Turner-Brim, Phyllis

Phyllis T. Turner-Brim is Deputy General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at HP Inc.  In this role Phyllis has global responsibility for HP’s IP strategies, enforcement, acquisition and monetization.  Along with leading HP’s global IP team, Phyllis regularly advises HP’s C-suite and is a member of HP’s Global Legal Affairs leadership team.  Immediately prior to HP, Phyllis was VP and Assistant General Counsel at Starbucks Coffee Company, where she led the legal teams supporting intellectual property, technology, marketing, global supply chain, food safety and quality.  She was a member of the Starbucks Law & Corporate Affairs Leadership Team, as well as an advisor to Starbucks Chief Technology Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Data Privacy Officer and EVP Global Supply Chain. 

Prior to Starbucks, Phyllis was Vice President, Chief IP Counsel at Intellectual Ventures Management LLC.  She has also had roles with Intermec Technologies Corp., Walmart Stores Inc., Cabot Microelectronics Corp., BP and McAndrews, Held and Malloy LTD.  Before attending law school, Phyllis had roles in product development and technical marketing at Procter & Gamble and GE, respectively.  Phyllis is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of law and an honors graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology.