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Christina L. Lara

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Christina Lara
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cllara@Venable.com
Washington, DC
T +1 202.344.4212

Christina Lara advises corporations, nonprofit organizations, and political committees in support of our Nonprofit and Political Law Practice Groups. Christina provides guidance on a broad range of issues, including campaign finance, elections laws, gifts and ethics rules, lobbying disclosure, and charitable fundraising. She also advises clients on nonprofit tax compliance, corporate governance, and contract negotiation and review, among other transactional and regulatory matters. She helps clients achieve their strategic objectives in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

Christina has served as a law clerk with the Smithsonian Institution, the Obama Foundation, and the U.S. Senate HELP Committee. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Peter J. Messitte of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and worked as a teaching assistant for a federal income tax law class. Christina brings valuable experience from nearly a decade working in the nonprofit sector prior to her legal career.

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Thought Leadership

November 2023

Nonprofit Organizations Digest
Nonprofit Organizations Digest

October 12, 2023

Highlights of the 2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Conference
Highlights of the 2023 NAAG/NASCO Annual Conference

Events

March 20, 2024

Tips, Traps, and Trends – Developments and Practical Considerations in Charitable Fundraising
Tips, Traps, and Trends – Developments and Practical Considerations in Charitable Fundraising

Recent News

August 31, 2023

Venable Recognized Among the Top 10 in Legal Aid Society of DC’s Making Justice Real Campaign
Venable Recognized Among the Top 10 in Legal Aid Society of DC’s Making Justice Real Campaign

July 21, 2023

DC Courts Recognize 24 Venable Attorneys in 2022 Pro Bono Honor Roll
DC Courts Recognize 24 Venable Attorneys in 2022 Pro Bono Honor Roll

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. cum laude Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
    • Certificate, Law and Public Policy Institute
    • Lead articles editor and staff member, Catholic University Law Review
    • ACEBC Hennessy Moot Court Competition (ERISA law) – First Place Team & Best Oral Advocate
  • B.A. Comparative Literature Princeton University

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Member, Venable Recruiting and Hiring Program
  • Member, Women Attorneys at Venable (WAVe)