Background
Poinsette, Cheryl L. was born on November 9, 1958 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, United States.
Poinsette, Cheryl L. was born on November 9, 1958 in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, United States.
Howard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1980). University of Sussex, Brighton, England. Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Phi Beta Kappa.
Luard Scholar.
Admitted to the bar, 1984, California. United States. District Court, Northern District of California. United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Luard Scholar. Author: "Women Under Apartheid," Women"s Law Journal, Harvard Law School, 1985. Law Clerk to Honorary Aubrey East. Robinson, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia, 1983-1985. Associate, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, 1985-1990.
Assistant to City Attorney, City of Oakland, 1988.
Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association. Charles Hamilton Houston Bar Association.
Black Women Lawyers of Northern California (Vice-President, 1988 and Membership Chair, 1987).
American Corporate Counsel Association. (Director and Counsel, Human Resources Department).
Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association. Charles Hamilton Houston Bar Association.
Black Women Lawyers of Northern California (Vice-President, 1988 and Membership Chair, 1987).
American Corporate Counsel Association. (Director and Counsel, Human Resources Department).