John is a nationally recognized expert on the law governing lobbying and election-related activity by tax-exempt organizations. He has conducted hundreds of popular workshops on the subject and promoted policies to support nonprofit advocacy in Congress, the IRS, and the FEC.

Prior to joining Harmon, Curran in 2004, John was Nonprofit Advocacy Director at the Alliance for Justice, where he worked with nonprofits around the country to enhance their capacity to participate in the policy process.

Education

Wesleyan University, B.A., 1985

University of Southern California Law Center, J.D., 1994

Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1996

Publications

Keeping Track: A Guide to Recordkeeping for Advocacy Charities

E-Advocacy for Nonprofits: The Law of Lobbying and Election-Related Activity on the Net (co-author) [Out of print.  Link is to online version available via the Internet Archive.]

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John loves to cook -- anything from sweets for the office to real slow-cooked barbecue on his smoker. Here's one of his favorites, a recipe for rugelach that he got from his grandmother.