Our Mission
At Klamp & Associates, our intention is to provide affordable, quality legal services to organizations working to serve the public interest. We believe that the specialized needs of our nonprofit clients are best met by understanding and addressing potential legal problems before they arise.
We represent clients of all sizes, and especially welcome small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations because we believe these organizations serve as the backbone of the charitable community. Our clients include charitable organizations, private foundations, membership societies, professional associations, international development NGOs, religious organizations, and other philanthropies. We maintain the trust and confidence of our clients by providing reliable and effective service.
In 2014, Klamp & Associates took its commitment to the public interest a step further and became a Benefit Corporation under the laws of the District of Columbia. Please contact us for further information about the steps we have taken to promote the social good.
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Staff
President
Carolyn Klamp
Carolyn A. Klamp is the founder of Klamp & Associates and has represented nonprofit organizations since 1991. She is a member of the Exempt Organization subcommittee of the Taxation Section and the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Section of the American Bar Association and has written about Delaware law as it applies to nonprofit organizations. Carolyn has written and spoken about the legal duty of care of international NGOs on numerous occasions, including for OSAC at the Faith-Based Conference (2016) and Africa Security Forum (2016), RedR UK at its Senior Level Security Seminar (multiple), InsideNGO’s Legal Advisory Council (2006 and 2007), InterAction’s Security Working Group (2013), the International NGO Safety and Security Network (2013), and the American University’s Washington College of Law (2012 and 2013). She has also presented on panels regarding other topics including funding AIDS projects worldwide, anti-terrorist financing, risk management, and employment issues faced by nonprofits.
Carolyn graduated from Harvard Law School in 1986 and went on to help found the law firm of Dorn & Klamp before founding Klamp & Associates in 2007. She is a member of the bar in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Attorney-At-LAW
Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson joined Klamp & Associates in May 2019. He has experience working with small and medium sized nonprofits with transactional work involving contract review, intellectual property, HR, and tax. Andrew’s practice additionally includes matters involving gifts and gift tax implications for donors and recipients. He has also assisted with presentations on duty of care considerations for several nonprofit organizations and USAID. Andrew earned his J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law where he graduated with honors and was recognized as a Thurgood Marshall Scholar. Andrew also holds a B.A. from the University of Miami where he was an Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholar, Foote Fellow, and recipient of General Honors. He is currently licensed to practice law in Washington D.C. Prior to law school, Andrew worked as an assistant teacher for the Amy Biehl Foundation in South Africa and Duke TIP.
Attorney-At-Law
Rowan Cunningham
Rowan Cunningham first joined Klamp & Associates in May 2021 as a Law Clerk. In 2022, Rowan earned her J.D. with honors from American University Washington College of Law. While in law school, Rowan was Articles Editor with the American University Law Review and served on the board of the International Trade and Investment Law Society. During her time as an associate with Klamp, Rowan has presented to multiple nonprofit organizations and USAID on duty of care considerations. Her practice focuses on compliance, employment law, sanctions and anti-terrorist financing, FCPA, and data privacy and technology (including cryptocurrency). Prior to her time at the firm, she earned a B.A. in International Affairs from Lafayette College in 2016 and worked in community organizing and immigration law.
Office Manager and Client Coordinator
Emma Shealy
Emma Shealy joined Klamp & Associates in October 2022. She graduated magna cum laude from Davidson College in May 2022 with a B.A. in Gender & Sexuality Studies and English. Emma was awarded both the 2022 Henry T. Lilly Award for Excellence in English and the 2022 Gibson Prize for Scholarly Writing during her time at Davidson. She has experience working in an administrative capacity from assisting several of her professors during undergrad as a research assistant. Emma plans to eventually attend law school and pursue a career in the legal services nonprofit sector.
Administrative Assistant
Govind Prabhakar
Govind Prabhakar joined Klamp & Associates in June 2023. He is in his final year at Georgetown University where he is majoring in Regional and Comparative Studies and minoring in Arabic. Govind's interest in the nonprofit sector stems from his experience working with the Georgetown International Relations Association and managing logistics for some of their programs. Govind hopes to pursue postgraduate education in the future.
Paralegal
Eleni Spentzouris
Eleni Spentzouris has worked for Klamp & Associates intermittently since 2010. She holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College; during her program, she was on exchange at the University of Oxford where she studied international human rights and disability law— reaffirming her desire to serve the public interest. She plans on attending law school in the near future.
Risk management consultant
Randy Bareham
Randy Bareham is an NGO risk management consultant and trainer with over 14 years of experience in the humanitarian sector. He works with a range of organizations, from emergency and humanitarian relief, to development and human rights. His focuses on demystifying security management for practical implementation and maintenance at all levels within an organization, from local partners and field teams to management and HQ. His services include development of security systems and policies, security training at both personal and management level, and contingency and local security planning. By facilitating active staff involvement in the process at all levels, he helps organizations develop not only their duty of care but also a culture of security and a sense of organizational ownership in their security management processes. His experience includes Northern Nigeria, South Sudan, East Africa, Afghanistan and South East Asia. Randel has been consulting for K&A and its clients since its founding in 2007. He received BASc in Engineering and a B.A. in Psychology from University of Waterloo, Canada.