Ogden Glazer + Schaefer

Clear counsel for makers  and builders. Startups, intellectual property, real estate, and food and beverage compliance

Ogden Glazer + Schaefer – your legal team deeply rooted in Wisconsin, but licensed to practice seamlessly in Illinois and Minnesota too. We’re a compact yet powerhouse team, specializing in representing businesses with a sharp focus on startups, intellectual property, and food and beverage compliance and regulation.

We’re not about flashy introductions; we’re about delivering dedicated service and making complex legal concepts easy to grasp and understand.

Whether you’re embarking on the exciting journey of launching a new startup or seeking seasoned advice for your ongoing ventures, Ogden Glazer + Schaefer is here to guide you with a laidback yet professional touch.

Recent Blog Posts

New FinCEN Reporting for Certain Residential Real Estate Transactions Begins March 1, 2026 - If your practice includes residential real estate transactions where the buyer is an entity or a trust and the deal is not financed through a traditional lender, an important new federal reporting requirement starts March 1, 2026. Read on for more information. What is changing, in plain English Beginning March 1, 2026, certain people (including ... Read more

The Culture Cycle - We at OG+S spent quite a bit of time and energy building our Points of Culture. Because a group of people are always going to have a culture so we wanted ours to be intentional. Then to keep our intentional culture top of mind, we have an interview question about them, we talk about them ... Read more

Welcome to the OG+S team, Twinkle! - Meet Twinkle! She is a registered patent attorney with a background in pre-medical sciences. Her practice focuses on intellectual property and business law, and she brings a thoughtful, approachable style to everything she does. She loves helping clients protect their ideas and turn them into thriving businesses. Twinkle believes the best legal work starts with ... Read more

AI in Vendor Workflows: Protecting IP Through Contract Design - Vendors are going to use AI. In software work, it now sits inside everyday delivery: summarizing requirements, turning meeting notes into action items, accelerating early code scaffolding, generating test cases, even helping troubleshoot bugs. A services agreement works best when it assumes that reality and then asks a more practical question: where does the client’s ... Read more

Minnesota Paid Leave: How Much Time and How to Take it? - This post is the fifth part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The previous post focused on deadlines and taxes. This post will focus on when the leave can be taken, for how long, and in what forms. Let’s start with the when. ... Read more

The THC Beverage Cliff is Coming: You Are Jumping – Plan Now to Avoid a Cliff Strike - BASE jumping references aside, if you produce or sell intoxicating THC beverages, now is the time to plan your off ramp. Congress enacted changes that narrow what qualifies as federally lawful hemp starting November 12, 2026, including a 0.4 mg per container cap for final hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Let’s tear the band-aid off now: 0.4 ... Read more

Year End Yays! - It’s that last one that comes hardest to many. Some people are born with confetti in their hands. Others celebrate by moving to the next thing on their To Do list. But this is the season for celebration, so let’s take a minute, pour ourselves a glass of sparkling grape juice, and look at the ... Read more

… And to all a good night. - As we wrap up 2025, we’re taking a moment to appreciate the little things that make our days brighter—supportive teammates, meaningful collaboration and yes, a few furry coworkers who keep us company and bring extra smiles along the way. Most of all, we appreciate our fantastic clients and wonderful partners. Thank you for trusting us, ... Read more

Protecting AI-Influenced Work: Why Copyright and Patents Can Fall Short, and Why Trade Secrets Often Matter More - More and more, I hear some version of the same question from business owners: “We made something valuable with the help of AI. Can we protect it?” Sometimes the “something” is obvious, like marketing copy, a logo, a photo, a product description, a training guide, or software code. Sometimes it is less obvious but more ... Read more

Minnesota Paid Leave: What about Deadlines and Taxes? - This post is the fourth part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1, 2, and 3. The previous post focuses on the calculation of Paid Leave benefits for employees. This next post focuses on two inevitabilities: death deadlines and taxes. Let’s start with the focus on deadlines. In ... Read more

Get in Touch

Main Phone Number: (608) 336-3264

E-Mail Inquiries: support@ogs.law

Madison Office

• Office Address: 6131 Nesbitt Rd Suite 200, Fitchburg, WI 53719
• Mailing Address: PO Box 45116, Madison, WI 53744

Northshore-Milwaukee Office

• Office Address:  W62N248 Washington Ave B204, Cedarburg, WI 53012
• Mailing Address: PO Box 528, Cedarburg, WI 53012

Chicago Office

• Office Address: 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
• Mailing Address: Please mail to our Madison address – PO Box 45116, Madison, WI 53744

Minneapolis-Twin Cities Office

• Office Address: 1400 Van Buren St NE 200 243, Minneapolis, MN 55413
• Mailing Address: PO Box 18567, Minneapolis, MN 55418

We are proud members of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce,
 and Verona Area Chamber of Commerce.