Debbie Rosenbaum is Director and Associate General Counsel, working at the intersection of technology, new media, gaming, entertainment, hardware, and software. Previously, Debbie was Head of Legal for Thismoment, a cloud-based software start-up that enabled brands to build engaging user experiences across social media platforms, mobile applications, and brand sites. Debbie enjoys working with executives and decision-makers on product teams and likes to turn "no" into "let's figure out how to get this done." 

Before Thismoment, Debbie worked as an intellectual property and tech licensing attorney at Morrison & Foerster and DLA Piper, focusing on e-commerce, social media, privacy, online advertising, and other technology issues. She has written for and been featured in numerous publications and news channels for her work fusing new technologies with traditional industries.

Debbie earned her J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, where she studied with the Berkman Center's Larry Lessig, Jonathan Zittrain, and Charles Nesson. During graduate school, Debbie worked for Google focusing on strategic marketing and legal policy work. Ars Technica has called her work "shockingly effective," and Debbie has guest lectured at Boston College, Northeastern University, and Harvard University on social media and copyright.  


Prior to graduate school, Debbie was a media and public relations consultant and a Communications Director in Washington, DC, after graduating Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University in St. Louis. Debbie additionally has experience designing new media strategies for Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, political campaigns, and non-profit orgs. Debbie is an original co-founder of SunLaw, a group for women in-house attorneys who are ascending within their respective legal departments and careers.