Benjamin Leff
Associate Professor of Law
Office: Room 404
Phone: 202-274-4359
E-mail: bleff@wcl.american.edu
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.
Currently Teaching
There are no classes currently associated with this professor.
Areas of Specialization
- Non-Profit Law and Philanthropy
- Taxation
Degrees & Universities
- J.D., Yale Law School 2000
- M.A., University of Chicago Divinity School 1997
- B.A., Oberlin College 1990
Selected Publications
- Benjamin Leff, Tax Planning for Marijuana Dealers, 99 Iowa L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2014).
- Benjamin Leff, The Case Against For-Profit Charity, 42 Seton Hall L. Rev. 819 (2012).
- Benjamin Leff, "Sit Down and Count the Cost:" A Framework for Constitutionally Enforcing the 501(c)(3) Campaign Intervention Ban, 28 Va. Tax Rev. 673 (2009).
