership at international organizations and governments, including at the United Nations and European Space Agency. Gregory has been recognized for his extensive advocacy and pro bono work in public international law, receiving the King Charles II Coronation Medal from the Government of Canada for his "outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada”. Gregory is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Bond University and a Fellow of the Australian Centre for Space, Cyberspace & Data Law (CSCDL), an research centre studying the legal and governance challenges at the intersection of space, cyberspace, and data. Gregory is also a Fellow at the For All Moonkind Institute of Space Law and Ethics, where he has delivered presentations before the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the protection of lunar heritage sites. He has published and presented extensively on emerging space law issues including lunar heritage protection, asteroid resource utilization, megaconstellations, constitutional protections for dark skies, orbital regulation, and the intersection of securities law with technological innovation.

Nicole Israel is a New York and New Jersey estate planning, probate and elder law attorney and the founder of The Law Office of Nicole Israel, PLLC, a boutique solo practice based in Manhattan. She helps individuals and families protect what they've built through wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and comprehensive Medicaid planning strategies including Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, and pooled income trusts. Nicole launched her firm in 2020 after leaving a large firm during the COVID-19 pandemic as a new parent. That decision shaped the kind of lawyer and advocate she became: one who meets clients where they are and explains complex legal concepts in plain, human language. Her practice spans two jurisdictions and covers the full arc of estate and elder law, from drafting foundational planning documents for young families to navigating Medicaid eligibility for aging clients and probate. She regularly advises on multi-jurisdictional and cross-border planning matters, including cases involving foreign assets and international family structures. Nicole is also the author of The Living Trust Blueprint, a consumer-focused guide to understanding revocable trusts published on Amazon. She is a sought-after voice on estate planning topics including inheritance and divorce, asset protection for families, guardianship for minor children, and Medicaid planning strategies for aging parents. Nicole has been quoted in national media and is available to comment on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid strategy, guardianship, and the legal and financial considerations surrounding inherited assets.

Gerard Filitti is Senior Counsel at The Lawfare Project, an international non-profit legal think tank and litigation fund based in New York City. A litigator, political strategist, and regional expert on the Middle East and Central Asia, he has expertise in public policy, national security law and policy, counterterrorism, international law, civil and human rights, and economics. A trial lawyer and commercial litigator with nearly two decades of experience, Gerard has handled a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts. He has also pursued civil counter-terrorism litigation with an emphasis on money laundering investigations and sanctions violations, and represented victims of international acts of terrorism. Gerard holds degrees from New York University, the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and the University of Michigan Law School. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society (U.K.). He frequently appears as a contributor on Newsmax, Scripps News, i24News, Fox News, CNN, NTD News, and other programs, and has been quoted as an expert by numerous media outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, and others.

I am litigator, whistleblower attorney, and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). My practice focuses on cases involving healthcare fraud, financial fraud, anti-money laundering (Bank Secrecy Act) failures, and sanctions violations. While based in Philadelphia, my practice is national in scope.

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