In this podcast episode I get to chat with Douglas Robb of Interior Designher, a business education hub for interior designers around the world. Check out our great chat where we cover critical legal aspects of running an interior design business - everything from avoiding litigious clients to the contract law basics.
Erica is the founder and owner of the ID Law Shop, a specialized resource for interior designers to protect their businesses and simplify their legal processes. As an attorney, she understand the importance of having legal protections in place when running an interior design business and has leveraged her expertise to develop customizable legal templates, including client contracts, personnel agreements, intellectual property protection agreements and more, all tailored specifically to the needs of interior designers.
Prior to launching the ID Law Shop, Erica worked as an intellectual property, transactional and marketing law attorney. In her 16+ year practice, she has counseled architects, interior designers, landscape architects, individuals, marketing agencies, and related businesses on a wide range of legal issues including copyright, trademark, licensing, content protection, brand protection, service agreement drafting and negotiation, employee matters, freelancer contracts, social media issues, advertising compliance, and direct marketing regulations.
Erica's background also involves commercial litigation in both federal and state court matters where she successfully represented clients in a wide array of other industries, including commercial development, entertainment and the visual artists.
Erica earned her J.D. degree from Florida International University College of Law, where she was a member of the Board of Advocates and served as the President of the Human Rights and Environmental Law Society. She earned her B.A., cum laude, in International Relations with a minor in Psychology from Florida International University.
