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.
Partner
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 & Client Coordinator
Alexis Molden
Alexis Molden joined Klamp & Associates, P.C. in February 2025 as an Office Manager and Client Coordinator. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science and has a strong background in advocacy, public policy, and social justice. Throughout her career, she has worked in both political and legal spaces and has been deeply involved in community organizing, labor rights advocacy, and workplace equity efforts. Committed to serving the public interest, Alexis is passionate about using her experience to support the greater community.
Law clerk
Les Thomas
Les Thomas joined Klamp & Associates in May 2024. She is currently pursuing a J.D. at the George Washington University School of Law and is interested in practicing environmental law and public interest work. At law school, she is a member of the Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, a moderator for the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Brief, and a Writing Fellow at the Writing Center. Prior to law school, Les graduated with Distinction from the University of Virginia in 2019 with a B.A. in Cognitive Science (concentration in Neuroscience) and Foreign Affairs and worked as a paralegal.
Administrative assistant
Chelsea Navarro
Chelsea Navarro joined Klamp & Associates in October 2023. She is an undergraduate student at George Washington University, where she is majoring in Political Science and International Business. Chelsea received NIBA’s Doug Kavanaugh's Recognition of Awareness Award for a documentary film she directed. Before Klamp & Associates, Chelsea was a Policy Director at a nonprofit and a Student Representative for her high school. She is a member of GW’s Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity and serves on the board of GW’s Women’s Club Soccer. Chelsea is graduating in the Spring of 2025 and plans to attend law school in the near future.
Administrative assistant
Romita Chattaraj
Romita Chattaraj is an undergraduate senior at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where she is majoring in International Political Economy and minoring in Spanish. With a passion for the intersection of economics and governance, Romita's academic interests include sovereign debt management and trust in public and international institutions, particularly in Latin America. At Georgetown, she served as the Executive Director for the 61st Annual North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN LXI), the largest student-run conference in the world that welcomes over 3,300 high schoolers every year for an impactful weekend of debate and learning. Through NAIMUN, Romita has extensive nonprofit board management experience as a member of the Board of Directors for the Georgetown International Relations Association, Inc. (NAIMUN's parent nonprofit) for the last two years. She is deeply passionate about youth education and activism; in addition to running Model UN conferences for high schoolers, she has been involved with Amnesty International since high school. She is thrilled to be joining the Class of 2028 at Georgetown Law this fall, where she hopes to further pursue her passion for international law.
Paralegal
Andrew Cherif
Andrew Cherif joined Klamp and Associates in November 2024, graduating with distinction from Northeastern University in May 2024, where he majored in Political Science with a minor in Ethics. Prior to joining Klamp and Associates, Andrew gained valuable experience working with a Massachusetts-based arts non-profit, supporting native Massachusetts writers. He also worked as an Intake Coordinator at a Boston-based immigration law firm, where he was responsible for client relations and legal support. He is interested in continuing to work in the public sector, focusing on employment, immigration, and civil rights law. He plans to continue his legal studies by 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.