Leslie Shanklin

Leslie Shanklin is a distinguished legal professional currently serving as a Partner and Head of the Privacy & Data Security Practice Group at Proskauer Rose LLP since June 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Group Vice President for Privacy at Warner Bros. Discovery and as Group Vice President & Global Head of Privacy at Discovery Inc, where responsibilities spanned from April 2018 to December 2022. Earlier, Leslie held the position of Vice President of Business Legal Affairs at Scripps Networks Interactive, overseeing global intellectual property and privacy matters, as well as serving as Director of Legal Affairs at Travel Channel. Additionally, Leslie was a Partner at Holland & Knight LLP, focusing on intellectual property and media law for a decade. Academic credentials include a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, an ELP in Business Management from London Business School, and a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia.