Katy Carrier

Presentation Topic: The Law as it Relates to Your Wedding Business
Katy Carrier is the founding attorney and principal of Carrier & Associates, a boutique law practice catering to event professionals and other creative businesses, and also authors the blog ‘The Law for Creatives’. A serial entrepreneur, Katy has launched a number of creative business endeavors, and founded Carrier & Associates on the premise that creative business owners can benefit greatly from specialized legal services. Katy is a graduate of Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to starting Carrier & Associates, Katy worked as an associate attorney in the areas of business/transactional law, civil litigation, international law and intellectual property, and also as a litigation consultant for a number of large law firms for corporate and antitrust matters.
Attorney Katy Carrier will lead an informative discussion about the law as is relates to your wedding business. Learn how to protect your business and personal assets, and avoid running afoul of government regulations.
Topics will include:
- Drafting and negotiating client contracts
- Insurance for your business
- Selecting the proper business entity
- Protecting your brand
- Employment issues, such as interns and independent contractors
- Trademark, copyright, trade secret and patents
- Legal issues in social media use
Come prepared with your legal questions!
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Presentation Topic: The Law as it Relates to Your Wedding Business Katy Carrier is the founding attorney and principal of Carrier & Associates, a boutique
