Founder, Business Law Group · Co-Counsel, U.S. Supreme Court Win

I didn't set out to be a typical lawyer — and I'm not one.

Most of my clients come to me after something has already gone sideways. A partner relationship breaks down. A deal wasn't structured right. The structure didn't account for tax consequences. And they're frustrated — not just because there's a problem, but because no one helped them see it coming.

That's the part that bothers me most. Business owners aren't careless. They're building fast, making real decisions, taking real risks — and they deserve better than reactive legal advice.  

So that's how I practice.

The goal isn't to eliminate risk. It's to understand it, use it, and make sure it's working for you — not against you. Because the real advantage is thinking ten steps ahead—understanding how people, and their counsel, are likely to respond before decisions are made.

How I got here

Early in my career, I did what most lawyers do. I gave technically correct answers. I drafted solid documents. I checked the legal boxes.

But something felt off. The advice didn't match how businesses actually operate. It didn't account for how founders think, how deals really get done, or how fast things move when you're in the middle of building something. And I realized — most lawyers had never been in that position themselves.

So I built my firm differently. In 2016, I founded Business Law Group to be the kind of firm that actually fits how growth-stage businesses operate — and to practice what I preach. If I'm going to advise clients on how to build and run a business, I should be doing it myself. Around that same time, my husband and I made a pretty unconventional decision: we sold everything we owned and moved onto a sailboat, where I practiced law for close to two years as we "cruised" the Gulf Coast with two dogs.

Running a firm while living that way changed how I think about what it actually means to build a life and a business at the same time. It made me a better lawyer, because it made me think more like my clients.

That same commitment to doing the work right is what led to being co-counsel on a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court - where we won.

What it's like to work with me

I'm not the lawyer you call just to paper a deal. I'm the one you call when:

• You're about to bring on a partner and want to get it right from the start 
• You're growing fast and your structure isn't keeping up
• You want to protect your brand with a Trademark
• Something feels off and you can't quite put your finger on it 
• A disgruntled employee is creating real exposure — through claims, disruption, or misuse of confidential information 
• Something already broke, and you want to fix it the right way

We solve the immediate problem, yes. But more importantly, we build a strategy so you're not back in the same position six months from now. I think of it as legal leverage — using the law intentionally to protect what you're building and support where you're going.

A little more personal 

I care a lot about the people I work with. Most of my clients are building something that matters to them — not just financially, but personally. Their business is tied to their family, their time, their identity. I don't take that lightly.

Outside the office, I talk about all of this publicly — I've been a guest on the Love Thy Lawyer Podcast with Louis Goodman and I host my own YouTube Channel where I break down celebrity lawsuits to show business owners the legal issues that could show up in their own companies.

If you're building something and you want a lawyer who can think with you — not just for you — I'd love to talk.