Taft Cleveland associate Khouloude Abboud has been selected to join the FDCC (Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel) Ladder Down Cleveland Class of 2025. Ladder Down provides direct training and career development through a combination of coaches, sponsors, and participants to empower women lawyers in three critical areas: leadership, business development, and mentoring.

Abboud is an attorney in Taft’s Lending and Finance practice. She represents local, regional, and national banks, public companies, and large corporate borrowers in connection with a wide range of secured and unsecured financing transactions.