“It’s so gratifying to help an organization reach that point where it is beyond conflict, to focus on mission without distraction.”
We're proud to announce that our firm's founder and managing attorney, Morgen Cheshire, was named the 2024 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer of the Year by the American Bar Association, for her distinguished service as outside counsel for nonprofit organizations.
Read more »
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.
Morgen@CheshireNonprofitLaw.com
267-331-4157
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