Sherrese Smith

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Media & Entertainment: Regulatory

District of Columbia

9 Years Ranked

Band 2

Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite

District of Columbia

8 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Sherrese Smith

USA

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

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Media & Entertainment: Regulatory - District of Columbia

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite - District of Columbia

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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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"A go-to person for challenging, complex matters. Sherrese brings a practical, realistic lens to issues and creatively problem-solves when there is no obvious solution."