Business and intellectual property law issues, which relate to the creation of content are varied and many, and if you are not paying attention, someone will come along, steal your valuable creative work, your business, and your dynamic brand and think nothing of it!

Copyright Trademark Attorney Francine D. Ward recognizes how much time, effort, energy, and hard cold cash go into creating your books, web site, business, brand, logos, image, music, speech, and more, and she understands that selecting the right advocate is essential. Choosing a lawyer who understands your needs, because she is an entrepreneur too, is the first step in protecting what’s yours. Francine Ward is an expert copyright trademark lawyer; website attorney, books lawyer, publishing attorney.

She can help you identify what needs to be protected, can help you protect it, too! Francine Ward is happy to offer you a complimentary initial consultation to assess your needs, and to make sure that she is the best lawyer for you.

Her other services include:

• Advise and counsel on trademark issues (e.g., how to select the right mark, how to protect tradekarks)
• Business start-up issues (e.g., what entity is best for you)
• How to protect your content, photos, videos, music, etc.
• How to protect your website
• What do you do after your trademark is registered?
• What's the best Intellectual Property protection strategy for you?
• Negotiate and review publishing agreements, book contracts
• Do you need a contract e.g., licensing agreement, work for hire, employment , collaboration, terms of use, privacy statements, or web developer agreement?
• How to avoid being sued for infringement
• Do you know if you are in compliance with the NEW FTC Rules on endorsements and testimonials?