Austin R. Phillips

Austin R. Phillips is an accomplished legal professional specializing in intellectual property and trademark law. Currently serving as Associate General Counsel for Brands and Marketing at Meta, Austin has held various roles including Lead Counsel and IP Counsel within the same department. Austin's academic contributions include serving as an Adjunct Professor of Law in U.S. Trademark Law at Golden Gate University, School of Law. Previous experience includes positions at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP as an Associate in Trademark and Copyright, Intellectual Property Counsel at Benefit Cosmetics, and Associate in Intellectual Property & Technology at LeClairRyan. Austin earned a Bachelor’s degree in Government/International Relations from California State University-Sacramento and holds a law degree from Golden Gate University, School of Law.