Venable Adds Former AARP General Counsel as Partner
11/30/17
Venable Adds Former AARP General Counsel as Partner
Summary: Venable welcomed the former general counsel for AARP to their nonprofit organization practice as a partner.
Venable LLP announced the addition of Cynthia (Levin) M. Lewin to their Washington, D.C. office in the Nonprofit Organizations Practice as a partner. Lewin is the former general counsel and executive vice president at AARP. This experience has added to her 20 years handling complex legal issues in the nonprofit sector.
Venable Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum said, “Cindy’s comprehensive and first-hand knowledge of a nonprofit’s inner workings will directly benefit our clients as we help to address their most pressing legal concerns. Her vast experience and proven capabilities will be an exceptional addition to our practice, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our group.”
Lewin developed a reputation for her use of risk assessment and analysis, practical problem-solving, and negotiation skills to drive nonprofit organizations towards their goals. At AARP, Lewin led the legal, ethics and compliance, and risk management teams. She focused on reducing outside legal costs, congressional investigations, streamlining governance functions, creating a new code of conduct, and managing a variety of litigation matters.
Lewin also worked as a senior vice president and general counsel for the National Wildlife Federation and as an executive vice president and general counsel for Volunteers of America. She earned her J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from Wellesley College.
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Venable Adds Former AARP General Counsel as Partner
Summary: Venable welcomed the former general counsel for AARP to their nonprofit organization practice as a partner.
Venable LLP announced the addition of Cynthia (Levin) M. Lewin to their Washington, D.C. office in the Nonprofit Organizations Practice as a partner. Lewin is the former general counsel and executive vice president at AARP. This experience has added to her 20 years handling complex legal issues in the nonprofit sector.
Venable Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum said, “Cindy’s comprehensive and first-hand knowledge of a nonprofit’s inner workings will directly benefit our clients as we help to address their most pressing legal concerns. Her vast experience and proven capabilities will be an exceptional addition to our practice, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our group.”
Lewin developed a reputation for her use of risk assessment and analysis, practical problem-solving, and negotiation skills to drive nonprofit organizations towards their goals. At AARP, Lewin led the legal, ethics and compliance, and risk management teams. She focused on reducing outside legal costs, congressional investigations, streamlining governance functions, creating a new code of conduct, and managing a variety of litigation matters.
Lewin also worked as a senior vice president and general counsel for the National Wildlife Federation and as an executive vice president and general counsel for Volunteers of America. She earned her J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. from Wellesley College.
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