Charmaine D. Smith
Entertainment and intellectual property partner at Greenberg Traurig

Growing up in North Miami Beach, Charmaine D. Smith always had the same answer when her parents asked what she wanted to be when she grew up: "I would say I wanted to be a superstar," says Smith. » Read more

» Age: 35
» Undergraduate: Princeton University, sociology
» Law school: Georgetown University
» As a kid I wanted to be: A "star" when I was really young, and then a lawyer (starting sometime in elementary school)
» Best advice: Always strive to be the best that you can be
» Best gift: My son
» Dream adventure: Take a year off and travel around the world
» Last vacation: Las Vegas with my husband and a bunch of other couples to celebrate his 40th birthday (June 2010)
» Last book: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
» One the Rise means: Recognized by others as a successful young attorney