Cynthia is a corporate and transactional lawyer with over two decades of experience specializing in securities and financial services. Her practice encompasses a broad range of legal issues developed during her private practice in NYC and as General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer of Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management Advisers in Paris, France. She is known for her ability to provide practical solutions, spot issues and manage risk. She previously practiced law at Sidley Austin LLP and Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, LLP. She has volunteered with Lawyers Foreclosure Intervention Network to negotiate mortgages on behalf of homeowners facing foreclosure and with Northeast Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (NEVOSH), to assist in the administration of pop-up medical clinics in Central America.