WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 1, 2012– Arent Fox is pleased to announce that Deborah S. Froling has assumed office as President-Elect of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). Deborah took office at NAWL’s Annual Meeting held July 18-19 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

Deborah is a partner in Arent Fox’s Corporate and Real Estate practices in Washington, DC. She has extensive experience in public and private offerings of debt, equity and convertible securities as both issuer’s and underwriter’s counsel primarily for real estate companies. She also has extensive experience in the tenant in common syndication industry and the non-traded REIT and equipment leasing industry. Deborah received NAWL’s Special Recognition Award at the association’s 2009 Mid-Year Meeting held in Atlanta, during which she was honored for her commitment to advancing the role of women in the legal profession. Additionally, Deborah is a member of the board of the Real Estate Investment Securities Association and serves as chair of its Legislative & Regulatory Committee. In 2010, Deborah received REISA’s Distinguished Service Award.

NAWL is a national voluntary legal professional organization devoted to promoting the interests and progress of women lawyers and women's legal rights. Founded in 1899, NAWL serves as an educational forum and an active voice for the concerns of women in the legal profession. NAWL continues to support and advance the interests of women in and under the law, and in so doing, supports and advances the social, political, and professional empowerment of women. Through its programs and networks, NAWL provides the tools for women in the profession to advance, prosper, and enrich the profession.