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Jacklyn is an associate with Fraternal Law Partners. Her practice focuses on the issues specific to nonprofit and tax exempt organizations, including seeking and maintaining tax exempt status, corporate governance matters, grant-making and registration under state charitable solicitation laws. Jacklyn has worked with John Christopher and Sean Callan representing national fraternities and sororities, their chapters, foundations and house corporations. She has conducted sorority leadership consultant trainings and written numerous articles relevant to tax exempt organizations, and specifically, fraternal organizations.
Jacklyn is a member of the Cincinnati and Ohio State Bar Associations. She earned her B.A. in political science from Miami University (2005) where she was initiated into the Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity. She earned her J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law (2007, summa cum laude). Jacklyn is an active member of the community, currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Alpha Xi Delta National Housing Corporation and on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of GRAD Cincinnati.
Quick Facts
Office:
225 West Court Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Practice Areas:
Corporate
Non-Profit Organizations
Tax
Real Estate
Admissions
Ohio
Education
2007, J.D., University of Dayton School of Law (summa cum laude; Publications Editor, University of Dayton Law Review, 2007)
2005, B.A., Political Science, Miami University
Professional & Community Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Junior League of Cincinnati
Nominating Committee (2014-2015)
Legal Advisor, Board of Directors (2015-2016)
Vice-Chair, Finance Committee (2016-2017)
Recording Secretary, Executive Board (2017-2019)
Board of Directors –Alpha Xi Delta National Housing Corporation
GRAD Cincinnati – Board of Directors
Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity – Committee on Leadership (2016-2018)
Publications
Federal District Court Blocks New Overtime Rule, Fraternal Law Newsletter, November 2016
State Registration Requirements and Considerations, Fraternal Law Newsletter, January 2013
Business Tax Credits & Deductions Scheduled to Expire at Year-End, September 2011
IRS Posts Automatic Revocation List: Are You and Your Chapters Still Exempt?, June 2011
New Private Letter Ruling Disregards Separate Existence of a Charity and Related Noncharity, January 2011
IRS Modifies Filing Thresholds, January 2011
Health Care Tax Credit for Small Businesses, November 2010
Small Business Jobs Act Offers Tax Incentives, November 2010
IRS Denies Exemption to Local Fraternity Foundation Providing Scholarships to Chapter Members, August 2010
IRS Gives Some Non-Filers One Last Chance, August 2010
Loss of Exemption Under Group Ruling Requires Full Re-Application, January 2010
Part VI of the New Form 990 – New Requirements for Reporting Governance Practices and Policies, January 2009
Presentations
Restricted or Unrestricted? That is the Question, THE Foundations Seminar 2016
Fundraising Contracts, Fraternal Law Conference 2015
State Charitable Solicitation Registration Update, Fraternal Law Conference 2014
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, THE Foundations Seminar 2014
State Charitable Solicitation Registration, Fraternal Law Conference 2012
Sorority Leadership Consultant Training, August 2010
