kenya wiley

Meet Kenya Wiley—

Award-Winning Policy Counsel and Fashion Law Professor — With Expertise in Academia, Government and Industry

About Kenya

Kenya is a fashion law professor and policy counsel — focused on innovation and inclusion in fashion and retail. Through her combined experiences in academia, government and industry, Kenya helps brands and retailers connect their IP, innovation and inclusion goals.

Kenya began her career in fashion law more than a decade ago — while working as a Senate counsel during the crafting of fashion and retail legislation. Since then, Kenya has developed and advanced numerous legislative and regulatory strategies related to retail and technology, and provided legal and policy analysis to business, design and product teams. Kenya has also curated and led industry stakeholder initiatives — including a White House roundtable on fashion tech during the Obama administration, a fashion tech showcase on Capitol Hill and fashion policy panel events for designers, attorneys and tech entrepreneurs.

Areas of Expertise

Fashion Tech
Intellectual Property
AI and Innovation Policy
Supply Chain Sustainability
Legislative and Public Policy
Regulatory and Federal Rulemaking

Kenya Wiley

Fashion Law
and Social Justice

Speaker

As a leading voice in fashion law and government policy, Kenya has presented at academic symposia, government stakeholder events, and industry conferences.

Georgetown University Law Center
Fordham University School of Law
MIT Media Lab
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
International Trade Administration
South by Southwest
Federal Bar Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Textile Exchange Conference
Global Fashion Agenda Summit
Internet of Things Global Summits
(Brussels and Washington, DC)

Press + Publications

Kenya has been featured in numerous publications and has written on the intersection of fashion law, tech and social justice.

Kenya’s Credentials + Accolades

Partners + Clients

Representative past + current

LVMH North America
Kering Americas
GUESS?, Inc.
Microsoft
Heuritech
LOOMIA
L’Oréal

Education + Bar
Admissions

Stanford University, B.A.
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
District of Columbia Bar
Illinois State Bar

Awards + Recognitions

Women’s Wear Daily Women Leaders in Business

Howard University School of Law Intelligent Design Award for Fashion Law and Policy

Georgetown Law BLSA Black History Month Keynote Speaker

ASTM International Chair for Inaugural Task Group on Data Security for Smart Textiles

Legal + Policy Career Highlights

Georgetown University Communication, Culture, and Technology Master’s Program Faculty

Fordham University School of Law, Fashion Law Institute Faculty

Motion Picture Association Legal Department

U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Society for Human Resource Management, Regulatory and Judicial Affairs

Fashion Law and Social Justice

Kenya Joins USPTO for Fashion Law Fireside Chat

Kenya Joins USPTO for Fashion Law Fireside Chat

Kenya Wiley joined U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Deputy Director Derrick Brent for a fireside chat on fashion law, innovation and inclusion in intellectual property -- as part of the USPTO's Fashion, Beauty and IP series. Kenya also provided an overview of...

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