Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Emma C. Smizer is an associate in the Interactive Entertainment and Privacy & Data Groups at Frankfurt Kurnit. She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional in U.S. data privacy laws (CIPP/US). Her work includes transactional matters for interactive entertainment publishers and developers, with a focus on the cross-section of data privacy and technology agreements.

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Smizer interned with the firm’s Interactive Entertainment Group, assisting on matters involving video games, advertising, data privacy, and the web3 space. During her time in law school, Ms. Smizer interned at a variety of firms, gaining experience in television and film production, music licensing, intellectual property, and esports.

Ms. Smizer earned her J.D. from LMU Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. As a law student, Ms. Smizer co-founded the Legal Name & Gender Marker Change Project, a pro bono clinic that provides legal services to the transgender and non-binary communities in the Greater Los Angeles area. During the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, she volunteered with the Small Businesses Law Student Support Program of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, assisting small businesses seeking to access CARES Act benefits. Ms. Smizer also served as President of OUTLaw and the Entertainment and Sports Law Society.

Ms. Smizer is a member of the Esports Bar Association, where she serves on the Publications Committee, and is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She is admitted to practice in California.