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Diversity News – Social Impact Report
Kelly Powers, Principal
Kelly Powers
Named
Baltimore
Business Venroy July
Journal “40 Honored With
Under 40” Leadership in
Honoree Law Award
elly Powers has also been chosen by the Baltimore Business enroy July, a principal in
Journal for its 2018 “40 Under 40” List, which honors young the firm’s Baltimore office,
K professionals in the Greater Baltimore area who are making a V has been recognized by
difference in both their work-places and their communities. The Daily Record with its
Leadership in Law award. July
Honorees were selected be the Baltimore Business Journal's
editorial team. ■ was selected in Leadership in
Law’s Generation J.D. category,
which honors up-and-coming
lawyers who are already making
a difference in their profession
and in their communities.
As a transactional lawyer
in the Corporate, Securities &
Tax Practice Group at Miles &
Stockbridge, July represents
clients in mergers and acquisi- which creates networking and
tions, private equity invest-
ments, financing arrangements,
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as well as general corporate
matters and corporate govern- of Live Baltimore, a nonprofit
ance issues. In 2016, he was
chosen by Miles & Stockbridge
for a landmark program created
by the Leadership Council
on Legal Diversity to identify,
train and advance the next
generation of leaders in the
legal profession.
July is a member of the board
of directors of the National
Academy Foundation School of
Baltimore and is a co-founder of
Baltimore Young Professionals,
learning opportunities for
African-American professionals.
2018-19
Venroy July, Principal
He formerly served on the board
organization committed to
promoting the benefits of
Baltimore City living.
Selected by the Warnock
Foundation as one of its 2017
Social Innovators, July is organiz-
ing an outdoor community film
watch program that will high-
light movies that feature black
role models, aimed at educating
local students and breaking
down negative perceptions about
inner city black communities.
The film series will screen in his
Hollins Market neighborhood
in Baltimore. ■
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