Ebony C. Smith

Ebony C. Smith is a Corporate Counsel at Google, beginning in January 2024, with a strong background in labor and employment law. Previously, Ebony served as a Senior Labor and Employment Associate at Ogletree Deakins from September 2021 to December 2023, where responsibilities included mediating cases and defending companies against labor practice charges. Ebony's earlier experience includes a Labor and Employment Associate role at Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn, and Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, involving litigation, drafting legal documents, and conducting internal investigations. Judicial clerkships at the Illinois Appellate Court and Circuit Court of Cook County further developed Ebony's legal expertise. Educational credentials include a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a degree in International Studies from The University of Alabama.