Cynthia Thaxton

Cynthia grew up in Pakistan, Kuwait, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Jordan, traveling frequently as a result of her father's career in construction management. She attended The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations and a minor in Arabic and graduated summa cum laude.

After graduating from college, she worked in Abu Dhabi as a paralegal for two years. Cynthia then returned to Virginia to attend law school at George Mason University School of Law, where she served as Senior Articles Editor of the George Mason Law Review and graduated cum laude. While in law school, she was a law clerk at the State Department's Office of the Legal Adviser.

Cynthia has experience in corporate law, international transactions, real estate, HOA law and creditors' rights and she is admitted to practice law in Utah. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing with her husband, running, and going on hikes with her Labrador retriever, Shep.

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Assistant Managing Attorney

Lexington Law Firm

2017 - Current

Oversee the Learning and Development and Quality Assurance departments; serve on the Compliance Team to identify and resolve compliance-related issues; analyze and review client cases with respect to the FCRA; utilize problem-solving skills to resolve client complaints; manage a team of attorneys in the North Salt Lake office.

Supervising Attorney of Learning and Development and Quality Assurance

Lexington Law Firm

2016 - Current

Associate Attorney

Lexington Law Firm

2014 - Current

Associate Attorney

Morris Sperry

2013 - 2014

Drafted litigation pleadings including complaints, motions, discovery documents, and default documents related to homeowners’ associations and creditors’ rights. Executed document review of client’s records for purposes of discovery. Performed legal research and composed memoranda on topics relevant to homeowners associations.

Law Clerk

United States Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser, International Claims and Investment Disputes

2012 - 2013

Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda regarding international claims and arbitration and international and domestic torts.

Judicial Extern

The Honorable Penney S. Azcarate, Fairfax County General District Court

2012 - 2012

Performed legal research and composed legal memoranda about criminal procedure, including Fifth Amendment double jeopardy protections and Fifth and Sixth Amendment due process rights.

Summer Associate

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP

2011 - 2011

Conducted legal research on the anti-fronting laws in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Wrote a memorandum on the prevailing causes of construction disputes, focusing on risk allocation.

Paralegal

Shearman & Sterling LLP

2009 - 2010

Implemented research on topics such as establishing companies in UAE free zones, the UAE’s nuclear energy program, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group of Companies. Edited and provided comments for a lease contract related to pro bono efforts for an international school.

Legal Assistant

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2008 - 2009

Edited term sheets and contracts and translated a UAE licensing law from Arabic to English.

George Mason University School of Law

J.D. (2013)

Honors: Graduated cum laude.

Activities: George Mason Law Review, Senior Articles Editor; George Mason American Inn of Court, Member

College of William and Mary

B.A. (2008) | International Relations

Honors: Graduated summa cum laude. Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society), National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Arabic Book Award 2008

Activities: President, Women’s Chorus; Vice President of Administration, National Residence Hall Honorary

College of William and Mary

Minor (2008) | Arabic Language & Literature

Utah State Bar  # 14807

Member

Current