Strategic Intellectual Property & Brand Counsel for Scaling Founder-Led Brands

We partner with scaling founder-led and consumer brands to turn intellectual property into lasting enterprise value.

If your brand is growing, it may be time for strategic IP counsel.

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Building a Bridge From Your Brand to Your Bank Account ™

Legal Strategy for Scaling Brands

Filing trademarks is only the beginning.

As your brand expands into new products, retail channels, and partnerships, intellectual property often becomes one of the most valuable assets in your business.

We help founder-led and consumer brands protect and structure those assets so they support real growth. That includes portfolio strategy, enforcement, licensing, contracts, and dispute resolution when necessary.

When your legal strategy evolves alongside your brand, intellectual property becomes more than protection. It becomes a competitive advantage.

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When Scaling Brands Typically Bring Us In

Brand Expansion

As brands expand into new product lines, retail channels, or new markets, their intellectual property strategy needs to evolve alongside the business.
We help ensure trademarks, packaging, vendor agreements, and brand assets are structured to support growth.
Brand Protection & Disputes

Growth attracts attention. And sometimes imitation.
When competitors begin copying branding, products, or marketing, protecting your intellectual property becomes critical to protecting your market position.
Partnerships & Licensing

From influencer collaborations to licensing deals and brand partnerships, opportunities often arise faster than the legal structure behind them.
We help ensure those deals strengthen your brand rather than dilute it.
Scaling Operations

In a scaling business, intellectual property touches everything — contracts, vendors, employees, distributors, and brand assets.
We help founder-led and consumer brands align those pieces so the legal side of the business supports long-term vision and value.

How We Support Scaling Brands

Our Services

Trademark Strategy & Protection

Your brand name and identity are the foundation of your intellectual property. As businesses grow into new markets, products, and partnerships, trademarks help protect brand value and market position.

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Brand Enforcement & Dispute Resolution

Growth attracts attention. When competitors and bad actors begin copying branding, products, or marketing, strategic enforcement may be necessary to protect your market position and the value of your brand.

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Copyright Strategy & Protection

Original content, media, and creative assets often play a major role in how brands connect with customers. Protecting those assets helps maintain control over the creative work that supports your business.

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Patent Strategy & Protection

For businesses developing new products, technologies, or formulations, patents can play a critical role in protecting innovation and maintaining a competitive advantage.

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Watch Our Founder's Vision Unfold

Dive into the heart of our practice by watching a special message from our founder, Kristen Roberts, Esq.

In this video, Kristen shares her motivations behind the creation of Trestle Law, APC. You'll get a look into the core values that drive us, and understand why we are deeply committed to championing your rights and interests.

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Kristen G. Roberts, Esq.

FOUNDER & MANAGING ATTORNEY

Kristen is a California-based intellectual property attorney who helps business owners build a bridge from their brands to their bank accounts. Consistently recognized and awarded as one of the top intellectual property attorneys in her area, Kristen is highly experienced in the fields of trademark and copyright registration, licensing, enforcement, and litigation and has closed transactions with companies like Walmart, Target, Lululemon, Chipotle, and more. In recent years, Kristen has helped Web3 business owners protect and strategize their IP in the ever-shifting world of the metaverse. She's also worked as an adjunct law professor, teaching various intellectual property courses, and is heavily involved in giving back to her community - serving as a commissioner for the City of San Diego's Redistricting Commission and now as an executive team member of TEDXSanDiego.

Kristen is passionate about giving back to creative communities, specifically those from historically marginalized backgrounds, and her firm's client roster boasts both startups as well as billion-dollar companies.

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