king COUNSEL Cynthia E. Hudson RICHMOND, VIRGINIA WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA [email protected] (804) 783-7254 Practices Cynthia Hudson is an accomplished professional bringing Government over 20 years of experience as a local and state Labor & Employment government legal practitioner and litigator. Collective Bargaining for Virginia Local Governments As a client ally, Cynthia brings a “can-do” outlook matched with deep interpersonal and listening skills. She believes these traits are essential for Industries fostering relationships based on common ground and understanding. Through Government her caring, analytical perspective, Cynthia finds opportunities and removes roadblocks that help each client come out ahead. EDUCATION Prior to joining Sands Anderson, Cynthia served as Chief Deputy Attorney William & Mary Law School General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In this role, she managed the Office J.D., 1987 of the Attorney General’s daily administrative operations and oversaw its legal service delivery in the Government Operations & Transactions; Civil; Heath Virginia Commonwealth University Education & Social Services; and Criminal Justice & Public Safety Divisions, as B.S. Mass Communication & well as the Offices of the Solicitor General and Opinions Counsel. She also Advertising, 1981 managed the Attorney General’s Office’s relationships with client agencies, boards, commissions, entities, and officials. ADMISSIONS In addition, Cynthia served eight years as City Attorney for Hampton, Virginia, Virginia by appointment of the Hampton City Council, and the preceding seven years as U.S. Supreme Court Hampton Deputy City Attorney responsible for civil litigation, and general U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth counsel to the City’s human resources, police and fire departments. Cynthia Circuit previously worked in private practice specializing in labor and employment law advice, training and litigation, and support of government clients. Cynthia U. S. District Court for the Eastern further shared her talents as an adjunct professor in state and local District of Virginia government law at William & Mary Law School. U. S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia Continued SandsAnderson.com Cynthia E. Hudson RICHMOND, VIRGINIA WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA COUNSEL [email protected] (804) 783-7254 RECOGNITION Today, Cynthia applies her legal knowledge to assist state and local Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation, Class government entities with advice and representation regarding the following: of 2015 Dispute resolution Oliver Hill Civil Rights Leader Employment law Compliance with government administration statutes (e.g., the Awardee, Richmond Chapter of the Freedom of Information Act, Conflict of Interests Act, Public NAACP, 2018 Procurement Act) Public policy development Virginia Women in History Award, Governance Library of Virginia, 2015 Government Affairs Inductee, first Class of Influential As she works with each client, Cynthia appreciates her role supporting Women of Law, Virginia Lawyers talented, hardworking, and dedicated public servants in our communities. Her Weekly, 2019 goal is to be a steadfast legal partner helping to guide their success as they "Legal Elite" in Labor/Employment oversee important public projects and policy development. Law, Virginia Business magazine, 2020 PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Appointed Chair of the Governor's Commission to Examine Racial Virginia Law Foundation, Board Inequity in Virginia Law, 2019 - Present Member, 2008-2016, 2020 – present Appointed Co-Chair on the Governor’s Commission on Diversity, Equity Inclusion, 2017 – 2019 Virginia State Bar, Future of Law Virginia State Crime Commission (as designee of Attorney General) , Practice Committee, 2018 – 2019 2014-2020 Virginia Bar Association, Board of Served as President of the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Governors, 2017 – 2019 2013 Board of Directors ("Local"), Thomas Nelson Community College, 2010 COMMUNITY SERVICE – 2014 Member, Board of Visitors, College of Member of Virginia Supreme Court Commission on the Evaluation of William & Mary, June 2020 – Present Judges, 2005 Virginia State Bar, Harry Carrico Professionalism Course Faculty Member (at-large), NAACP Chair, Virginia NAACP Special Committee of Gifts and Development Hampton Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta, Member Hampton (VA) Chapter of the Links, Inc., Member, Immediate Past- President SandsAnderson.com Pg 2 of 2 .