Intellectual Property Attorneys & Strategic Business Advisors

Who We Are

At The Keller Law Firm, we are attorneys and strategic business advisors helping small to medium-sized businesses leverage legal protections to secure their position in the market and spur growth. Led by Kelley Keller, a veteran IP lawyer and business educator, our firm provides essential guidance to thoroughly troubleshoot your business, discover points of vulnerability, and implement safeguards for your IP. Businesses thrive when there’s something unique and exceptional about the way they produce products of deliver services. But that success can wain when imitators enter their market sector. The IP protections we provide empower you to claim your distinction and retain your competitive advantage for long-term success.

Who We Serve

Although we help entrepreneurs at any stage of business development, our assistance is most crucial for you if your business has been operating successfully for three to seven years and is ready to grow. At the pre-takeoff stage, when you’re courting investors, expanding to new locations, or considering franchisement, you simply must protect your IP to minimize risk and maximize potential profit.

Our Intellectual Property services

Intellectual property refers to any original concept which you have put into a tangible form. Unquestionably, your business’ IP is your most important asset. Unfortunately, most business owners don’t fully appreciate their IP’s value until it’s been threatened or is gone. Can you identify your business IP? Can you list the affirmative legal steps you’ve taken to protect it? Are you certain that none of your competitors are infringing on your IP? If you answered “No” to any of these questions, it’s time for a consultation with a knowledgeable IP attorney.

The Keller Law Firm provides top-to-bottom IP protection services, which include:

Trademarks and brand strategy — Claim your place in the market with a distinct mark that separates you from the competition and protect that mark from copycats who would dilute your brand.

Copyrights and creative works — Protect your creation from unauthorized use and monetize your work with licensing agreements.

Websites, social media and online business — New media presents new challenges for IP. Our services keep you ahead of the curve.

Confidential information and trade secrets — Don’t let your “secret recipe for success” leave the company with a disgruntled employee. When your secrets are secure, so is your future.

The IP protections you require rely heavily on the specific facts and circumstances of your business. Our law firm provides personalized care, so you get pertinent and powerful service.

We have extensive experience assisting:

Product-based businesses — We support manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Our clients are also brick/mortar and e-commerce vendors, including Amazon sellers. They are engaged in various industries, such as fashion and apparel, food and beverage, wineries, breweries, digital products, such as software and mobile apps, e-cigarette products, and even medical marijuana dispensaries.

Service-based businesses — We advise professional and medical service providers, certification programs, coaches and consultants, marketing and advertising services, website creators, and graphic design artists, as well as content creators for arts and entertainment, such as photographers, videographers, writers, bloggers and podcasters.

Secure IP makes it easier to attract investors, obtain lines of credit, hire executive talent, and take so many of the other steps necessary to grow your businesses. There are subtle differences in the IP protections available for different business sectors. Fortunately, we can cover it all.

Our business services

Although IP protection is a major focus of our law firm, we are also able to provide a full range of business law services for companies that are not large enough for in-house counsel.

Starting a business — Our business attorneys assist with all aspects of business formation, including choice of entity, operating agreements and bylaws, licenses and permits, tax election, ownership and partnership agreements, and risk management.

Running a business — We advise business owners on important legal aspects of business operations, including governance and compliance, employment and contractor issues, business contracts, marketing and advertising, and resolving disputes.

Growing a business — When it’s time to expand your company, our attorneys advise you on the important legal aspects of creating new streams of revenue, licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

Protecting your legacy — Small businesses often face challenges transitioning from the founding generation to a successor. Your succession plan can be as simple as listing the business as personal property transferred in your will. Or, your circumstances might require a more detailed plan implemented in stages. We help businesses and their owners develop viable succession plans that preserve your formula for success while allowing for innovation and maintaining customer goodwill.

For these and all your business legal needs, you can rely on The Keller Law Firm.