Froese Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
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Froese Law is a Toronto firm focused on trademarks, copyright, and corporate and commercial law for creative and consumer businesses. The founder, Ashlee Froese, has been licensed to practice law since 2007 and is recognized by the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Trademarks Law. Before starting the firm, Ashlee Froese was a partner at a firm on Bay Street, reaching partnership within six years.
The firm works with clients in fashion, beauty, entertainment, food and beverage, and technology on trademark prosecution and enforcement, copyright, contracts and licensing, domain names, and packaging and labelling, along with start up corporate matters. Of counsel lawyer Salman Rana has practiced law since 2006, focuses on copyright, music, and licensing, and is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's Creative School. Froese Law is registered as a Woman Owned Business, and its office describes itself as a paper less workplace.
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Milestones & recognition
- The founder, Ashlee Froese, is recognized by the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist in Trademarks Law.
- In 2019, Ashlee Froese was one of 39 lawyers across Canada to receive the Lexpert Zenith Award.
- In 2021, Ashlee Froese received the WIPR Diversity Award, one of 69 recipients worldwide that year.
- In 2022, Ashlee Froese received the Female Trailblazer of the Year award at the Canadian Law Awards.
- World Trademark Review has included Ashlee Froese on its list of 1,000 trademark lawyers worldwide every year since 2017.
- In 2026, World IP Review named Ashlee Froese among 33 Canadian IP lawyers on its list.
In the community
- The founder mentors entrepreneurs through YSpace, TFI, the Fashion Zone at Toronto Metropolitan University, and CAFA.
- The founder is an advisor to Toronto Metropolitan University's Creative Industries Department and chairs a panel for the City of Toronto.
- Froese Law has partnered with Communitech as a preferred service provider delivering the ElevateIP grant program to start ups.
- Froese Law is a member of MARQUES, the international association of trademark owners.
Fees & payment
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Froese Law's office is at 240 Richmond Street West, in a century old building in Toronto's Entertainment District, a short walk from Osgoode subway station. The building operates as a WeWork location, and Froese Law is one of the members working out of that shared space rather than a private single tenant office.
The area sits close to the fashion, music, and film businesses that make up much of Froese Law's client base. It's a downtown Toronto address rather than a suburban or small town one, and the firm does not list any other office location.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Froese Law help me register a trademark in Canada?
- Yes. Froese Law handles trademark searches, applications, and registrations, and the founder is a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Trademarks Law. Registration in Canada typically takes 18 months to 3 years depending on complexity.
- I run a fashion or beauty brand, does Froese Law work with businesses like mine?
- Yes. Froese Law's client base includes fashion, beauty, and other consumer brands, along with entertainment, technology, and food and beverage businesses, and the firm handles the trademark, contract, and packaging and labelling work those brands typically need.
- Does Froese Law handle contracts and rights issues for musicians, filmmakers, or influencers?
- Yes. The firm's entertainment practice covers contracts, licensing, and intellectual property protection for people working in music, film and TV, publishing, and video games, and it also advises on disclosure rules for influencer and sponsored content marketing.
- I'm starting a business, can Froese Law help me incorporate and find grant funding?
- Froese Law handles start up corporate work, including incorporation, and it also researches and applies for government grants for clients. Grant sizes vary a lot, from around $5,000 for small start up grants up to six or seven figures for larger, multi year projects.
- How long has Froese Law's founder been practicing trademark law?
- Founder Ashlee Froese has been licensed to practice law since 2007 and has been included on World Trademark Review's list of 1,000 trademark lawyers worldwide every year since 2017.
- Does Froese Law offer a free consultation?
- Yes. The firm's contact page offers a free 15 minute consultation for new inquiries.
Where to find them
240 Richmond St West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1V6 · 647-242-0215
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