Hollins alumna, trustee, and nationally recognized attorney Sabrina Rose-Smith ’00 will deliver the keynote address at Hollins University’s 184th Commencement ceremony, to be held Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Berglund Center Coliseum in Roanoke, Virginia.
Rose-Smith is an equity partner in Goodwin’s Financial Services Litigation and Consumer Financial Services Litigation practices, where her nationwide practice focuses on defending large financial institutions in complex, high-stakes litigation and government investigations. Over her 23-year legal career, she has earned a reputation for navigating the intricate intersections of law, finance, and public policy.
A first-generation high school, college, and law school graduate, Rose-Smith is deeply committed not only to the practice of law but also to shaping leadership and culture within the profession. At Goodwin, one of the nation’s leading law firms, she serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, chairs the Women of Color Collective, and previously served as chair of Mosaic@Goodwin, the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiative. She was also the first Black woman elected to Goodwin’s equity partnership in the firm’s more than 100-year history…