Jennifer M. Oertel
Recognized since 2025
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Practice Areas
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Jennifer Oertel provides strategic business advice and practical legal guidance to a broad range of tax-exempt organizations. She has an extensive business law background in securities, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate governance, which she leverages to further the business interests of her tax-exempt clients and the investors who support them.
Jennifer’s clients include impact funds, individual impact investors, social enterprises, family and corporate foundations, community foundations, public charities, national and statewide membership organizations including philanthropic serving organizations, and chambers of commerce.
A recognized authority on tax-exempt organizations law, Jennifer is the Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. The Nonprofit Corporations Committee reviews and updates the state law which governs nonprofit corporations and reviews legislation regulating the solicitation of charitable contributions.Contact & Links
- E-mail: joertel@bodmanlaw.com
- Direct Phone Number: 734-930-6898
- Lawyer Page: https://www.bodmanlaw.com/people/jennifer-m-oertel/
Location
- 201 South Division Street, Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Languages
- Spanish
Education
- Northeastern University, J.D.
- Michigan State University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
Headquarters:
Detroit, Michigan
71 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
18 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
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