Shana Simmons is the Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw, a cloud-based e-discovery platform that unlocks the collaborative power of litigation and investigative teams. As the company’s legal strategist, Shana advises Everlaw’s executive leaders and Board of Directors to drive business growth while mitigating risk. She leads the legal department and is responsible for all legal, regulatory, privacy and governance, risk and compliance issues across the company. A recognized thought leader, Shana appears frequently in industry and national news publications and podcasts, and is a sought-after, inspirational guest speaker at a wide range of conferences and events.
Previously, Shana was Head of Go-To-Market Legal at Google Cloud, where she guided its explosive growth in markets around the world, including the U.S., Canada and Europe, and entry into many other countries. She started her legal career as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Stein & Hamilton LLP in New York and London.
Shana received a JD degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where she served on the managing boards of the California Law Review and Berkeley Journal of African American Law & Policy. She was additionally Co-President of Law Students of African Descent. Shana earned her BA degree with honors from Wesleyan University, where she recently served as a Trustee. Shana currently serves on the boards of Lawyers for One America and the Oakland Zoo, and lives in Oakland, California, with her family.