LASHANTA HARRIS
SOCIAL/CULTURAL COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
LaShanta Harris is an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland where she is also the Human Trafficking Coordinator. Ms. Harris also serves as the Chair of the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force. Prior to her work at the Department of Justice, LaShanta spent many years as an Assistant State’s Attorney at the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Office. She also spent five years as a Trial Attorney at the United States Department of Labor. LaShanta has helped to organize the Women Moving Forward Conference: A Collaborative Re-entry Program for Women at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Maryland. Also, within the last five years, LaShanta has served on the Board of Directors of Bishop McNamara High School, the Prince George’s County Bar Association, and the Penn Club of DC. LaShanta is a proud graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Howard University School of Law.