Rosa V.
IP & Employment Attorney | Trademarks, Contracts & Compliance
I’m Rosa M. Villa, a Florida‑licensed attorney advising founders, startups, and growing companies on intellectual property, contracts, and employer‑side employment matters. My practice focuses on trademark strategy, brand protection, USPTO filings, workplace compliance, and the legal agreements businesses need to grow confidently while managing risk. I help businesses protect and enforce their intellectual property through trademark clearance, USPTO filings, Office Action responses, licensing, and long-term portfolio management. I also advise employers on hiring, workforce management, independent contractor classification, employment agreements, workplace policies, restrictive covenants, employee separations, and employment-related risk mitigation. My services include: • Trademark searches, clearance, and USPTO prosecution • Brand protection and trademark enforcement strategies • Copyright, licensing, and IP ownership agreements • Employment and independent contractor agreements (employer-side) • Employee handbooks, policies, and workplace compliance guidance • Non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements • Employee separation and severance agreements • Commercial contracts and business agreements • Vendor, SaaS, service, and consulting agreements I regularly draft and negotiate NDAs, licensing agreements, IP ownership agreements, employment documents, and commercial contracts designed to reduce risk, preserve leverage, and support business growth. My clients include businesses operating in e-commerce, apparel, technology, media, SaaS, and consumer products. Clients value my responsiveness, attention to detail, and practical business-focused approach. I provide clear, actionable legal guidance and efficient work product that helps companies protect their brands, strengthen their operations, and avoid costly disputes. Let's work together to protect your business, your brand, and your workforce.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $8.8k
Billed in all: $24,336$24k
$676 in the last 6 months
Across 14 contracts
Across 37 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 8% in Copyright
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Entertainment Law24 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 13%🇺🇸#2 of 11
- #4Brand Licensing20 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 20%🇺🇸#4 of 10
- #9Licensing Agreement76 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 12%🇺🇸#5 of 27
- #10Licensing99 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 10%🇺🇸#6 of 41
- #16Intellectual Property Consulting188 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 9%🇺🇸#6 of 28
- #19Copyright Law207 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 9%🇺🇸#2 of 25
- #20Trademark Registration147 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 14%🇺🇸#9 of 43
- #23Intellectual Property Protection250 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 9%🇺🇸#8 of 39