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Education
B.A. University of Virginia, International Relations
J.D. Catholic University School of Law
Admitted to Practice
Court of Appeals of Maryland
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Practice Areas
Procurement, Legislative Advocacy, Administrative Law, International Trade Development and
Transactions, Economic and Trade Policies, Joint Venture Agreements, Licensing Agreements,
Hotel Management Agreements, Civil Litigation, and Non-profit Law.
Acknowledgements
2011 Super Lawyer in International Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
Member, Maryland State Bar Association
Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
Lorenzo Bellamy is both a member of the Government Relations Team and an Associate at the
Law Offices of Alexander & Cleaver, having joined the firm in 2006. In addition to international
transactions for our firm, Lorenzo is active in providing legal services to clients on government
relations and lobbying activities, business transactions, procurement, administrative and
regulatory affairs. Lorenzo assists our large and small business clients with Minority Business
Enterprise compliance on procurement matters. He is from Baltimore City and spends much of
his time representing our clients on government relations issues before the Mayor, City Council
and agencies of Baltimore City.
Prior to joining Alexander & Cleaver, Lorenzo served as Counsel for Legislative Affairs at
the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. Lorenzo was the founder and principal of the
Bellamy Law Firm in Washington, D.C. where he focused on international trade development and
transactions. Lorenzo also advocated on behalf of Fortune 500 companies before the Executive
and Legislative branches of the U.S. Government. He served as a legislative advisor in two major
law firms and has extensive background in federal, state, and municipal legislative advocacy,
including lobbying for Baltimore City before Congress.
Lorenzo lived in Africa for nine years, specifically in Morocco, Sudan, the Democratic Republic
of Congo and Rwanda. He also lived in France for three years. He has worked on transactions
in South Africa, Madagascar and Angola. In Angola, he represented a Houston-based company
in a joint venture with an Angolan company to provide a multinational Fortune 100 energy
company with supplies and services. The deal was financed and insured by OPIC. Lorenzo was
retained by the President of Madagascar to advise on World Bank policies, AGOA best practices,
and interface with the National Institutes of Health on Malagasy health policy. He was the co-
manager of the AGOA Coalition concerned with advocating passage of the African Growth and
Opportunity Act, a landmark trade bill that facilitates trade between U.S companies and qualified
sub-Saharan African companies. Lorenzo executed an MOU between the Prince George’s
County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC-Africa Trade Office) and Alexander &
Cleaver to be a resource for businesses wanting to do business in Africa.
410-974-9000 lbellamy@alexander-cleaver.com
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