Sherrese Smith
About Sherrese Smith
Sherrese Smith is the Global Managing Partner at Paul Hastings and serves on multiple boards, including Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and NortonLifeLock.
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Sherrese Smith holds multiple significant roles concurrently, including Global Managing Partner at Paul Hastings, Board Member at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, NortonLifeLock, Cable ONE, and Philip Merrill College of Journalism. She also serves as a Board Member for America's Public Television Stations.
Professional Experience at Paul Hastings
At Paul Hastings, Sherrese Smith serves as both Global Managing Partner and a Partner in Washington DC. She is the Global Vice Chair of the firm’s Data Privacy and Security group and a member of the Technology, Media, and Telecom group. She specializes in advising domestic and international companies on media and telecommunications, technology, data privacy, and cybersecurity matters. Additionally, Smith counsels Fortune 1000 companies, mid-size companies, and start-ups on compliance, regulatory, and governance risks.
Board Membership and Leadership Roles
Sherrese Smith serves on various boards, including the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, NortonLifeLock, Cable ONE, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, and America’s Public Television Stations. At NortonLifeLock and Cable ONE, she is involved in the Nom/Gov Committee; additionally, she serves on the Audit Committee for Cable ONE.
Past Roles and Contributions
Sherrese Smith has an extensive background in legal and regulatory fields. She was Chief Counsel at the Federal Communications Commission from 2009 to 2013 and served as Vice President and General Counsel at Washington Post Digital from 2002 to 2009. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Arnold & Porter from 1999 to 2002. She also served on the Board of the Student Press Law Center from 2014 to 2021.
Education
Sherrese Smith studied at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law from 1993 to 1996.
Achievements and Honors
Sherrese Smith has been honored as 'Managing Partner of the Year' by Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards 2024. She was also named among Savoy’s 2024 Most Influential Lawyers.