Sonja R. West is the Otis Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law at the University of Georgia School of Law. She is recognized as an American legal scholar and writer, focusing her expertise on First Amendment issues.

Her career includes serving as a Senior Visiting Research Scholar at the Knight First Amendment Institute At Columbia University. Prior to her academic roles, she worked as an Associate Attorney at law firms including Davis Wright Tremaine Llp and Gibson Dunn.