ROSTER
Education
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, B.S. (1979) (Honors)
University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D. (1985)
(Honors)
Practice Areas
Memberships/Affiliations
- Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) - Real Estate Section, Business Law Section
- American Bar Association - Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Forum on Franchising
- MSBA, Franchise and Distribution Law Committee, Immediate Past - Chair
- MSBA, Real Property Section, Code Review Committee, Past Member
- Commercial Real Estate Women - Baltimore (CREW) (former Community Action Chair)
- International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC)
- People Encouraging People, Board of Directors
Awards and Honors
- Order of the Coif
- Maryland Law Review , Assistant Editor
- Greater Baltimore Committee, Leadership Class of 2001
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
Cynthia L. Spell
Partner
Cynthia Spell has over 20 years of experience representing major developers and other companies in all aspects of complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, financings and leasing. She also counsels developers in the creation and sale of commercial condominiums. Ms. Spell was formerly a Partner at Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler where she co-chaired the firm's real estate practice group.
Ms. Spell also represents franchisors in legal compliance under federal and state franchise laws, and represents franchisors and franchisees regarding the franchisee/franchisor relationship. She is past Chair of the Franchise and Distribution Law Committee of the Maryland State Bar Association and was formerly General Counsel and Executive Vice President to a national franchisor.
