Preetha Suresh Rini Chosen for the 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity “Pathfinders” Class

Ellis & Winters

Preetha Suresh Rini, an associate at Ellis & Winters LLP, was chosen as a member of the 2020 class of “Pathfinders,” participating in a program designed by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to train high-performing, early-career attorneys in critical career development strategies including leadership and the building of professional networks.

“This is a great honor for Preetha,” said Leslie Packer, managing partner of Ellis & Winters. “It is evidence that she has been identified as having the potential to assume a leadership role, not only in our firm, but in the profession.”

According to LCLD president Robert J. Grey, Jr., the LCLD Pathfinder Program offers participants intensive in-person training, online experiential learning, and opportunities to network with peers and esteemed LCLD Fellows and Alumni in small group gatherings. “We believe it’s a program that can help catapult a person’s career forward.”

Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 320 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a truly diverse legal profession. The LCLD Pathfinder Program has trained nearly 700 early-career attorneys since 2015, catering to junior lawyers in law firms and corporate legal departments who have demonstrated potential to become future leaders in the legal profession.

About Preetha Suresh Rini    

Preetha litigates a broad range of complex commercial cases, including unfair and deceptive trade practices, copyright and trademark infringement, and First Amendment claims. She also defends products liability and medical malpractice claims.