Kristalyn J. Loson is an Associate in Venable's Regulatory Practice Group. She focuses her practice primarily on nonprofit organizations and associations, assisting charities, trade and professional associations, and other nonprofit organizations on a wide array of legal issues, including incorporation and tax- exemption applications, tax-exemption compliance and IRS audits, corporate governance, membership issues, contracts, and charitable solicitation regulation, among others.

Prior to joining Venable, Ms. Loson served as a pro bono staff attorney for the Guardian ad Litem Program, 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida. While earning her law degree, she also completed internships with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. She also served for a year as a judicial intern in the chambers of the Honorable Fern Flanagan Saddler of the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Prior to entering law school, Ms. Loson worked as a fundraiser for a large multi-national nonprofit organization. Through her experience in the nonprofit sector, she has gained perspective on the unique needs of these organizations, both legal and otherwise.