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.
Practice Areas
Startups & Growing Businesses
Recent Blog Posts
Grow With Intentionality - I visited the SkyFarm in Houston, Texas. August, the lead farmer on this 5.5-acre green space located on a rooftop downtown, took time on an autumn morning to talk about how they can build a space that gets 10-12 hours of sun and reach temperatures up to 170°F into a green space in a sustainable, regenerative way – all with just ... Read more
Memory and Compute in Everyday Practice - For years, I kept too much in my head: deadlines, facts, half-finished ideas. It slowed my thinking. Recently I started treating project management as a drive and AI as a processor. The split is simple and it is starting to work. The drive is where the work lives when I am not doing it. For ... Read more
Small Firms, Big Ideas; Reflections from the 2025 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference - Earlier this month, I had the privilege of making my annual trip to Wisconsin Dells to attend the 2025 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference. As with each year of the conference, it was a reminder that, even as attorneys characterize themselves with independence (solo and small firm attorneys especially so), community is essential. Solo ... Read more
Introducing Joanna Sanchez! - Joanna comes to OG+S with over a decade of experience in intellectual property. Working in both boutique and Legal 500 law firms, she brings a strong background in managing complex matters, coordinating with attorneys, foreign associates, and clients, and ensuring precision and efficiency throughout every stage of the legal process. Born and raised in the Washington, ... Read more
Introducing Nick Heirlmeier… - Please join us in welcoming Nick Hierlmeier to the team! He will be working on administrative support to the attorneys and staff part time while also pursuing his degree. “I’m a student a UW-Madison studying Political Science and I love it. When I’m not studying, working at OG+S, or spending time helping with the various ... Read more
The Shut Down Shuffle - The federal government is “shut down.” But that shut down does not apply equally across all aspects of the federal government. For those of us who work with intellectual property, that is on full display. For example, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), remains “open and fully operational” because it has operating reserves ... Read more
Don’t Choke on Your Brownie: Delta Derivative Changes Proposed - I once asked my Dad what the 70’s were like, and he replied, “Oh, it was a beautiful time, Collin! A beautiful time!” I’m sure it was. That’s also how I’ve been describing THC edibles and the current state of Delta-9 regulation in Wisconsin to anyone who will listen: a beautiful time, but one that ... Read more
A Plain-English Guide to Protecting Your Educational Content - Courses rarely live in one place. A video on your platform, slides in a folder, worksheets in a download, templates you keep improving. If you create a course, you own the rights to the words, images, and structure you made. Registering those rights creates a public record and unlocks stronger remedies if someone reuses your ... Read more
Minnesota Paid Leave: How Big are the Benefits? - This post is the third part in a series on Minnesota Paid Leave. Feel free to check out Parts 1 and 2. The previous post talked about what types of leave are available under the program. This post focuses on the benefits. In other words, if I am an employee, and I am taking leave under the ... Read more
Trademark Trouble in Candyland: Lessons for Growing Brands from Nerds vs. Dweebs - Ferrara Candy Company, the maker of Nerds, recently filed a lawsuit against the maker of Dweebs candy. What looks like a quirky fight between two playful names is actually a cautionary tale for startups and small businesses building their brands. Ferrara has spent decades growing Nerds into a cultural touchstone. In 2024 alone, sales topped ... Read more
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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
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- Office Address: 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Mailing Address: Please mail to our Madison address – PO Box 45116, Madison, WI 53744
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- Office Address: 1400 Van Buren St NE 200 243, Minneapolis, MN 55413
- Mailing Address: PO Box 18567, Minneapolis, MN 55418
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