James Bennin

James Bennin is the Founder and Owner of Onyx IP Group, a 100% Black-owned intellectual property law firm based in Orlando, Florida.14 He has over 13 years of experience in the intellectual property (IP) field and is committed to protecting clients' intellectual property while also contributing to diversity in the legal profession.36

Bennin's professional background includes:

1. Founding Onyx IP Group in June 20211
2. Previous roles as an Attorney at Harrity & Harrity, LLP and Associate General Counsel at the University of Central Florida1
3. Experience as Corporate Counsel and IP Attorney at Caterpillar Inc.1
4. Work as a Patent Attorney at Harrity & Harrity, LLP for nearly 7 years1

His educational background includes:

• B.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University
• J.D. from BYU Law School1

Bennin is known for his commitment to diversity in the legal field and participated in the Minority Firm Incubator 2.0 program, which aims to support and advance female and minority-owned patent law firms.2 He is also focused on inspiring youth to achieve greatness and contributing to a diversity pipeline in STEM fields.15