Loretta K. Davis is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in legal analysis, management of not-for-profit organizations and judicial experience as a judge. She has held executive roles and been involved in fundraising for numerous organizations focused on humanitarian efforts and community development.

1. LORETTA K. DAVIS
221 Cedar Street, East Hampton, N.Y. 11937. 917-609-8691. Lorettakdavis@mac.com
SUMMARY
Attorney with experience in legal analysis, development and management. Excellent writing and interpersonal
skills. Additional professional experience in not-for-profit organizations dedicated to humanitarian efforts.
Admitted in New York.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
THE RETREAT, East Hampton, NY January 2015-Present
Executive Director
• Management, Strategy and Development
• Senior Administration
• Oversee Budget and Grant Applications
• Legal analysis of contracts, leases and employment issues
TOWN OF TUXEDO PARK, Tuxedo Park, NY 1994 – 2013
Judge
• Presided over civil and criminal jury and nonjury trials and hearings.
• Wrote decisions and policy memos.
• Managed $380,000 budget and court staff; sought and received grants.
• Worked with community service entities, rehabilitation facilities, prisons, domestic violence clinics and
probation departments to resolve disputes and reach best outcome.
• Successfully conducted political campaigns, designed campaign strategy and wrote campaign literature.
CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, STEEN & HAMILTON, New York, NY 1984-1987
Associate
• Drafted documents and worked on litigation strategy.
• Performed legal research on national and international issues.
• Managed landlord/tenant cases during four month loan to Legal Aid.
THE HONORABLE JOHN M. CANNELLA, U.S., S.D.N.Y., New York, NY 1982 – 1984
Law Clerk
• Assisted with national and international jury and nonjury trials (civil and criminal).
• Prepared for hearings and trials.
• Conducted research and drafted decisions.
• Managed communications with attorneys and press.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
HEALTH & WELFARE COUNCIL OF LONG ISLAND, Melville, NY March 2013-Sept. 2014
Moderator, Unmet Needs Roundtable
Presided over The Roundtable, which is the forum of last resort for families recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
The Roundtable is funded by major charities including AARP, American Red Cross, Islamic Relief Fund,
Newsday Charities/McCormick Foundation, Robin Hood Foundation, Salvation Army, Unitarian Universalist
Fund, and United Way of Long Island.
• Created strategies and procedures for The Roundtable.
• Analyzed cases and streamlined application process.
• Trained disaster case managers and created manuals, legal and educational documents.
• Prepared donor financial reports.
• Coordinated outcomes with vendors, construction teams, volunteers and legal counsel.
BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR PEACE, New York, NY 2003- Present

2. LORETTA K. DAVIS
917-609-8691. Lorettakdavis@mac.com
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Executive Council (2006-2010), Member
• Develop policies and strategies related to the organization’s work with women entrepreneurs in war-torn
countries of Afghanistan, Rwanda, and El Salvador.
• Engage in fundraising, budget management and client evaluation.
• Worked in Rwanda in 2006.
ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Tuxedo Park, NY 2012 – 2013
Junior Warden, Budget Management
• Managed church and preschool budget; spearheaded cycling event.
NEWBURGH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, Newburgh, NY 2010 – 2013
Member, Fundraising/Strategic Planning Committee
• Raised $20,000 for Habitat for Humanity (Pete Seeger Concert)
ROCKLAND FAMILY SHELTER, New City, NY 2005
Pro Bono Attorney
• Evaluated potential clients and managed caseload.
TUXEDO PARK SCHOOL, Tuxedo Park, NY 1998 – 2000
Co-chair, $8 Million Capital Campaign
• Helped raise $8 million for the school.
Member, Fundraising & Parent Committee 1988-1994
• Worked on annual scholarship fundraising, development and events.
TUXEDO PARK LIBRARY, Tuxedo Park, NY 1991 – 1994
Board Trustee
• Developed policy, reviewed budget, participated in capital campaign to renovate historic site.
THEVENET MONTESSORI SCHOOL, Highland Mills, NY 1991
Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
• Planned campaign and raised funds for new building.
TUXEDO PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Tuxedo Park, NY 1989 – 1992
Board Member
• Interpreted and applied Town Code to new and historic structures.
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, White Plains, NY
New Directions for Attorneys, Certificate of Completion January 2015
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, New York, NY
J.D., magna cum laude, 1982
Editor, NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL LAW REVIEW
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, Burlington, VT
B.A. in History, 1976
INTERESTS
I enjoy hiking, cycling, yoga, listening to music, cooking and traveling.