Cynthia Ramkellawan

Cynthia Ramkellawan

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
407-254-4003
OFFICE
College Of Law - Instruction

 

Office Hours

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS - ROOM 332E - SPRING 2024
TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS - 11:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST

Program Assistant is Iana Hair, Phone:  (407) 254-4022, iana.hair@famu.edu

Current Semester Schedule


LAW 6010 SALES - FRIDAYS - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
LAW 5400 PROPERTY - TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS - 8:50 AM - 10:10 AM


About Me


Cynthia Ramkellawan is a Florida A&M University College of Law graduate who has remained committed to the College of Law’s Mission. She received the honor of being a Top Honor Graduate upon graduating from the University of Central Florida with her Bachelor of Arts. At the time of her graduation, she was the youngest student to matriculate and receive her Juris Doctorate from the Florida A&M College of Law, magna cum laude. She also earned an LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served in the capacity of LL.M Advisor on the Georgetown Journal of International Law.

In May, 2021, Cynthia was honored by the UCF Alumni Association as a recipient of its Seventh Annual 30 Under 30 Award recognizing her professional successes and exemplary service to her community.

Cynthia maintains active bar memberships in Florida and New York.


Areas of Interest


  • COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS LAW
  • INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY
  •  MINDFUL LIVING

Education


 
  • LL.M in Taxation - Executive Track
    Georgetown University Law Center - 2018
  • J.D.
    Florida A&M University College of Law - 2014
  • B.A. in Political Science - Pre-Law; Minor in Business Administration
    University of Central Florida

Work History


  • Assistant Professor of Law - 2022 - Present
    Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando, FL

  • Instructor, Academic Support & Bar Preparation - 2019 - 2022
    Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando, FL

  • Visiting Instructor, Academic Support & Bar Preparation - 2018 - 2019
    Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando, FL

  • Adjunct Professor - 2015 - 2018
    Florida A&M University College of Law, Orlando, FL

  • General Counsel - 2013 - 2021
    eprentise, LLC, Orlando, FL

Awards


  • Recipient of the 2018 New Lawyer Award of Excellence in recognition and appreciation for the service by pro bono
    representation of the poor through the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. or Orlando,
    Florida.
  • Recipient of the 2021 Seventh Annual University of Central Florida Alumni Association 30 Under 30 Award,
    recognizing her professional successes and commitment to helping others and serving her community.

Courses Taught At FAMU


  •  Guardian ad Litem Clinic
  • Homelessness & Legal Advocacy Clinic
  • Multistate Bar Law & Skills
  • Introduction to Analytical Skills I
  • Introduction to Analytical Skills II
  • Legal Research & Writing I
  • Property Law
  • Intellectual Property Law - Survey
  • Sales