Julie G. Duffy
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel – Litigation
Textron Inc.

Julie G. Duffy was named Textron's vice president and deputy general counsel - litigation in August 2011. She is responsible for managing the Corporate litigation staff and has primary oversight of all litigation throughout the company. Duffy provides counsel on intellectual property and insurance issues and also serves as the company's senior legal advisor on employment matters. Duffy is a member of the enterprise-wide Legal Council and is chair of the Intellectual Property Legal Working Group.

In her previous position, Duffy was executive counsel of Textron since 2009. She joined Textron's corporate legal team in 1997 and thereafter served in litigation positions of increasing responsibility. She has been a leader in the company's intellectual property initiatives, including the formation of Textron Innovations Inc. and the company's intellectual property management team. She also served as a member of the enterprise Engineering and Technology Council focusing on intellectual property protection and talent development.