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Diversity News – Social Impact Report 2018-19

Abbey Mansfield Ruby, Principal
Alicia Ritchie Honored with Distinguished

Women’s Award from Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
Abbey

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

Alicia N. Ritchie, Principalr

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