Jeannette Nyakweba practices political and election law with a focus on lobbying, public policy and campaign finance. She advises corporations (for profit and non-profit), PACs, and trade associations on federal, state, and local campaign finance laws and regulations; pay-to-play rules; lobbying and ethics laws; and Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) compliance. For clients involved in political activity, Jeannette vets TV and direct mail advertisements, reviews contribution and sponsorship requests and directs registration and reporting for federal and state political committees. In addition, Jeannette manages Ballard’s 50 state lobbying, campaign finance and gift rule compliance program for clients, including tracking state-level legislative and regulatory changes.
Professional Highlights
Judicial Internship
Board Memberships & Community Service
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, volunteer
Durham Mediation Center, volunteer
Homeless Persons Representation Project, volunteer
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Credentials
Education
North Carolina Central University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009)
Member, North Carolina Central Law Review
Franklin University (B.S., cum laude, 2005)
Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland