Sherry William, Esq. Founder of Pacific Ivy Law Group
contactus@pacificivylaw.com
Raised by an immigrant single mother who instilled in her, by example, the values of hard work, independence, grit, fearlessness and the importance of dreaming big, Ms. William obtained her law degree from Harvard Law School in 2010 and her Bachelors degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of California Los Angeles in 2006. She grew up in a large extended family in a vibrant Egyptian American community often traveling to Europe and the Middle East and thereby developing a love for all things international. Ms. William is a proud graduate of Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, California. She, her spouse and two daughters reside in Los Angeles.
For nearly a decade Ms. William has provided legal, business and strategic advice to companies of all sizes, individuals, governments, and financial institutions, domestically and internationally. Prior to launching Pacific Ivy Law Group, Ms. William practiced law in the New York offices and Los Angeles office at three of the top law firms in the world. She is licensed to practice law in California and New York and is fluent in Arabic and conversant in Spanish. Ms. William has also spent time in Tokyo, Japan at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, one of the most highly regarded law firms in Japan.
Ms. William is active in her community. She serves as President of the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles and President of the League of Egyptian American Professionals. Early in her career she was an immigration law fellow at the nationally recognized Greater Boston Legal Services where she represented clients in defensive and affirmative asylum claims and Violence Against Women and Act and U-Visa petitions. She has continued to advise on immigration issues since.
Ms. William is direct, practical, responsive and trustworthy. She is a fierce negotiator who takes a personal and measured approach.
Education
Harvard Law School
UCLA
Admissions
California
New York
Real Estate Broker’s License
California
New York
Languages
Arabic
Spanish