Reid Wilson

Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Victoria's Secret & Co.

Reid Wilson has a diverse and extensive work experience in the legal field. Reid started their career as a General Counsel at Inpath Solutions, LLC from 1997 to 1999. Reid then worked as an Examining Attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 1999 to 2001, where they examined federal trademark applications and drafted Office Actions.

From 2001 to 2005, Reid served as a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property Group at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. In this role, they provided legal advice on trademark, copyright, and right of publicity matters to well-known brands. Reid also formulated and implemented strategies for domestic and international trademark portfolios.

Reid then joined Abercrombie & Fitch Co., where they worked as the Group Vice President & Deputy General Counsel from 2005 to 2017. Reid was responsible for the worldwide protection, enforcement, and strategic development of the company's IP portfolio, which included over ten thousand trademark registrations in nearly two hundred jurisdictions.

In 2009, Reid took up the role of Adjunct Professor of Law, specializing in trademark and unfair competition, at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Reid taught law students for more than a decade.

In 2017, Reid continued their career at Victoria's Secret, starting as the Vice President, Legal, overseeing the company's intellectual property litigation and managing a team of nine professionals. Reid later served as Interim General Counsel before being promoted to Deputy General Counsel. Currently, they hold the position of Senior Vice President & General Counsel, where they are responsible for various legal functions, including public affairs, government relations, regulatory affairs, and intellectual property.

Throughout their career, Reid has demonstrated expertise in team leadership, risk management, strategic IP development, global trademark clearance, and litigation.

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Reid Wilson attended The George Washington University Law School from 1994 to 1997, where they obtained a J.D. degree in Law. Reid also attended Allegheny College, but no specific degree or field of study was provided.

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  • Senior Vice President & General Counsel

    October, 2022 - present

  • Deputy General Counsel

    April, 2021

  • Interim General Counsel

    July, 2020

  • Vice President, Legal

    November, 2017

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