Evolution shaped by entrepreneurship Strength doesn’t come from staying the same; it comes from growing with integrity. Every evolution in my practice — and in the businesses I serve — has been an act of renewal. This merger is no different. It’s the natural next step in expanding what’s possible, while protecting the personal counsel […]

Bypassing the Plateau  Before the merger, growth had begun to cost more than it returned — a signal that integrity, not scale, had to lead. The concept of the American Dream is interwoven with the spirit of entrepreneurship, and is something I get to see played out on the world stage every day in my […]

My “New Age” Law Firm Will Be Merging  A summary, if you missed the original announcement: this month, I will be merging Paige Hulse Law with the law firm of Winters & King. This is as much of a strategic alignment as it is merger: the combination of Winters & King’s legacy with Paige Hulse […]

When will the merger occur?  Merging a law firm is, as you could imagine, a highly-technical process, riddled with many ethical and legal procedures. In order to create the least amount of disruption to our clients’ projects as possible, we are holding a loose grip on the official date, but intend to merge by the […]

Legacy Anchored, Vision Expanded: The Story Behind Our Merge TLDR: After 8 years as a sole practitioner, I am merging my law practice with Winters & King, a ten-person firm of seasoned professionals who collectively provide comprehensive outside counsel services for businesses worldwide, including 501C3 nonprofits, litigation, estate planning, contracts/general transactions, and a specialist in […]

When it comes to how to spend your days, no one tells you “when” or “how” to jump into actualizing a curiosity. In other words, no one tells you when you should take the jump; and I’ve spent a great deal of my career sharing what created my own “seachange moment” to start my law […]

Obtaining a trademark is such an accomplishment, many business owners finally reach the finish line, hang the certificate on the wall, and consider the trademarking process complete. While that is almost correct, if you have a trademark, you do need to know that there are just a few additional steps that must be taken. To […]

The USPTO is changing the filing processes, and filing fees associated therewith, for all trademark applications in 2025. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced their “highly-anticipated fee structure”, which will go into effect January 18, 2025.  Bear with me on the level of detail I’m about to go into; the new […]

The New York Times, a vanguard of journalism and legal precedent, has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI. Filed in the Southern District of New York in December 2023, the legal battle that is about to ensue will likely answer many of the questions relating to artificial intelligence and copyright laws, and will […]

A common question that crosses our desk: can you legally use a meme in your marketing?  As online business owners, we of course want to use any tool possible to provide quippy and memorable content for our brands. At the same time, we have had instances where clients ran into legal trouble using memes in […]