Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Media & Entertainment: Regulatory

District of Columbia

10 Years Ranked

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Band 2

Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite

District of Columbia

9 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Sherrese Smith

USA

Practice Areas

Sherrese Smith is the global managing partner at Paul Hastings and maintains an active Data Privacy & Cybersecurity practice while leading the firm. For the last 10 years, Ms. Smith has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers USA and Legal 500. She is recognized by her peers throughout the legal, media, communications and technology industries for her leadership, business acumen and dedication to clients.

Career

Ms. Smith is the former Chief Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission and General Counsel of Washington Post Digital.

Professional Memberships

Ms. Smith serves on the Board of Directors of NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) and Cable ONE (NYSE: CABO). She also is Vice Chair of Northwestern University’s law school board and a member of the University of Maryland’s journalism school board.

Personal

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1996

University of South Carolina, B.S. in Business Administration, 1993

Chambers Review

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Media & Entertainment: Regulatory - District of Columbia

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Band 1
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Sherrese Smith has a strong regulatory practice which benefits from her previous experience at the FCC. She advises leading media and telecommunications companies on transactional and compliance concerns.

Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite - District of Columbia

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Band 2
Individual Editorial
Sherrese Smith attracts an impressive TMT client base, and is particularly adept at handling large-scale transactions such as complex M&A deals and regulatory issues. She serves as the managing partner of Paul Hastings.

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