Jeri Holmes Email & Phone Number

Jeri Holmes, J.D., has been practicing law in Oklahoma for over 20 years with extensive experience in the nonprofit sector. As a lawyer for tax-exempt organizations and government entities, Jeri helps organizations create a foundation for future growth by ensuring legal compliance and strong governance. Her services extend beyond simply providing legal counsel to organizations. Her goal is to ensure their ongoing success by strengthening governing documents, policies, and operational efficiencies. She guides organizations in writing or rewriting bylaws and policies to ensure compliance, helps them navigate complex relationships and situations, and helps them obtain or change tax-exempt status. She also develops and facilitates board member trainings on a number of topics, including legal responsibilities of the board. In some situations, Jeri has served as interim CEO to provide more in-depth support for organizations facing a significant change or challenge. Jeri’s passion for helping people in need began at a young age, when her sister was born with a severe mental handicap. As a child and throughout her teenage years, Jeri helped with her sister’s care and began volunteering to raise awareness about people with mental handicaps. Her commitment to helping those in need continues today through her work with nonprofit organizations and her strong focus on helping people who want to help others. Jeri also teaches legal responsibility classes for a number of organizations and foundations and teaches a Law and Nonprofit Organizations class for the master’s program at Oklahoma City University. She has a Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma and is a member of Leadership Oklahoma.

Listed skills include Legal Research, Legal Writing, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, and 31 others.

• Attorney

  Nonprofit Solutions, P.C.

  Nov 2004 - Present