About Us

Business Lawyers with an “Eye” for IP

AdamsIP is a full-service intellectual property law firm with broad practices in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, business law, and related matters. We are business lawyers with an “eye” for IP — we understand that the driving force of intellectual property is its value as a business asset, and as such, we focus on protecting and monetizing that value for a host of industries.

We are a boutique firm with a commitment to our clients’ bottom line. Clients engage us to create and maintain value for their business, and our mission is to protect IP strategically — focused on the client’s goals and securing broad protection.

Global Reach with a Self-Made Perspective

Our story is similar to many of our clients. We built our firm from the ground up, a defining trait for who we are and how we approach client relationships.

Founding Attorney Hunter Adams began his career with a large institutional client — a university — and grew from there, now proudly representing individuals, universities, and businesses of all sizes. Though we have offices in New Orleans and Alabama (Mobile, Huntsville and Birmingham), we consult clients nationwide and internationally and provide high-quality representation with no compromises.

Hunter and our team have helped clients progress from the seed of an idea all the way to ongoing licensing and exits. IP strategy formation is achieved through close client engagement. By understanding your business, we are able to build a tailored portfolio that meets your goals.

Contact AdamsIP for Comprehensive Legal Assistance

We encourage you to contact AdamsIP to schedule a complimentary initial phone consultation. Our team will provide step-by-step guidance as you move forward with the protection and monetization of valuable intellectual property.

We offer alternative fee arrangements, including flat rate options. We understand how difficult it can be to operate in uncertainty, which runs at the heart of any legal matter. As such, we are committed to providing flexible fee arrangements tailored to our clients’ needs.

The Firm

DeFrancescoLaw is an intellectual property and business advisory firm focused on supporting established businesses, e-commerce brands, and growth-stage companies in the United States and internationally. Our practice centers on trademark, copyright, patent, and strategic advisory work, with an emphasis on long-term portfolio development, enforcement, and risk management. We work closely with clients to align legal strategy with business objectives, providing thoughtful, practical counsel in competitive and regulated markets.

Founder and Principal Attorney

Jason Lee DeFrancesco is the founder of DeFrancescoLaw and leads the firm’s intellectual property and business advisory practice. He brings more than fifteen years of experience advising domestic and international clients on trademark, patent, and IP strategy across a wide range of industries, including consumer products, fashion, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and technology.

Before founding DeFrancescoLaw, Jason served as a partner at Hill Wallack LLP, where he practiced within the firm’s Intellectual Property and Corporate Law groups and worked on complex domestic and international matters. He has also held senior in-house and boutique-firm roles, including serving as Chief Corporate IP Counsel at American Torch Tip Company and as Senior IP Counsel at Baker & Rannells IP boutique, managing global portfolios for multinational and publicly traded companies.

Jason is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida, and Washington, D.C., and is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Florida State University, an M.S. in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a J.D. from Albany Law School.

Our Team

DeFrancesco Law operates through a collaborative, relationship-driven model that extends beyond our core team. We work closely with a trusted network of foreign attorneys and professional advisors across Europe and Latin America, allowing us to support clients with international intellectual property protection and enforcement needs.

Our foreign associates are attorneys at top-rated firms with deep experience in worldwide IP protection, enforcement, and portfolio strategy. These relationships enable us to provide coordinated, jurisdiction-specific guidance while maintaining strategic oversight and consistency across global portfolios.

Through this integrated approach, clients benefit from local expertise paired with centralized strategy, ensuring intellectual property assets are protected, managed, and enforced effectively across borders.