Cynthia L. Alexander Reappointed as Trustee of Nevada Bar Foundation
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Cynthia L. Alexander, member partner in our Las Vegas office, has been reappointed by the Supreme Court of Nevada as a Trustee of the Nevada Bar Foundation for a two-year term, effective July 1.
“I am honored to further serve this worthy organization, and am passionate about their mission to help people access justice and legal education programs,” said Alexander.
The Nevada Bar Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the State Bar of Nevada. The organization supports access to justice programs in addition to managing the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program, which makes annual grants to local organizations that provide direct legal services to the poor, to victims of domestic violence, and to children protected by or in need of protection of the juvenile court.
Alexander also serves as the Chair of the Public Interest Law Community Advisory Board for the UNLV Boyd School of Law and on the board of directors of the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. She previously served on the board of directors of Nevada Public Radio, Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, and S.A.F.E. House, Inc. In 2016, Alexander was awarded the Peter Perlman Service Award by the Litigation Counsel of America, in which she is also a fellow, and in 2015 she was awarded the Medal of Justice by the Nevada State Bar.
Alexander is a business litigator at Dickinson Wright. Her practice is concentrated on representation of financial institutions, business entities and their corporate officers and directors, and land owners and developers. She has defended various financial institutions in disputes involving federal and state consumer protection statutes and various common law contract and tort, including lender liability claims in addition to assisting with loan workouts. She also handles real estate matters, such as title and escrow disputes, real estate contract and easement disputes and wrongful liens, along with a wide array of business disputes.
“I am honored to further serve this worthy organization, and am passionate about their mission to help people access justice and legal education programs,” said Alexander.
The Nevada Bar Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the State Bar of Nevada. The organization supports access to justice programs in addition to managing the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program, which makes annual grants to local organizations that provide direct legal services to the poor, to victims of domestic violence, and to children protected by or in need of protection of the juvenile court.
Alexander also serves as the Chair of the Public Interest Law Community Advisory Board for the UNLV Boyd School of Law and on the board of directors of the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. She previously served on the board of directors of Nevada Public Radio, Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, and S.A.F.E. House, Inc. In 2016, Alexander was awarded the Peter Perlman Service Award by the Litigation Counsel of America, in which she is also a fellow, and in 2015 she was awarded the Medal of Justice by the Nevada State Bar.
Alexander is a business litigator at Dickinson Wright. Her practice is concentrated on representation of financial institutions, business entities and their corporate officers and directors, and land owners and developers. She has defended various financial institutions in disputes involving federal and state consumer protection statutes and various common law contract and tort, including lender liability claims in addition to assisting with loan workouts. She also handles real estate matters, such as title and escrow disputes, real estate contract and easement disputes and wrongful liens, along with a wide array of business disputes.
