Kilpatrick Townsend's managing partner and Giving Kitchen's chairman of the board, Bill Brewster, was a resident of Atlanta, Georgia. He has passed away. Giving Kitchen released a statement announcing his death, saying, “We share the news of the passing of our dear friend, Longtime supporter and chairman of the Giving Kitchen board, Bill Brewster with a heavy heart.” We are shocked and deeply saddened by his sudden and unexpected passing.
Is Bill Brewster a person?
Bill Brewster specializes in trademark, unfair competition and misleading advertising litigation. Starting in 2001, Mr. Brewster served as managing partner of Kilpatrick Townsend for six years. He was managing partner after heading the IP department, which provided him with a unique mid-career understanding of clients and their businesses in addition to the legal sector.
He co-chaired the 100-lawyer trademark and copyright team and currently sits on the firm's pro bono committee. For fourteen years, Mr. Brewster was an adjunct professor of trademark law at Emory University Law School and taught ethics at the school in Law from the University of Virginia.He is currently a member of the Atlanta Bar Club, the Capital City Club and the Farmington Country Club.
As for Bill Brewster
Bill Brewster, a native of Atlanta, GA, served as Giving Kitchen's Board of Directors Chair. Bill's unwavering support and guidance was essential in building Giving Kitchen into a more meaningful and respected organization. His passion, dedication and selflessness will continue to inspire us as we honor him and we will fulfill the purpose of his giving kitchen.
The expansion and prosperity of the Giving Kitchen over the years was largely credited to Bill. In his role as board chairman, he oversaw the organization's growth from providing services to Atlanta food service workers to clients across the country. The charity provided assistance to 4,000 food service workers in just five years, but in the following five years, it helped 18,000 of them. In his four years as chairman, Bill handled 82% of all GK clients.
