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Cronin & Leonard
With over 25 years of legal experience in the private and public sectors,
Cheryl Cronin has earned an impressive record of successfully representing clients, particularly in high-profile matters involving public compliance and law enforcement agencies. She is recognized as one of the leading lawyers here in cases implicating conflict of interest/ethics laws, political and election law, lobbying and other similar compliance laws, administrative agency matters and related litigation. She has represented prominent public officials at the federal, state and municipal levels, large and small corporations, law firms, private individuals and political and other organizations. In addition to her aggressive defense of clients in these matters, Attorney Cronin has also pursued actions on behalf of individuals and companies pursuing rights and claims involving state and federal contracts, and advises major companies and organizations on a variety of compliance matters and the application of political and other laws from many jurisdictions.
Cheryl began her legal career as the first General Counsel of the Office of Campaign & Political Finance, the state agency which regulates election and political activity in the Commonwealth, where she worked closely with other state and federal agencies including the State Ethics Commission, the Federal Election Commission, Office of the Inspector General and other state and federal compliance agencies. She authored the first comprehensive regulations and advisory opinions in Massachusetts in the campaign finance and political area, and was also responsible for all investigative and enforcement actions by that agency. She then served as an Assistant Attorney General and the Legislative Counsel in the Executive Bureau of the Office of the Attorney General where she wrote comprehensive legislation on a variety of topics. Cheryl commenced her private sector career in 1989. She has appeared on behalf of many and diverse clients in administrative enforcement and litigation matters. She is the author of several publications in the conflict of interest, campaign finance and related political law areas, and has been a guest lecturer and speaker.
Cheryl has been an active participant in professional, community and political organizations. She served as the General Counsel for the Host Committee for the 2004 Democratic National Convention, culminating in her recognition as a 2004 Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year. In 2008, she served as one of two State Counsel in Massachusetts for the Obama for America presidential campaign, and served on the Obama National Legal Advisory team. In 2010, she was the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from the Massachusetts Democratic Party "for her tireless support of the ideals of the Democratic Party." She lives in Boston with her husband and three sons.
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