Cynthia L. Cordes
Cynthia L. Cordes (COM’01) of Olathe, Kans., a partner in the law firm Husch Blackwell, received a 2013 Pathbreaker Award from Shared Hope International. The award recognizes Cynthia as a national leader in the fight to end sex trafficking. She was also recently named Missouri Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. Before joining the firm, Cynthia was an assistant US attorney for the Western District of Missouri; she prosecuted more human trafficking cases than any assistant US attorney. As part of her work at Husch Blackwell, she has partnered with the US attorney’s office in Kansas City to represent pro bono the international victims of human trafficking on their immigration needs. She trains law enforcement agencies and companies on the subjects of human trafficking and labor and immigration compliance issues.
From the Summer 2014 issue.