Anna provides general counsel services to small and mid-size businesses with a focus on trademark and IP protection, contracts, and employment compliance.

Anna leads the firm’s trademarks practice. Whether a client has been using a trademark for years or has a new trademark they would like to pursue, Anna works with them to protect their brand. She performs clearance searches, advises regarding the strength and protectability of a trademark, prepares and prosecutes applications for registration, and negotiates disputes with third parties.

Helping her clients protect their assets and minimize liability, Anna drafts and negotiates many different types of contracts across a multitude of industries. Some of the most common include master service agreements, independent contractor agreements, intellectual property agreements, and confidentiality agreements. For each contract, Anna considers her client’s unique concerns, risk tolerance, and budget.

For employers, Anna drafts effective and enforceable employment agreements and policies. With a robust knowledge of employment laws, Anna also counsels her clients on employment compliance issues and best practices.

Anna grew up in Cedar Park, has lived all over Austin, and now calls Round Rock home. She is married to an Austin Fire Marshall with whom she is raising two children and two three-legged rescue dogs. Anna’s ideal day would include a hike with her dogs, a lake outing with her family and friends, and an early night in bed with a book.

Education:

J.D. (with honors), The University of Texas School of Law, 2009.

B.A. (with honors), The University of Texas at Austin, 2005.