Brian Lewis

Brian Lewis is the Chairperson & Co-Owner of Gen Con, LLC and Managing Partner of Azora Law, PLLC. A passionate admirer of the social fabric that defines the tabletop gaming community, Brian is deeply grateful to play a role in building and preserving a community where all people have a seat at the gaming table. His roots in gaming reach back to the launch of Magic: the Gathering® where he served as the first lawyer for Wizards of the Coast. Over the course of his career, Brian had the privilege of helping bring Pokémon® to the world outside of Japan, participating in the acquisition of D&D® and TSR, assisting in the sale of Wizards of the Coast to Hasbro, and crafting the legal framework for the Open Gaming License – work that has had a lasting impact on the tabletop gaming landscape.  

Brian later founded Azora Law, a firm specializing in complex global intellectual property portfolios and enthusiastically serves as general counsel to many gaming companies, entrepreneurs, and creators supporting innovation across the industry. At Azora, Brian championed the development, drafting, socialization and launch of the Open RPG Creative License (the ORC License). In his role as Chairperson and Co-owner of Gen Con®, Brian is committed to assuring that as the convention continues to grow, it honors its more than 50-year history while creating new opportunities, experiences, and communities. His vision is for Gen Con to remain a safe, welcoming space where fun, empathy, play, and connection flourish-now and well into the future. 

Brian takes seriously his role as a custodian of the tabletop gaming industry. He also nourishes his soul wing-foiling, snow skiing, cycling, and you can occasionally see his adventures and progress in Facebook’s Body By Gygax Challenge group.