May 30, 2025
038: Manisha Sheth on leaving partnership for government, betting on yourself, and the call of mountaineering
Quinn Emanuel partner Manisha Sheth has moved twice between elite private practice and high-stakes public enforcement. In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss:
- how to bet on yourself to cultivate new skills
- how she ran 250 lawyers at the N.Y. Attorney General’s office and sped up investigations with two simple process tweaks
- the hottest state-level enforcement trends in climate, consumer finance, and AI
- dangling from an ice face at 19,000 ft
Listen for practical insights on career strategy, process and delegation as competitive advantages, and a couple mountaineering stories that will make your palms sweat.
