Bruman Staff

Tiffany Kesslar assists clients with federal education and grants compliance matters under the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG) and other federal administrative regulations, such as the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Ms. Kesslar also assists clients with federal education program compliance. Her areas of expertise include the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and various stimulus programs.

Ms. Kesslar joined the The Bruman Group, PLLC in July 2006 and became a Partner in 2011. Ms. Kesslar regularly serves as a keynote speaker on federal grants and education compliance. Ms. Kesslar also conducts mock monitoring and internal control reviews of States and non-federal entities for compliance with federal administrative requirements. In addition, Ms. Kesslar actively represents clients in administrative appeals and in the resolution of adverse audit findings.

Ms. Kesslar is the 2023 recipient of the National Grants Management Association’s Private Sector Impact Award for exceptional contributions to the field of grants management. Ms. Kesslar previously served as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the National Grants Management Association and remains an active member of the association. She was appointed as a Fellow of the American Bar Association and serves as a Vice-Chair of the Public Contract Law Section’s Grant Law Committee. Ms, Kesslar also volunteers as a member of Thompson’s Grants Editorial Advisory Board. In 2020, Ms. Kesslar became a Certified Grants Management Specialist

Ms. Kesslar teaches as an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason Antonin Scalia School of Law and previously served as President on the board of a local child care center.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Kesslar served as a law clerk at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Ms. Kesslar graduated cum laude from Clemson University and received her Juris Doctorate from the Catholic University Columbus School of Law. Ms. Kesslar is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court bar and the District of Columbia bar.