Megan Glasheen

Background

Glasheen, Megan was born on July 28, 1966 in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

University of Rhode Island (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1987). Howard University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1991).

Career

Worked at Reno & Cavanaugh (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Affordable Housing and Real Estate Transactions, Public Housing, Community Development, Legislation, Administrative Law, and Special Litigation. Nonprofit Organizations, Captive Insurance and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Maryland.

1992, District of Columbia.

1994, California.

Member, Howard University Law Journal, 1989-1991. Recipient: Howard University Merit Scholarship.

Earl Davis Award for Advocacy. Dean"s Recognition Award for Real Estate Finance.

American Jurisprudence Award for Evidence.

Author: "Patronage Employment Practices and the First Amendment," 34 Howard Law Journal 663, 1991. Company-Author: "PHAs and Health Opportunities for People Everywhere 1: Questioning Housing and Urban Development"s Giveaway," Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law, Spring 1992. "Public Housing Authorities Health Opportunities for People Everywhere 1: May Housing and Urban Development Give Away What lieutenant Does Not Own?" 25 The Urban Lawyer 69, Winter 1993.

Member: American Bar Association (Vice Chair, Public Housing Practice Division of the Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law.

Member, Section on Urban, State and Local Government Law). Reno & Cavanaugh was formed in 1977 with the goal to provide quality legal services to nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the housing conditions of low-income people throughout the country.

Since then, the firm"s practice has expanded to provide a broad range of legal and legislative advocacy services to nonprofit organizations, public agencies, consultants and small businesses. While the firm"s practice focuses on the development of affordable and public housing and related issues, its general counseling of nonprofit organizations and small businesses involves it in a much broader range of legal issues including corporate formation and governance, government contracts and procurement, federal income tax exemptions and low-income housing tax credits, alternative insurance mechanisms (captive insurance entities and risk retention groups), administrative and legislative lobbying, and employment matters.

The six-lawyer firm represents clients who are located throughout the United States and abroad.

Achievements

• Megan Glasheen has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Howard University Law Journal, 1989-1991.