Full Name:
Lorie Masters
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jack; 1 Child: Ian; 1 Stepchild: David
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, Georgetown University, 1997
JD, The Law School at the University of Notre Dame, 1981
Candidate, District of Columbia State Attorney General, 2014
No caucus information on file.
Attorney
managing partner, of her firms District of Columbia office
Member, Cleveland Park Congregational Church
Served on, District of Columbia Bars Board of Governors
Member, Lafayette Elementary Schools Home and School Association
President, of the Womens Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 2007-2008
church school teacher, Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 1999-2001
Chaired, Home and School Associations annual Auction, 1999-2000
Awards:
Lorie was chosen as a Top 10 lawyer by Washington Super Lawyers in 2014
Lorie's leadership in the field of law and her dedication both to D.C. and to volunteer legal cases have earned her many recognitions. She is regularly named to lists of Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers and, for the last several years, has been named one of the top 250 women litigators in the United States. In 2011, the National Law Journal named her one of its "champions" for her work on voting rights and DC election law, as well as her work to address issues facing women of color in workplace and promoting diversity and inclusion. She has written two legal textbooks that are widely recognized, and one won a 2012 award for advancing the scholarship in the field of insurance coverage.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
During her free time, Lorie can be found in an aerobics class or gardening.