Cynthia McClain-Hill, Esq.
President-Elect
Strategic Counsel 
Los Angeles, Calif.
Cynthia McClain-Hill is co-founder of Strategic Counsel, a firm specializing in strategic public policy development with an emphasis in corporate, administrative and environmental law. In her professional capacity, Ms. McClain-Hill leads the firm's environmental law and public policy development practice. She represents clients engaged in public-private partnerships and in advancing public policy initiatives, helping them navigate the complex legal issues that arise. Her articles on these subjects were published in a Real Estate Law special edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Southern California's premier legal publication.
Ms. McClain-Hill's legal and public policy expertise has been sought by a number of public sector boards and commissions. She has served on the California Coastal Commission, the California Fair Political Practices Commission, CalEPA Environmental Justice Advisory Working Group and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, as well as the city's Small and Local Business Advisory Commission. Former California Gov. Gray Davis selected Ms. McClain-Hill as one of five co-chairs on his transitions team after his election to office. In a recent survey of 65,000 of her peers, she was named one of Southern California's "Super Lawyers," a distinction reserved for the top five percent of the state's practicing attorneys.