Benjamin Leff

Benjamin Leff teaches courses on U.S. federal tax law and the law of charitable and non-profit organizations. His scholarship focuses on the regulation of nonprofits. Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Leff was a visiting assistant professor at Harvard Law School, practiced tax law in Austin Texas, and clerked in Federal District Court. He is a graduate of Yale Law School, holds an M.A. in religious studies from the University of Chicago and a B.A. from Oberlin College.

Education

• BA Oberlin College (1986 — 1990)
• Hopkins Grammar Day Prospect Hill School (1982 — 1986)
• Edgewood (1972 — 1979)

Companies

• Professor American University Washington College of Law (2015)
• Associate Professor American University Washington College of Law (2012 — 2015)
• Assistant Professor American University Washington College of Law (2009 — 2012)
• Visiting Assistant Professor Harvard Law School (2008 — 2009)
• Associate Vinson and Elkins (2001 — 2008)
• Judicial Law Clerk Judge Douglas Woodlock, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2000 — 2001)