Lerato Cummings is a corporate associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins.

Lerato represents private equity firms and public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions, capital markets, and other corporate transactions.

Lerato maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on victims of domestic violence and related family law matters.

While in law school, Lerato participated in Howard University’s Civil Rights Clinic as a student attorney and participated in drafting an amicus brief filed with the US Supreme Court. She was also a Senior Notes and Comments Editor for the Howard Law Journal.

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • JD, Howard University School of Law, 2025
    cum laude
  • BA in Sociology & African American Studies, University of Georgia, 2020
    cum laude