IP COUNSEL FOR BRANDS WITH SOMETHING TO SAY

CLOTH & CODE LEGAL

Trademark and copyright strategy, registration support, and advertising guidance without the noise.

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MODERN COUNSEL FOR THE WORK YOU’VE BUILT

With over 8 years of experience in intellectual property law, I represent conscious fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands, as well as textile artists, jewelry designers, and visual artists whose work moves between gallery and garment. The work is built to protect what you’ve made and keep it compliant as it grows.

Meet Nicole

THE APPROACH

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STRATEGY-FIRST COUNSEL

I start with what matters most right now, and what can wait. You get clear options, practical risk guidance, and a plan you can actually use.

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CAREFUL EXECUTION

Details are not a bonus here; they’re the work. Your filings, contracts, and compliance reviews are handled with precision so your rights hold up where it counts.

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FLAT-FEE CLARITY

Defined scope, transparent pricing, and no surprises. You always know what’s happening, what’s next, and what you need to decide.

SERVICES

  • The name is ready. Make sure it’s yours to use and yours to keep. I handle clearance, strategy, filing, office actions, and long-term portfolio work that keeps registrations from lapsing.

  • The print, the pattern, the photograph. Your work is protected the moment you create it, but enforcing it starts with registration. I help you decide what to register, when, and how, so your catalog is ready before anyone tests it.

  • Every collaboration, license, and influencer campaign moves rights around, whether the contract says so or not. I draft and review the deals that decide who owns what, who can use what, and what happens when the partnership ends.

  • Someone is using your name, copying your design, or sitting on your domain. I handle platform takedowns, cease-and-desist outreach, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceedings, and Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) disputes, focused on resolving the problem without burning relationships your business still needs.

  • You’re about to invest in packaging, a launch, a campaign. Before the money moves, the name and the messaging need a legal read. I advise on naming risk, brand architecture, and proper trademark use across your marketing.

  • Your values are the label: conscious sourcing, clean formulas, real claims. Regulators read those words, too. I review advertising, labels, and claims language so your marketing stays as defensible as your product.

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  • Nicole came with a level of confidence and trust that immediately put me at ease. I trusted her every time we worked together. Both trademark processes had their challenges, but she kept me updated every step of the way and ultimately got the job done.

    —Husani Spann, Oberon Asscher®

  • Nicole is conscientious, ethical and detail oriented. She does an excellent job of understanding the needs of the client and explaining the legal landscape in a way that is actionable and understandable. She is trusted to guard the most important portion of my entrepreneurship – my intellectual property.

    —Dr. Maurice Sholas, Sholas Medical Consulting, LLC

CRAFTED WITH CARE.

PROTECTED WITH INTENTION.

Where craft meets counsel.

Trademark and copyright strategy for fashion, beauty, wellness, and art-driven brands.

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