Sherrese Smith

Practice Areas

Sherrese Smith is the Managing Partner of Paul Hastings. As Managing Partner, Ms. Smith helps direct the growth, management, and strategy of the firm.

Ms. Smith previously served as the Vice Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. She is known as one of the country’s preeminent Data Privacy and Cybersecurity and Media and Technology attorneys and she is recognized throughout the legal, media, communications, and technology industries for her leadership, business acumen, and dedication to clients. Her work includes data privacy, cybersecurity and breach response issues, crisis response, regulatory investigations, and enforcement proceedings, as well as counseling on global privacy and cybersecurity matters.

Ms. Smith is also renowned for superior advisement on crisis issues and, as a result, is regularly sought after by corporate board members and the C-suite.

Career

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Ms. Smith served as Chief Counsel for Chairman Julius Genachowski at the Federal Communications Commission.

Professional Memberships

Ms. Smith also serves on the Board of Directors of NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK) and Cable ONE (NYSE: CABO). She is also a Board Member of America's Public Television Stations.

Personal

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

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