Russ Jacobs, in-house counsel at Starbucks Corporation, maintains an intellectual property, commercial, and litigation practice. 

In his intellectual property work at Starbucks, Jacobs develops the global trademark portfolio strategy, considers trademark, copyright, and other IP issues in the clearance of products, programs, and collateral, oversees intellectual property disputes, and negotiates licenses.  A graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia University School of Law, Jacobs started his legal practice at the New York office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and then worked for the Seattle law firm Focal PLLC before moving to Starbucks.  World Trademark Review has recognized Jacobs as a leader in the field by including him in the inaugural listing of 2017 WTR 300: The World’s Leading Corporate Trademark Professionals.  Managing IP named Jacobs a Corporate IP Star in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.