# Sherry A. William

> Sherry A. William is the founder and managing attorney of Pacific Ivy Law Group, a Los Angeles-area corporate boutique that pairs Big-Law rigor with what she calls emotional IQ. Harvard Law educated and trained at three top-tier firms in New York and Los Angeles plus a stint in Tokyo, she negotiates deals for companies, individuals, governments, and financial institutions worldwide. Raised by an immigrant single mother in the Egyptian American community, she is fluent in Arabic, licensed to practice law in California and New York, holds real estate broker licenses in both states, and leads the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles and the League of Egyptian American Professionals.

- **Role:** Founder and Managing Attorney at Pacific Ivy Law Group
- **Organizations:** Pacific Ivy Law Group, Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles, League of Egyptian American Professionals, Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California, Chief
- **From:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** J.D., Harvard Law School, B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), High school, Immaculate Heart High School, Los Angeles, Study abroad, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Founded Pacific Ivy Law Group, a corporate law boutique serving clients domestically and internationally, Admitted to practice law in both California (Bar No. 281943) and New York, Holds real estate broker licenses in both California and New York

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Earned B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from UCLA
- **2010** — Graduated from Harvard Law School; participated in the Harvard Negotiation Workshop and Mediation & Negotiation Clinical program
- **2010s** — Immigration law fellowship at Greater Boston Legal Services, handling asylum claims and visa petitions
- **2010s** — Practiced at three top-tier law firms across New York and Los Angeles offices
- **2010s** — Worked at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in Tokyo, Japan
- **2018** — Became President of the League of Egyptian American Professionals
- **2019** — Became President of the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles
- **2023** — Leading Pacific Ivy Law Group as founder and managing attorney

## Achievements

- Founded Pacific Ivy Law Group, a corporate law boutique serving clients domestically and internationally
- Admitted to practice law in both California (Bar No. 281943) and New York
- Holds real estate broker licenses in both California and New York
- President of the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles
- President of the League of Egyptian American Professionals
- Member of the Harvard Law School Association Executive Committee Board
- Board of Governors, Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California
- Member of Chief, the private network for senior women executives

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Pacific Ivy Law Group team photographed for new firm branding; practice spans corporate formation, M&A, lending, commercial contracts, outside general counsel, non-profit formation, and trademark work.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pacificivylaw.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryawilliam

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