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Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell

CromwellDynamic. Engaging.  Powerful. 
 
These are just a few words that describe Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell and his passionate style of speaking. His thought provoking style originates from his extensive involvement in leadership throughout his academic and professional career. Mr. Cromwell graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering where he served as Student Government President and Vice-Basileus of the Mu Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 

Mr. Cromwell continued his leadership efforts in law school serving as class president, associate editor of the law review, and was honored, by his peers, as Thurgood Marshall Student of the Year for his scholastic and leadership contributions to the University. He graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University and later served as a federal law clerk in U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division).   Afterwards, he worked as an attorney at Finnegan & Henderson, a prominent intellectual property law firm in Washington, D.C. He later founded and is currently Executive Director of The Harbor Institute, a company based out of Washington D.C that empowers students to excel. Through the Harbor Institute, Attorney Cromwell has presented, trained and consulted with students and administrators at over 65 different colleges and universities across the country in the areas of leadership, cultural empowerment and entrepreneurship. His extensive experience, working with thousands of collegiate students, combined with his enthusiasm for innovative education makes him one of Harbor’s most sought after presenters.