Cynthia Berman is a Maryland corporate lawyer representing the real estate industry. Cynthia represents developers, landlords, tenants, home builders, construction companies, and property managers. For more than 20 years, Cynthia has advised clients on matters concerning the acquisition, sale, development, financing, and leasing of commercial, industrial, and multifamily real estate. She has facilitated numerous multi-million dollar transactions for her clients, many of which have contributed to economic growth of the community.
Service
From 2013-2024, Cynthia served as a member of the Board of Directors of Baltimore Public Media, the local NPR station serving metro-Baltimore and Maryland [formerly known as WYPR]. She is a Board Member of Business Volunteers Maryland, an organization devoted to supporting businesses in Baltimore and throughout Maryland to be effective contributors to the community. In 2016, she joined the Alumni Association Executive Board for Kalamazoo College. Cynthia is a passionate supporter of The Lawyers' Campaign Against Hunger. The campaign recognized Cynthia for 25 years of service in 2012. She is a lifetime member of the Maryland Bar Foundation and a member of the Urban Land Institute District Council of Baltimore.
Profiled in Chambers USA for her work with 'major real estate developers and investors on key transactions related to major projects and large property portfolios,' Cynthia is described as a 'very experienced and very smart' lawyer.
Cynthia is listed in Chambers USA, and The Best Lawyers in America for her work in the area of Real Estate Law. In 2013, Cynthia was named as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women by The Daily Record. This award recognizes honorees for their outstanding professional accomplishments, outstanding community leadership and inspirational mentoring.
Cynthia is an active member and past President of CREW-Baltimore, a chapter of the CREW Network she helped to build. CREW is an organization dedicated to advancing the achievements of women in commercial real estate. She received a special commendation from the CREW Network Board in 1997 for her service on the national board as well as Member of the Year honors from CREW-Baltimore.
- Maryland
American Bar Association
CREW-Baltimore
Maryland State Bar Association
Urban Land Institute - Baltimore Chapter, Associate Member; Advisory Board
Moderator, "Women of Influence," CREW-Baltimore, 2014
Moderator, "Trailblazers in the Industry," CREW-Baltimore, 2012
Cynthia is a passionate public radio listener, stemming from her high school days and volunteering at various public radio stations post-college. A member of several stations, she served on Baltimore Public Media's Community Advisory board and was a member of their Board from 2013-2024. [Baltimore Public Media was formerly known as WYPR]