Mr. Glassie represents associations and nonprofit organizations on a wide range of legal matters, including antitrust, tax, certification, accreditation, contracts, employment, merger, intellectual property and corporate issues. He has concentrated in the field of nonprofit membership organizations for over 35 years.
He received his law degree from the George Washington University School of Law in 1985, with honors, and is admitted in the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Provides a broad range of legal advice to nonprofit and tax exempt organizations, and to trade, professional, and membership associations
Handle and advise on formation of many nonprofit nonstock tax exempt corporations, as well as limited liability companies, for-profit stock corporations; including providing advice on Articles of Incorporation, organizational matters, obtaining Employer Identification Numbers, organizational resolutions, and tax exemption applications, as well as state registration, doing business as/fictitious name applications, corporate registrations
Counsels on Board of Directors, Executive Committee, governance matters, including Bylaws, policies such as conflicts of interest, as well as officer and director nominations, elections, removals, and ethical and fiduciary duty matters
Advises on establishing and maintaining joint ventures such as for trade shows and publications, as well as partnerships, limited liability companies, and both nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries, affiliates, foundations, and other related organizations
Provides advice on nonprofit organization and association employment matters, such as CEO employment agreements, employee hiring and termination, discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, and excess benefits safe harbor compensation issues
Advises certification and accreditation bodies on all aspects of credentialing, including due process, conflict of interest, examinations, trademark and copyrights, tax exemption, antitrust and related matters.
Counsels on legal aspects of all manner of association and nonprofit organization membership programs, including trade shows and conferences, scholarly journals, newsletters, e-publishing, affinity programs, educational programs, examination preparation courses, certification, accreditation, and certificate programs
Provides advice on services to members and the public offered by nonprofit organizations, including antitrust, contract, intellectual property, and tort liability
Advises on tax exemption issues, including applications, charitable contributions and grants, chapter and affiliate issues under group exemptions, including federal and state tax exemption
Counsels on UBIT issues, including advertising, corporate sponsorships, affinity programs, royalty and licensing agreements, non-dues revenue issues
Advises on wide range of nonprofit and association international issues, including opening offices in other countries, export controls, embargoes administered by Office of Foreign Assets Control, certification, copyrights, trademarks, affiliation agreements, taxation, etc.
Presenter: “Key International Legal Issues for Associations in the Post-Pandemic Era,” American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), August 23, 2022
Moderator: "Ask Us Anything! Antitrust – What Associations Need to Know," Webinar, December 2021
Panelist: "Ask Us Anything! Office Leasing and Renovation Issues," Webinar, May 2021
Host: "Associations Creating Community," Podcasts, 2019-present
Co-author: “What Do Marijuana Laws Mean for the Workplace?” Associations Now Plus, March 2017
Speaker: "HELP! I've been hacked!" ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, 2015
Co-author: "Be on Guard for Cybersecurity Breaches." ICE Digest, March 2015
Co-Author: Intellectual Property for Nonprofit Organizations and Associations, American Society of Association Executives, 2012
Panelist: "Is Your Association Doing All It Can to Protect Its Intellectual Property (IP) in the Electronic Age," ASAE Law Symposium, September 16, 2011, Washington DC
Panelist: "Finding Your Pot of Gold: How to Identify New Revenue Sources," Institute for Credentialing Excellence, Annual Educational Conference - New Orleans, 2011
Author: International Legal Issues for Nonprofit Organizations, 2nd Edition, American Society of Association Executives, 2010
Author: Certification and Accreditation Law Handbook, 2nd Edition, American Society of Association Executives, 2004