Intellectual property law · Santa Clara, CA · Online
You asked AI.Now ask a lawyer.
Lady Justus is a California intellectual property law firm for businesses of every size, entrepreneurs, and creatives. We protect your brand and your creative work, and we review the legal answers AI gave you before you rely on them.
- Who we help
- Businesses of every size, founders, artists, writers, and content creators
- What we do
- Trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and review of AI-drafted legal documents
- Where
- Based in Silicon Valley, serving all of California. Meetings and communication fully online
- How we bill
- Flat fees from $175, or monthly plans from $149. No hourly surprises
What we do
Protect the name, the work, and the deal.
Focused IP services for people who build things, with clear, predictable pricing.
You asked AI. Now ask a lawyer. We check what AI drafted before you rely on it.
Learn more →The agreements that decide who owns the work and who gets paid for it.
Learn more →Clear, file, and protect the name, logo, or slogan your customers know you by.
Learn more →Register, own, and enforce rights in the creative work your business runs on.
Learn more →Tell us what you're building.
A short questionnaire, then a personal follow-up. You'll leave with a plan.
Get started →AI can draft the document. It can't tell you what your business is missing.
Why a lawyer, after AI
AI can help you research, draft, and build your business. But it doesn't know your business, your specific risks, or what it left out, and it can state the law confidently and wrongly.
At Lady Justus you get judgment, context, and accountability from a California-licensed attorney who takes the time to understand what you're building and what you need to protect.
How AI legal review works →How it works
Online from start to finish.
- Tell us about your projectA short intake form so Joanna can review your situation first.
- Get a personal replyIf it's a fit, Joanna emails you to schedule a consultation.
- Meet onlineMeetings and communication happen entirely online, so you can work with your attorney from wherever you are.
- Get a flat-fee planA clear scope and price before any work begins.
Silicon Valley, online
Built where the technology is. Available wherever you are.
We work at the center of the tech industry, which means we see firsthand how AI, platforms, and online business are changing what intellectual property means for small companies and independent creators.
Because the practice is fully online, you get that perspective without commuting to an office: secure document sharing, e-signatures, and online meetings at times that work for you.
Common questions
Do I need to register a copyright?
No, copyright protection begins as soon as a work is fixed in a tangible form. But for U.S. works, you must register before you can file an infringement lawsuit, and registering early (before infringement, or within three months of publication) is what makes statutory damages and attorney's fees available.
Does forming an LLC protect my business name?
No, an LLC doesn't give you trademark rights. Registering an LLC with the California Secretary of State reserves the name as a corporate entity name only. It does not give you trademark rights or stop someone else from using a similar name for similar goods or services. A federal trademark registration does that.
Can I copyright something I made with AI?
Only the parts a human authored can be protected. The U.S. Copyright Office's position is that material generated entirely by AI is not protected by copyright, but your own creative contributions, such as your selection, arrangement, and edits, can be. You must disclose AI-generated content when you register.
Ready to protect what you've built?
Tell us about your project and Joanna will follow up personally.