Robert McHenry

Robert McHenry has a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as Deputy General Counsel at Sequoia. Prior to that, they served as Vice President, Litigation, IP, Employment & Product at Twilio from September 2021 to May 2023. Robert also held the role of Associate General Counsel at Twilio from January 2018 to May 2023.

Before joining Twilio, Robert worked at Zynga as an Associate General Counsel from February 2016 to January 2018, where they successfully managed a range of litigation matters and contributed to reducing the company's litigation docket. Robert also worked as a Senior Counsel at Zynga from October 2013 to February 2016, where they handled patent strategy, commercial transactions, and managed the patent program on an interim basis.

Robert began their legal career as an Attorney at Paul Hastings from August 2009 to September 2011. Prior to that, they worked as an Attorney at Skadden Arps from November 2006 to August 2009, and as an Attorney at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP from October 2004 to October 2006.

Before entering the legal field, Robert worked as a Research Assistant II at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology from December 1999 to June 2001.

Overall, Robert McHenry brings extensive experience in litigation, intellectual property, commercial transactions, and patent strategies to their current role at Sequoia.

Robert McHenry completed their B.S. in Molecular Biology and Economics at UC San Diego from 1995 to 1999. Robert then pursued a J.D. degree in Law at the University of Michigan Law School, which they accomplished from 2001 to 2004.