Of Counsel, Intellectual Property (Fully remote)

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced Of Counsel, Intellectual Property attorney to support clients on IP matters as needed. This flexible, high-trust role is suited to an attorney who wants to maintain an independent practice while working with a modern business law firm, established client relationships, and a revenue-sharing structure.

The initial focus will include trademarks, brand clearance, trademark prosecution, copyright, IP ownership, licensing, founder and startup IP matters, and general IP strategy. Patent filing and prosecution experience is a bonus, particularly for clients evaluating, preparing, or coordinating patent protection, but is not required.

The attorney will maintain an organization-provided email address, participate in the client service model, and work directly with clients where appropriate. There may be an opportunity to expand into a deeper or full-time role over time; the current need is flexible and of counsel in nature.

This position may suit an experienced IP attorney with an independent, solo, boutique, or fractional practice who wants to supplement that practice with high-quality client work. It may also suit an attorney transitioning from a law firm, in-house role, or other senior legal position who seeks a more flexible way to work with practical, business-minded clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on trademark clearance, filing strategy, prosecution, maintenance, and brand protection.
• Prepare and file trademark applications and respond to USPTO office actions.
• Support clients with copyright, licensing, content ownership, and brand or IP enforcement matters.
• Advise founders, startups, creators, agencies, technology companies, consumer brands, and growing businesses on practical IP strategy.
• Review and advise on IP ownership, assignment, work-made-for-hire, contractor, employee, founder, and vendor issues.
• Draft and negotiate IP provisions in commercial agreements, including licenses, services agreements, SaaS agreements, contractor agreements, agency agreements, collaboration agreements, settlement agreements, and coexistence agreements.
• Support outside general counsel clients with IP questions arising in the ordinary course of business.
• Assist with IP diligence and cleanup related to financings, acquisitions, founder transitions, restructurings, and other corporate matters.
• Coordinate patent-related matters where appropriate, including patent filing strategy, patentability review, provisional applications, utility applications, and referrals to patent specialists when needed.
• Work directly with clients in a practical, clear, and founder-friendly manner.
• Help develop IP templates, playbooks, workflows, and service offerings over time.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active attorney license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of legal experience, including meaningful experience in intellectual property matters.
• Strong experience with trademark clearance, trademark prosecution, USPTO filings, office actions, and brand strategy.
• Experience advising businesses on IP ownership, licensing, copyright, contractor-created work, founder-created IP, and practical brand protection.
• Experience working with startups, founders, creators, agencies, SaaS companies, consumer brands, media companies, or closely held businesses.
• Ability to own client relationships and communicate directly with founders, operators, and leadership teams.
• Commercial, practical, and business-minded approach.
• Ability to move quickly while maintaining strong legal judgment and high-quality work product.
• Comfort working in a flexible, remote, technology-forward environment.
• Interest in serving founders, operators, creators, and growing companies through a modern law firm.

Preferred Qualifications

• Patent filing and prosecution experience.
• USPTO registration as a patent attorney.
• Experience with software, AI, consumer products, e-commerce, media, entertainment, creator economy, or technology clients.
• Experience with TTAB proceedings, trademark disputes, cease-and-desist letters, coexistence agreements, or brand enforcement.
• Experience with copyright registrations, DMCA issues, content licensing, and rights clearance.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions, financings, diligence, or M&A from an IP perspective.
• Prior Big Law, boutique IP, in-house, or high-quality outside counsel experience.
• Interest in using AI, automation, and modern workflows to improve legal service delivery.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation structured as a majority revenue share on collected fees for IP matters handled.
• No requirement to originate business. Additional generous origination economics are available for matters brought into the firm.
• Flexible, remote of counsel relationship.
• Organization-provided email address and integration into the client service platform.
• Modern systems, automation, billing infrastructure, and operational support.
• The firm provides its platform, brand, systems, billing infrastructure, administrative support, and malpractice coverage for firm matters, subject to onboarding, policy terms, and carrier approval.
• Practical, commercially minded clients who value business judgment, responsiveness, and clear advice.
• Potential path to a deeper or full-time role over time if there is mutual interest and fit.