ND Galli Law LLC

ND Galli Law LLC A woman-owned boutique law firm offering BigLaw experience with the nimbleness and efficiency of a small firm.

We work with a wide array of clients from individuals to emerging growth-oriented businesses, as well as larger and more established clients.

As September 11th approaches, each member of our team took time to reflect on what leadership means to them, which is th...
09/01/2026

As September 11th approaches, each member of our team took time to reflect on what leadership means to them, which is the subject of our Firm blog this month. We were inspired by "Rising from Ground Zero," a book being released to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of September 11th, written by the principals of our client, Lessons for Leaders. Dr. Greg Shea, who has been a client of Nicole's for over 15 years, is one of the authors, and we are so grateful to him for involving us in this project. Dr. Shea and his colleagues not only share the stories of members of the Fire Department of New York but also impart lessons learned in leadership through their shared challenging and transformative experience.

51% of the profits from sales of "Rising from Ground Zero" will be given to FDNY-related charities.

Read more in our blog.
https://ndgallilaw.com/2026/08/27/lessons-in-leadership/

Not only has Nicole Galli been named among Best Lawyers in America® for the sixth year in a row, but this year she has b...
08/27/2026

Not only has Nicole Galli been named among Best Lawyers in America® for the sixth year in a row, but this year she has been named Best Lawyers® 2027 IP Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia.

Best Lawyers® recognition is based entirely on peer review, and its Lawyer of the Year distinction is awarded to only one attorney in each practice area and community. Nicole was recognized by her peers across four areas: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Patent Law. The honors reflect what Nicole has built her career—and ND Galli—around: sophisticated intellectual property counsel, strategic litigation, and determined advocacy for clients protecting what matters most to their businesses.

Please join us in congratulating Nicole on this well-earned recognition!

Creating a brand identity once took months. Today, AI can generate a business name, logo, and slogan in minutes. But it ...
08/18/2026

Creating a brand identity once took months. Today, AI can generate a business name, logo, and slogan in minutes. But it can't tell you whether those assets are actually available to use—or capable of being protected.

AI can't perform a trademark clearance search or evaluate whether a proposed name infringes someone else's rights. It generates likely outputs based on patterns in its training data, not legal analysis or professional judgment.

As ND Galli Law attorneys Lars Emerson and Nancy Saltzman explain in this month's blog, AI-generated branding often falls into a risky middle ground: similar enough to an existing brand to create infringement concerns, yet too generic or descriptive to qualify for strong trademark protection.

Before investing in a brand, make sure it's one you can legally use and protect. Read the full blog here.

https://ndgallilaw.com/2026/07/30/the-hidden-legal-risks-of-private-ai-use-why-you-should-keep-a-lawyer-in-the-loop/

Have you run an AI-generated name past a clearance search? What did you discover?

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses create, innovate, and grow, as well as dramatically accelerat...
08/13/2026

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses create, innovate, and grow, as well as dramatically accelerating the pace of innovation. Just as quickly, AI is also creating new, unexpected risks for the intellectual property that gives your business its competitive advantage. Questions about copyright ownership, trademark availability, and trade secret protection are becoming increasingly complex as businesses incorporate AI into their daily operations.

In this month's blog, ND Galli Law shares how recent court decisions are shaping the future of AI and intellectual property and dives into why AI-generated works may not qualify for copyright protection, why a brand created by AI may not be legally protectable, and how using consumer AI platforms can inadvertently jeopardize valuable trade secrets. The message isn't to avoid AI—it's to understand its legal implications, so you can innovate with confidence while protecting the assets that matter most. Review the full blog here.

https://ndgallilaw.com/2026/07/30/the-hidden-legal-risks-of-private-ai-use-why-you-should-keep-a-lawyer-in-the-loop/

Do you have any trade secrets that you worry are not protected?

Generative AI has become the first place many people turn when they need legal guidance and documentation. Yes, it's fas...
08/11/2026

Generative AI has become the first place many people turn when they need legal guidance and documentation. Yes, it's fast, affordable, and available 24/7, but it also introduces significant legal risk.

AI can generate what appears to be a well-drafted contract, complete with standard legal provisions, but that doesn’t guarantee it is legally sound. The language may be inappropriate for your specific circumstances, fail to comply with applicable laws in your jurisdiction, or overlook important protections aligned with your goals. AI often delivers answers with remarkable confidence, even when those answers are incomplete, inaccurate, or simply wrong.

Lars Emerson and Nancy Saltzman explain what's really at stake in this month's blog.

https://ndgallilaw.com/2026/07/30/the-hidden-legal-risks-of-private-ai-use-why-you-should-keep-a-lawyer-in-the-loop/

Where are you seeing AI used for work that really belongs with counsel?

Many companies are familiar with the precautions that should be in place to protect their inventions, yet they often ove...
08/06/2026

Many companies are familiar with the precautions that should be in place to protect their inventions, yet they often overlook their know-how. The months an engineering team spent solving a production problem, or the internal data showing which approach actually works—and what didn’t, are often more valuable than anything the company has registered.

The law protects this kind of information as a trade secret, but only if the company treats it like one. That means identifying it, limiting who can access it, and putting confidentiality obligations in the agreements that matter. Courts look closely at those measures, and companies that never took them can discover they had nothing protectable at all.

Here is a useful exercise for any business: ask yourself what a competitor would most want to know about how you operate. Whatever the answer is, that is the information that deserves protection first.

Some of the most valuable assets a business owns will never appear in a patent filing. A manufacturing process refined o...
08/04/2026

Some of the most valuable assets a business owns will never appear in a patent filing. A manufacturing process refined over the years, an internal dataset, or a method that outperforms competitors can be worth more than any registered right, and each can be protected if it is handled correctly.

This is why intellectual property strategy means more than just filing applications. It starts with identifying what actually gives your business its edge, then deciding how each asset is best protected.

Our practice is built around that broader view. We litigate and enforce IP rights, protect trade secrets, and counsel clients on strategy designed with enforceability in mind, because advice about protecting an asset is only as good as your ability to defend it.

Most disputes over intellectual property are decided long before anyone files a complaint. They turn on what a company d...
07/30/2026

Most disputes over intellectual property are decided long before anyone files a complaint. They turn on what a company did years earlier: how an agreement was drafted, or whether confidentiality measures were actually documented.

We spend much of our time in litigation, and that experience shapes the advice we give outside of the courtroom. When we help a client structure an agreement or a trade secret protection program, we know which provisions hold up under pressure and which ones fall apart in discovery.

That is what litigation-informed counseling means. The goal is to create a position strong enough that most challenges never become disputes, and a record that speaks for itself when one does.

Some announcements are a long time coming. This one is a decade in the making: Jennifer L. Miller has joined ND Galli La...
07/21/2026

Some announcements are a long time coming. This one is a decade in the making: Jennifer L. Miller has joined ND Galli Law as Of Counsel.

Until now, Jennifer was the one hiring firms like ours. As Chief Legal Officer of a renewable materials technology company, she hired outside counsel and protected trade secrets from the inside.

She spent nearly 20 years at Ballard Spahr, where she was a partner and Co-Chair of its Life Sciences and Technology Group, before going in-house at Renmatix and closing transactions with companies including BASF and TotalEnergies. Along with our Managing Member Nicole Galli, she co-edited The Sedona Conference’s Commentary on the Governance and Management of Trade Secrets, and also wrote a practical guide to building life sciences companies.

Welcome, Jennifer. We are thrilled you are here, and our clients will be too.

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