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Legal Solutions for Independent Agencies
You bring the creativity, we bring the legal clarity. Legal + Creative serves independent marketing, advertising, digital, creative communications and media agencies in the U.S.
Our mission is to make legal protection approachable, actionable, and aligned with your growth.
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From intellectual property protection to contract negotiation to marketing compliance, we guide independent agencies with legal counsel tailored to your industry. Explore our services to learn more about how we help your agency reduce legal risk and turn your legal operations into a profit center.
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It’s been fantastic to have an outsourced legal team that understands the needs of a digital consultancy so well. Legal and Creative is very responsive to our unpredictable flow of NDAs and contracts and gives me the peace of mind that all of our agreements are top-notch.
Sharon and her team were invaluable to me not only in growing my business – from IP protection to contractual excellence – but in navigating my first experience with M&A. Throughout due diligence, they guided and advised on the process from a legal and compliance standpoint, so I could feel confident and supported. They care for their clients, and it shows.
Sharon Toerek and her team at Legal and Creative provide me with the peace of mind knowing that we have our t’s crossed and our I’s dotted. The legal documents that they have provided not only protect our company, but they also uplevel our professionalism and make sure that everyone is on the same page.
From clients to influencers to agency partners, we know that we are entering into fair and clear relationships. In addition to our internal documents, Sharon’s team has been there to help us work through legal matters from acquisitions to legal copyright issues to negotiating government contracts, they are responsive, speak in language we can understand and have helped us get to the best outcomes. We are a stronger agency because we have a great legal partner!
Working with Sharon Toerek changed the trajectory of my business. She helped me protect the PESO Model® early on, and that foundation has enabled growth, partnerships, and licensing with confidence. Today, Sharon and the Legal & Creative team serve as our general counsel, fiercely protecting our IP and helping us make smart, strategic decisions as we scale. They are brilliant, steady, and deeply trusted — exactly who you want advising you when what you’ve built truly matters.
Toerek Law is without equal when it comes to trademark and copyright law. We refer all of our clients with these needs as we’ve never found another option that provides the high level of service our clients receive from Sharon and her team. Our agency uses her services as well, and she provides us ongoing education about legal rulings that impact our creative services.
The Toerek team is always highly responsive and has provided guidance in areas of the agency world where other law firms have no experience, from AI to social media, and overall marketing regulations.
“Toerek Law has been an invaluable legal partner for more than a decade, first with my marketing agency, and now with our AI education and events business. Sharon and her team deliver trusted support and counsel across all of our IP and contract needs.”
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