Cynthia W. Sharp
About Cynthia W. Sharp
Cynthia W. Sharp serves as Senior Legal Counsel at Adobe, where she has worked since 2020. With extensive experience in legal roles at various organizations, she provides legal guidance for Adobe Stock and supports business development initiatives.
Work at Adobe
Cynthia W. Sharp has been serving as Senior Legal Counsel at Adobe since 2020. In this role, she advises on and helps develop new business models for the company. She supports the business development team in implementing strategic alliances and works closely with the enterprise sales team to draft and close deals. Additionally, she provides legal guidance specifically related to Adobe Stock service, which integrates with Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Cynthia also designs and presents legal training sessions for Adobe employees and manages a high volume of agreements, including content licenses.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role at Adobe, Cynthia W. Sharp worked at Amazon Web Services as a Legal Contracts Manager for 11 months in 2016. She also held the position of Legal Counsel at Adobe from 2017 to 2020. Her earlier experience includes five years as Senior Manager of Legal (Intellectual Property and Claims) at Getty Images from 2011 to 2016. Cynthia has also worked at Corbis Corporation as Legal Services Manager from 2003 to 2007 and served as Program Manager and Treasurer on the Board of Directors at Washington Lawyers for the Arts from 2002 to 2004.
Education and Expertise
Cynthia W. Sharp holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Washington School of Law. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and completed an LL.M. at Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III). Additionally, she studied at Università di Bologna and participated in the School Year Abroad program in Rennes, France. Cynthia has furthered her education with a course at Christie's Education in London, focusing on Fine and Decorative Arts. Her academic background supports her expertise in legal matters, particularly in intellectual property.
Legal and Professional Development
Cynthia W. Sharp has been involved in various professional development initiatives. She was a Fellow at the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity from 2020 to 2021. During her academic career, she worked as a Research Assistant to Robert H. Aronson at the University of Washington School of Law in 2009 and served as a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study & Research of Intellectual Property (CASRIP) at the same institution. Her roles have contributed to her understanding of legal frameworks and practices in the context of technology and intellectual property.