Sharra E. Greer

Sharra E. Greer is Children’s Law Center’s Chief Systemic Advocacy Officer. Sharra joined Children’s Law Center as its first policy director in 2008, shaping a program that takes lessons we learn from representing individual clients to advocate for city-wide changes that better serve the District’s vulnerable children. She brings with her extensive policy experience. Previously, Sharra developed the policy department at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, where she created and supervised that department, and supervised the group’s successful legal services and impact litigation efforts. She also was a staff attorney with the National Veterans Legal Services Program, where she worked on cases before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and represented plaintiffs’ in two class action suits through NVLSP’s Agent Orange Resource Center. Sharra began her legal services work while at Rutgers Law School, when she worked at Camden Regional Legal Services, and was an associate with the firm of Weissman & Mintz.

Education:
Rutgers University, JD with Honors
University of Washington, BAs, Philosophy and Political Science

Professional Activities:
Adjunct Professor, American University Washington College of Law
Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect