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10 Paramount legal leaders
These ten current and former Paramount legal leaders hold or have held deputy and associate general counsel, legal vice president and business and legal affairs director roles at Paramount and Paramount Pictures. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Paramount from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alison Wauk
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Deputy General Counsel, Streaming · Paramount
SVP, Deputy General Counsel, Streaming at Paramount since 2022, and SVP, Business and Legal Affairs, Paramount at ViacomCBS Streaming since 2021. Former SVP, Chief Digital Counsel at CBS Interactive (2011–2021) and VP and Assistant General Counsel at CBS (2006–2011).
Brian Greenberg
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Contracts & Rights/News Review · Paramount
Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Contracts & Rights/News Review at Paramount since 2020, serving as lead transactions counsel for CBS News and Stations. Former Vice President, Associate General Counsel (2017–2020) and Vice President, Assistant General Counsel (2013–2017) at Paramount.
Emily Ganse
LinkedInExperience: Director of Business & Legal Affairs, Paramount Global, Kids & Family Entertainment · Paramount
Director of Business & Legal Affairs, Paramount Global, Kids & Family Entertainment at Paramount since 2022, based in Los Angeles. Former Senior Manager (2020–2022) and Manager (2017–2020) at Paramount, and former Legal Support Office Manager at Jacobson Scully Shebby, LLP (2014–2017).
Maria A. Romeo
LinkedInExperience: Former SVP, Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) · Paramount
Former SVP, Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) at Paramount (2024–2026). Former SVP, Senior Counsel, Corporate Transactions, M&A (2022–2024), Vice President, Senior Counsel, Corporate Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions (2020–2022) and Vice President, Counsel, Corporate Transactions, Mergers & Acquistions (2017–2020) at Paramount.
Naomi Waltman
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel · Paramount
Former Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Paramount (2019–2026), serving as Global Head of Litigation for Paramount and its subsidiaries. Former Executive Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2018–2019) and Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Intellectual Property (2010–2018) at CBS.
Nick Garey
LinkedInExperience: Director, Legal · Paramount Pictures
Director, Legal at Paramount Pictures since 2022, listed in Legal at Director level. Former Senior Manager, Legal (2019–2022), Manager, Legal (2017–2019) and Legal Asst. (2007–2017) at Paramount Pictures, and former Assistant, Network Distribution at Fox Broadcasting Company (2004–2006).
Randa Soudah
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment Law · Paramount
Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment Law at Paramount since 2019. Former Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment Law and Litigation (2019), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Employment Law and Litigation (2014–2019) and Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law and Litigation (2008–2014) at CBS Corporation.
Ricardo Muñiz-Almeyda
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Legal Affairs · Paramount
Vice President, Legal Affairs at Paramount since 2026, listed in Legal at Vice President level. Former Senior Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs at Paramount (2022–2026), Corporate Counsel, Content Acquisition at DISH TV (2019–2021) and Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (2017–2019).
Sara Newbold
LinkedInExperience: EVP Deputy General Counsel · Paramount
EVP Deputy General Counsel at Paramount since 2022, based in New York. Former Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs at ViacomCBS (2020–2022), Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Viacom International Media Networks at Viacom (2018–2020) and Vice President, Senior Counsel - Corporate Transactions at Viacom (2010–2016).
Yvette Encarnación
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs · Paramount
Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs at Paramount since 2022. Former Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at ViacomCBS (2017–2022), and former Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property & Litigation, Business & Legal Affairs at Viacom (2016–2017).
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- 01How do in-house legal leaders decide what to handle internally and what to send to outside counsel?
- 02How do in-house lawyers work with business teams on new deals or launches?
- 03What changes when an in-house lawyer moves from supporting one business unit to leading a practice area?
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