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Rosa M. Villa, Esq.

Founder and Managing Partner of Villa Law, PLLC

Rosa M. Villa, Esq. is a South Florida attorney dedicated to helping startup founders, business owners, and creatives protect, launch, and grow their brands and businesses. With a focus on intellectual property, entertainment law, employment law, and brand protection and licensing, Rosa provides strategic, practical legal guidance to safeguard innovation, strengthen brand assets, and support clients at every stage of their creative and entrepreneurial journey.

Rosa provides clear, practical legal counsel to help you protect your ideas, strengthen your business, and move confidently through every stage of growth. From securing your intellectual property and drafting solid agreements to guiding you through employment compliance and resolving disputes, Rosa is dedicated to protecting what you create so you can build and scale with confidence.

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A lifelong Miami resident, Rosa M. Villa, Esq. brings a strong, practical perspective to complex legal matters. She began her career in insurance defense litigation, handling breach of contract disputes and representing insurers in First Party Property, Workers’ Compensation, and Employment Law matters.

Her experience at leading state and national firms sharpened her skills in employment defense litigation, including claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, FCRA, FLSA, and whistleblower statutes, with successful results in both federal and state courts as well as arbitration.

Rosa founded Villa Law to provide strategic, client‑focused legal representation to startup founders, business owners, and creatives throughout South Florida. Her practice centers on intellectual property law, entertainment law, employment law, and brand protection and licensing, helping clients protect their ideas, resolve disputes, and navigate federal and state workplace laws with confidence. She handles complex matters involving breach of contract, trademark and copyright issues, employment compliance, and workplace claims, offering clear legal strategies tailored to each client’s goals.

Rosa’s legal foundation includes a merit scholarship at Florida International University’s Honors College, where she studied Philosophy with a pre‑law focus, and a merit‑based scholarship at the University of Miami School of Law. She expanded her experience through roles with the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Intellectual Property Law Institute, and through internships with in‑house counsel at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and BBC Studios, drafting licensing agreements for international brands and artists.

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Through Villa Law, Rosa leverages her litigation experience, strategic business insight, and unwavering commitment to client advocacy to deliver effective, results‑driven legal representation. She blends compassion, integrity, and strength in every case, ensuring each client feels heard, respected, and confidently represented throughout the legal process.

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William Furlow, Esq., M.S.

Of Counsel and Managing Partner of the SciTech & IP Law Firm, PLLC

William Furlow, Esq., M.S., is an experienced patent attorney with a strong focus on intellectual property law, science, and technology. He provides comprehensive IP services, including patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright protection, technology transactions, and federal technology transfer.

William’s background spans emerging technologies, life sciences, artificial intelligence (AI), and dual‑use innovations. He helps clients build and strengthen strategic IP portfolios, conducts detailed prior art searches, and negotiates licensing agreements designed to protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property. His practice supports innovators, tech entrepreneurs, and businesses seeking to safeguard cutting‑edge ideas in a rapidly evolving industry.

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William’s practice focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies, life sciences, artificial intelligence (AI), and dual‑use innovations, providing clients with forward‑thinking intellectual property strategies. He develops and strengthens strategic IP portfolios, performs comprehensive prior art and patentability searches, and negotiates complex licensing and technology transfer agreements that protect and maximize the commercial value of clients’ innovations.

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