Rhode Island – March 12, 2025 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) and The National Black Lawyers proudly announce that LaTri-c-ea McClendon-Hunt has been named a distinguished Top 100 Black Lawyers in the state of Rhode Island.
This exclusive recognition is reserved for the top 100 African American lawyers in each state, recognized for their outstanding legal skills and professional contributions. Membership is exclusively by invitation, based on referrals from existing members, the Executive Committee, and independent research.
LaTri-c-ea McClendon-Hunt, Senior Counsel, is a member of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution and Special Masterships Teams. She focuses her practice in Prison Monitoring for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, which is responsible for monitoring prison reform compliance and progress in the implementation of mandatory mental health screening, diagnosis and treatment of prisoners throughout the California prison system.
Attorney McClendon-Hunt is a highly skilled legal advisor and advocate for victims of domestic violence and has provided counsel and guidance to indigent populations in a wide range of areas as part of her client representation and volunteer work. In November 2024, she was elected to the Board of Directors of Justice Assistance, a nonprofit organization that empowers justice-involved individuals by providing essential resources for employment, housing, behavioral health, and financial literacy.
In addition to this distinguished achievement, she has been selected by her peers annually since 2022 to be a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in the practice area of Alternative Dispute Resolution and a Rhode Island Super Lawyers Rising Star, a distinction that recognizes the top 2.5 percent of Rhode Island lawyers under the age of 40 or those in practice for 10 years or less. She is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island and in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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