Brian P. Sylvester

Brian P. Sylvester is a Partner at Perkins Coie LLP since June 2023, specializing in advising global brands, startups, life science companies, investors, and trade associations on regulatory issues related to novel food technologies, particularly USDA and FDA regulations. Prior to this role, Brian served as Special Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, focusing on FDA and USDA regulatory counsel from September 2020 to June 2023. Brian's previous experience includes roles as Special Counsel and Associate in private practice, providing regulatory advice to clients from 2014 to 2020, and as Attorney Advisor at the USDA's Office of the General Counsel from 2009 to 2014, where the focus was on food safety, agricultural biotechnology, and related legal matters. Brian holds a J.D. from Cornell Law School and a B.A. in Psychological & Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College.