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Diversity News – Social Impact Report
Alicia Ritchie Honored with Distinguished
Women’s Award from Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
licia N. Ritchie, a principal
and litigator at the law
A firm, was recognized in
2018 by the Girl Scouts of
Central Maryland (GSCM) as
one of five local women leaders
honored for their exemplary
professional accomplishments
and community contributions.
Now in its 38 year, GSCM’s
th
Distinguished Women’s Award
Celebration honors local business-
women who reflect the attributes
that Girl Scouting aspires to instill
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in every girl. Proceeds from the office of Miles & Stockbridge,
event support GSCM leadership where she co-chairs the Miles
development programs designed Minority Network and sits on the
to help girls increase their self- law firm’s Diversity Committee.
esteem, confidence and character. She is also a member of the
Alliance of Black Women
“Alicia is an outstanding Attorneys and the American
leader and role model,” said Bar Association TIPS (Tort
Nancy Greene, chairman of Miles Trial and Insurance Practice
& Stockbridge. “We’re so proud Section) Women Trial Lawyers
to see her achievements and Task Force, and she has served
community service recognized as a volunteer lawyer for
with this award.” organizations such as the House
of Ruth and the Homeless Persons
Ritchie resides in the Baltimore Representation Project. ■
Alicia N. Ritchie, Principalr
Abbey Mansfield Ruby, Principal
bbey Mansfield Ruby,
a principal and trans-
A actional lawyer in the firm’s
Washington, D.C. office, has been
selected by The M&A Advisor as an
Emerging Leaders Award winner.
Now in its ninth year, the
Emerging Leaders Awards
recognize and celebrate the
achievements of M&A, financing
and turnaround professionals
under age 40 who have reached
a significant level of success and
made notable contributions to
their industry and community.
Honorees are chosen from
a pool of nominees by an
independent judging panel of
industry leaders.
2018-19
Abbey
Mansfield Ruby
Honored as
M&A Financing
& Turnaround
Industry Leader
“Abbey is greatly deserving of financings, real estate financings
this recognition for what she has (including EB-5 investment),
accomplished in her profession capital call/subscription facilities,
and in service to others,” said restructurings, and workouts.
Nancy Greene, chairman of
Miles & Stockbridge. “She is a In 2018, Abbey represented
tremendous asset to her clients Miles & Stockbridge as a Fellow
and to our firm.” with the Leadership Council
on Legal Diversity, a landmark
Abbey has significant exper- program to identify, train and
ience leading M&A financing
and turnaround transactions. advance the next generation of
She represents lenders, agents, leaders in the legal profession.
private equity sponsors, and In addition, she co-lead's Miles &
corporate borrowers in complex Stockbridge's Women's Network,
financings and related trans- serves on the firm's recuring
actions, including acquisition committee and manages the
financings, first and second lien firm’s relationship with two pro
facilities, mezzanine facilities, bono clients in the Washington
asset-based facilities, project metropolitan area. ■
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