Client updates: active-matter responses typically within one business day

Boutique Counsel for Brand-Critical Businesses

Discreet legal strategy for companies where reputation, IP, and execution quality define enterprise value.

Wilborne Law is a partner-led boutique advising founders, private clients, and in-house teams on intellectual property, commercial transactions, privacy, and disputes. Our work is built for decision-makers who expect rigorous judgment, practical drafting, and measured advocacy. We are retained when legal posture must be precise, calm, and commercially grounded.

Strategic Snapshot

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Confidential, partner-led counsel for legal issues with operational and reputational consequence.

Trusted by founders, executives, and global brands

AURORA GROUP

MONARCH & CO.

ATLAS VENTURES

NORTHROW

MERCURY COMMERCE

PRIVATE CLIENT OFFICE

Services

Focused Counsel Across Core Risk Areas

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Intellectual Property

Trademark prosecution, brand architecture, copyright strategy, and measured enforcement for businesses that treat IP as a core asset class.

Corporate & Transactions

Corporate structuring and transaction counsel for closely held companies, growth-stage teams, and private owners who need precision and discretion.

Commercial Contracts

Drafting and negotiation of revenue-driving agreements with enforceable protections, operational clarity, and realistic remedies.

Disputes & Enforcement

Pre-dispute strategy, structured negotiation, litigation support, and enforcement planning with a disciplined evidence-first approach.

Privacy & Data

Operational privacy counseling and policy architecture for modern businesses handling customer, employee, and partner data.

Reputation & Content Takedowns

Lawful, ethics-forward responses to impersonation, defamatory claims, unauthorized media use, and harmful digital brand abuse.

How We Work

Structured Process, Senior Attention

01

Intake & Scope

We confirm objectives, constraints, and urgency, then define the right legal scope with clear assumptions.

02

Risk Mapping

We identify legal exposure by likelihood and consequence, then align options to your commercial priorities.

03

Execution

We draft, negotiate, and implement with disciplined documentation and transparent decision logs.

04

Review & Adapt

We close matters with practical controls, post-matter learning, and next-quarter recommendations.

Insights

Current Commentary and Practical Guidance

Trademark2026-01-10

Trademark Enforcement Strategy for Consumer Brands

A practical framework for deciding when to monitor, when to warn, and when to escalate trademark disputes without overspending political or legal capital.

Enforcement2026-01-16

Handling Counterfeit Reports and Platform Takedowns

How to structure lawful, policy-compliant anti-counterfeit workflows for marketplaces and social platforms without over-claiming rights.

Contracts2026-01-22

Contract Clauses Founders Overlook

Eight contractual pressure points that create disproportionate risk in founder-led companies and how to address them early.

Representative Matters

Selected Engagement Context

Representative matters are illustrative, anonymized, and selected for informational context. Every engagement is fact-specific, confidential, and does not guarantee a similar result.

Global luxury accessories brand - coordinated counterfeits response

Designed a cross-channel enforcement sequence spanning marketplaces, payment processors, and registrar notices after an abrupt rise in counterfeit listings.

Reduced recurring listings through evidence standardization and repeat-infringer escalation.

Founder-led beauty company - trademark portfolio redesign

Rebuilt filing architecture after legacy marks were over-broad and vulnerable to challenge.

Improved prosecution efficiency and expanded defensible protection in priority classes.

E-commerce operator - enterprise MSA remediation

Reworked customer-facing contract templates that contained unlimited indemnity exposure and conflicting precedence clauses.

Shortened negotiation cycles and aligned liability with realistic commercial risk.

Digital creator business - impersonation and unauthorized media use

Managed high-volume impersonation incidents across social platforms and affiliate channels.

Established repeatable takedown processes with escalation triggers and evidence logs.

Fintech services provider - privacy controls uplift

Advised on policy modernization, vendor data terms, and incident readiness after product expansion.

Delivered prioritized remediation plan adopted by legal, product, and operations teams.

Private consumer brand - acquisition diligence support

Supported buyer-side diligence with focus on IP chain-of-title, contractor assignments, and legacy disputes.

Surfaced critical issues early and informed purchase agreement protections.

Client Feedback

What Clients Value Most

Wilborne Law combines rigorous legal analysis with unusually clear business judgment. Their team brought calm structure to a high-pressure dispute.

General Counsel, Consumer Brand Portfolio

Execution quality is consistently high. Drafts are commercially sharp, and negotiation strategy is always grounded in outcomes rather than theater.

Founder & CEO, Multichannel Retail Company

Partner-level attention made a decisive difference during cross-border expansion. We had one strategic thread across every jurisdiction.

Managing Director, Private Investment Group

15+

Years Advising

30+

Jurisdictions Coordinated

800+

Complex Matters

< 1 business day

Average Initial Response

Service Standards

Response windows: same-business-day acknowledgment for active matters; targeted substantive response within one business day when practicable.

Clarity standard: each major communication includes objective, options, recommendation, and next action owner.

Confidentiality protocol: matter information is segmented by need-to-know and shared through controlled channels.

Partner access: principal counsel remains available for strategic decisions and high-stakes negotiations.

Documentation discipline: key decisions are captured in writing to reduce ambiguity and preserve institutional memory.

Cost transparency: engagement assumptions and billing posture are discussed before significant scope changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Tell us the nature of your matter, timeline considerations, and principal business objective. We will confirm fit, next steps, and available engagement structure.

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