Lewis Rice Formalizes Design & Luxury Practice Group

Lewis Rice is pleased to share it has formally established its Design & Luxury (DeLux) Practice Group after years of experience counseling fashion, apparel and beauty brands on a variety of legal issues affecting them throughout their life cycles.

Led by member Emily K. Bardon, the DeLux Practice Group includes a diverse, multidisciplinary team of attorneys in every major legal practice area. They advise brands on all their day-to-day needs, including:

• Design and development of new products.
• Intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights and patents.
• Contracting with manufacturers and suppliers.
• Advertising, promotions and social media, including partnerships with influencers.
• Cybersecurity and data privacy.
• Litigating disputes.
• Leasing and purchasing retail space.
• Hiring employees and independent contractors.

Lewis Rice’s DeLux attorneys represent a variety of clients throughout the fashion, apparel and beauty industry, including retailers, fashion and textile designers, manufacturers, influencers and models, nonprofits and more. While they counsel organizations of all sizes, they take a special interest in supporting startups as well as minority- and women-owned businesses on their journeys to becoming well-known brands.

“In the rapidly changing and increasingly competitive fashion, apparel and beauty industry, Lewis Rice is a one-stop firm providing responsive, strategic services,” Emily said. “Our experienced DeLux attorneys serve as trusted advisors committed to building, growing and protecting brands.” 

Emily represents clients across industries such as fashion and apparel, consumer goods, food and beverage, entertainment, technology and manufacturing in a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters. Emily also has experience advising state and nationally certified women-owned businesses. 
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Lauren Carey is also a member of the Delux practice group, bringing significant, relevant experience to design & luxury industry clients. Lauren’s practice focuses on advertising, promotions and social media as well as general corporate matters. In her advertising, promotions and social media practice, Lauren advises clients on legal issues related to advertising, endorsements and consumer promotions. She regularly conducts advertising clearances for legal compliance and drafts licenses, publicity rights releases and other related agreements.