Building something worth protecting?
Let's make sure it stays yours.

I’m Julie King, a USPTO-registered patent attorney, MS in Computer Science, 25+ years of legal experience. Engineering-level physics to qualify for the patent bar, so I actually understand what you’ve built. I help founders form their businesses and protect what makes them worth protecting: patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Flat fees. No junior attorneys. You always work directly with me.

Your IP. Your Business. Protected.

PATENTS

You invented something. Now you need to make sure no one else can take it. A patent gives you the legal right to stop copycats, license your technology, and build real competitive advantage. As a USPTO-registered patent attorney with engineering-level technical training, I handle mechanical and business method patent applications from drafting through prosecution, so your application is built to hold up, not just get filed.

TRADEMARKS

Your brand is an asset. Your name, your logo, your slogan—if you're building a business around them, they need to be protected before someone else registers them first. I handle trademark searches, applications, and prosecution nationwide, in plain English, with flat fees you know upfront.

COPYRIGHT

Your original creative work is protected by copyright the moment you create it, but registration is what gives you real leverage when someone copies it. Without registration, your options are limited and expensive. With it, you can pursue statutory damages and attorney's fees. If someone is making money off your work, that difference matters.

TRADE SECRETS

Not every valuable business asset can be patented—and some are better off never being public. Your formulas, processes, customer lists, and proprietary methods may qualify as trade secrets worth protecting through NDAs, internal policies, and confidentiality agreements. I help you figure out what you have and how to keep it yours.

BUSINESS FORMATION & TRANSACTIONS

Before you can protect what you've built, you need to build it on solid ground. I help Illinois founders and small business owners form LLCs and corporations, draft operating agreements, and navigate the transactions and legal changes that come as your business grows—acquisitions, ownership changes, contracts, and more. Get the foundation right from the start and you won't be paying to fix expensive mistakes later.

Client Testimonials

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"Julie is professional through and through - very knowledgeable to help me navigate copyright questions and was a joy to work with! Would absolutely recommend if you have any intellectual property you would like to review in a legal setting."

“Julie did a fantastic job helping me get my LLC up and running. I appreciate her quick turn-around time and patience with answering all my questions. I will continue to recommend Julie to anyone needing legal advice or representation for their business.”

“Julie is an amazing attorney and supported me while navigating a truly stressful time. She was professional, validating, and responsive. I highly recommend her services to anyone in need of service/support in navigating situations that arise with business law.”

"We were abandoned by our previous legal counsel in the midst of a very important business transaction. Not only did Julie step up to help, but it was clear that she genuinely cared about us as clients and about helping us through our transaction."

"Julie is very friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and fun to work with! She has my highest recommendation!"

"She was very easy to speak to, quite explanatory, a great listener, very receptive to the ideas, protective of the product, professional and personable. It was a great experience all around."

"So very professional and knowledgeable...a great help for me! Thank you Julie!"

"THANK GOODNESS WE FOUND JULIE. It cannot be oversold that Julie King is the epitome of what us average-folk would want a lawyer to embody."

"You simply cannot go wrong in contacting Julie. You will not leave the experience disappointed. She handled our transaction with the utmost class. All in all, I can safely say our business has found what we believe to be the best lawyer in Champaign-Urbana."

"Ms. King is excellent in advising our nonprofit organization. She was patient with our questions, present many solutions and options. She was very knowledgeable in business law."

"Julie did a great job with helping me start my business. She is very knowledgeable and friendly. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for legal services for their business."

"Very professional and thorough. A genuine pleasure to work with Julie. Lucky to have found her office."

"She is pretty much a rockstar."

"I just got done with my initial consultation and so far I am very happy. Not only was she knowledgeable but she was also personable. I felt more like I was talking to a long time friend or family member. I gain lots of trust on this first encounter. I am actually excited to work with her."

"Julie helped me sort out the confusing process of filling for a trademark for my company logo. She is great to work with, helpful and responsive. I highly recommend her for legal services!"

"If you are starting a business - you should check with Julie to make sure all your affairs are in order - she will help you out!"

"Whether you are worried about a lawyer that treats you as second class work, who is slow to respond, or bills you unnecessarily, you can rest assured none of these qualities define Julie King . . . If you are still reading this, stop reading, and call her so you can see first-hand why she gets these good reviews."

Julie King

25+ years of experience

USPTO-registered patent attorney

State-licensed in Illinois and Georgia

National intellectual property practice

Business practice in Illinois

Julie King

25+ years of experience

Licensed patent attorney

State-licensed in Illinois and Georgia

National intellectual property practice

Business and estate planning practice in Illinois and Georgia

Why Founders and Inventors Work With Me

A lot of people come to me after putting off getting legal help because they were worried about one of three things:

That they’d feel talked down to. That the fees would spiral out of control. That they’d be handed off to someone junior and never hear from the attorney they actually hired.

None of that happens here.

I explain things in plain English, not because I think you can’t handle the legal concepts, but because you shouldn’t have to learn a second language just to protect your business. You’ll always know what things cost before you commit, because I work on flat fees. And you work with me directly, start to finish, not a paralegal, not a junior associate, me.

I’ve been doing this for 25+ years. I’m a USPTO-registered patent attorney with a master’s degree in computer science and engineering-level physics training. I’ve handled everything from agricultural machinery patents to missile ignition systems. I can understand what you’ve built.

And yes, I’m told I’m pretty approachable for a lawyer.

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