With 17 years of experience at the FTC, Phyllis brings a unique advertising and children’s privacy vantage point to our clients.

Phyllis heads the firm’s advertising counseling practice, and focuses on all aspects of advertising, from the initial development of a claim to its ultimate defense in the marketplace. Phyllis’s practice includes claim creation and substantiation, pre-acquisition due diligence, dissemination in traditional and digital media, and both offensive and defensive competitor challenges. She also counsels clients on the intricacies of compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Prior to joining the firm, Phyllis was the Federal Trade Commission’s Chief of Staff for advertising practices, and leader of the FTC’s children’s privacy enforcement program.