Lorena E. Ahumada, of counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Kleinbard LLC, was elected to serve as President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund (HBA LEF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional and educational advancement of Latinos in the legal profession. Founded in 1989, the HBA LEF has awarded yearly scholarships to qualified Latino students attending law school in the Delaware Valley to promote the success of Hispanic students and attract more Hispanic lawyers to practice in Pennsylvania. The HBA LEF is generously funded by local law firms and corporations.
Ms. Ahumada is a member of Kleinbard’s Litigation Department. She practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation, employment litigation and counseling, and insurance coverage. In addition to serving as the President of the HBA LEF, she is also Deputy Regional Director of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Ms. Ahumada previously served as the 2011 President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania (HBA) and is now a member of the HBA’s Advisory Board.
Founded over 75 years ago, Kleinbard offers sophisticated legal services to middle market and Fortune 1000 companies in the areas of business and finance, employment, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, taxation, and trusts and estates. For more information please visit the firm’s web site at www.kleinbard.com.