Books
Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the laws that apply to your church? You’re not alone.
This upcoming book will provide an overview of the laws that govern churches and faith-based nonprofits.
Is your church ready if someone came in with a gun?
This guide issues to consider when creating a firearm policy for your church.
Churches were shutdown during COVID. While this sounds surprising, many cases grappled with whether the shutdowns were legal.
This book walks us through how legal protections are applied to regulations affecting churches.
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Matt’s Legal Practice
Matthew Brown is an attorney and author in Chicago, Illinois, advising churches, faith-based organizations, and other nonprofits.
Preserving your mission and setting up your ministry for greater Kingdom impact is the driving force behind Matt’s practice. Churches and nonprofits like yours are the organizations that stimulate positive change in our communities. Matt’s mission is to come alongside your organization and provide creative solutions to your legal needs and maximize your positive impact in your community.
As part of the legal team at Wagenmaker & Oberly, LLC, Matt assists with nonprofit formation, corporate governance, agreements and contracts, tax exemption, employment, and dispute and risk management.
Matt is committed to providing high-quality legal solutions by remaining at the forefront of nonprofit law and current religious freedom issues. As part of this, Matt has developed resources including Pistols in the Pews: The Pastor’s Guide to Firearm Laws and Policies to help church leaders navigate complex legal and administrative topics.
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About Matt
Originally from the West Coast, Matt grew up in the high desert of Southern California where he played football and baseball and met his now wife, Megan, in high school.
While earning his bachelor’s degree in political science at California State University, Bakersfield, Matt completed numerous political internships working for both local city council members and members of Congress in California and Washington, D.C.
During this time, Matt also strengthened the community through recreation and youth education by working year-round as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the local YMCA and volunteering as a youth baseball coach each spring.
After graduation, Matt and Megan got married and Matt served in the electrical department of his hometown where he explained complex utility regulations and their impact to local residents.
Two years later, they moved to Ohio where Matt attended law school at the University of Akron School of Law. During law school, Matt worked as a judicial law clerk where he managed the judge’s civil case dockets.
Both during law school and in his legal practice, Matt has conducted research on legal issues facing faith-based organizations and the First Amendments freedom of religion.
Matt and Megan currently live in the Chicago area with their two daughters. Matt enjoys spending time outside with his family, watching baseball, and playing disc golf.
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