“It’s so gratifying to help an organization reach that point where it is beyond conflict, to focus on mission without distraction.”

Morgen Cheshire

Managing Attorney

Morgen is a systemic thinker, able to see big-picture legal issues and holistically resolve them. From burgeoning start-ups to large national nonprofits, she blends her unique legal expertise and business savvy to help nonprofit organizations make informed decisions at any point in their life cycles.

Morgen excels in crisis. When nonprofit organizations are faced with conflict, she works efficiently and resourcefully to meet their needs. But she also looks beyond conflict; she designs lasting solutions.

She finds fulfillment in knowing that her work contributes to strengthening the nonprofit sector and effecting positive change.

Education

  • Grinnell College, B.A., 1997

  • Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003

  • Columbia School of Law, 2002-2003

Experience

  • Partner at Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis LLP, a national law firm headquartered in Philadelphia

  • Legal intern for the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

  • Clerk for Federal Court Judge William H. Yohn, Jr., of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Rewards & Recognition

  • Designated one of Pennsylvania’s 2010 “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer

  • Named a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star” for Nonprofit Law (2009-2014)

  • Recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award in 2009

Affiliations

  • PANO Public Policy Committee

  • TEGE Exempt Organizations Council Member

  • PA Department of State Corporation Bureau Advisory Committee Member

Bar Admissions

  • New York

  • Pennsylvania

We are a collaborative group, driven by a passion to serve the nonprofit sector