Lillian Smith

Lillian Smith, currently serving as Vice President and Corporate Counsel at Allogene Therapeutics since August 2018, has a strong background in legal counsel within the biotechnology and healthcare sectors. Prior roles include Corporate Counsel at Kite Pharma, Legal Counsel at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Director of Strategic Initiatives & Legal Liaison at UCLA's Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research. Lillian's experience also encompasses directing industry-sponsored research at UCLA and practicing as an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck. Educational qualifications include a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce Law Center, where Lillian was a Franklin Pierce Scholar, and a B.A. in Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.