Business + Intellectual Property Attorneys
empowering you to make smart legal decisions
Our team consists of those experienced in intellectual property and business law.
Whenever we need assistance outside of our Team, we call on our Intellectual Property Collaborators, who contribute their decades of experience on complex issues like patent prosecution and litigation . Combining their expertise to our teams’ means our clients receive the best possible service in a variety of areas.
Debby
Founder and Managing Attorney
Debby is the Founder of Cascade Law Group. She started Cascade as a female founder to be a client-focused law group. Having served as both in-house counsel to several companies as well as a partner in a midsize law firm before forming Cascade, she knew the old way of practicing law needed to change. Cascade is progressive and forward-thinking and here to help you!
Debby puts her decades of experience as a business and intellectual property attorney to use at Cascade to provide her clients premium assistance to successfully navigate a wide variety of intellectual property and business matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, business formations, and business transactions. She provides training and awareness about IP protection, developing IP strategy sessions that incorporate risk assessment. She combines her education, legal skills, and hands-on experience with clients to provide world-class services at competitive rates.
As an avid outdoors enthusiast who hikes, bikes, and runs, Debby’s a member of several running clubs and the Women of Oz, a nonprofit organization that gets women on mountain bikes by breaking down barriers. She has completed marathons in the U.S. and internationally, and she exploits that same “let’s do this done” energy when working with her clients.
Debby is also actively involved in animal rescue – particularly dogs who are looking for their perfect “furever” homes. When she’s not on the trail running with one of her dogs, you can find her advocating for and protecting voters’ rights and democracy.
Amelia
Law Clerk
Amelia’s role at Cascade is to research legal issues, help with business formations and transactions, assist to review and draft contracts, and to research trademarks.
Outside of the office and classroom, Amelia is an avid endurance athlete who enjoys running and cycling. Whether training for a local road race or exploring new bike routes, she appreciates the discipline and determination that both sports, and the practice of law both require.
She’s also an avid traveler and so far has explored places in South Africa and Europe. Next on her list - Asia!
Mercy
Paralegal
Mercy brings her experience in intellectual property to Cascade in conducting trademark searches. She is experienced in preparing trademark applications, drafting oppositions & non-final office action responses, managing dockets, and handling administrative roles. She provides support to reduce attorney workload and ensure practices runs smoothly. One of her strengths is her emphasis on confidentiality, attention to detail and proactiveness. .
When she’s not working, she loves to be outdoors and explore nature and working in her garden. She is also an avid reader.
Jill
Senior Manager
Intellectual Property
Jill began drafting patent applications while in graduate school and has added trademarks to her skill set. At Cascade she puts her scientific background to use as a Senior Manager of Intellectual Property..
As a hard-core travel enthusiast, Jill has visited all continents except Antarctica and Australia (which are of course on her bucket list). She played competitive basketball and soccer in high school and through college and now concentrates on yoga and running (and is a veteran of dozens of half marathons across the U.S.). Her other favorite sport is hiking with her dog Watson and has hiked much of the Appalachian Trail.
Victoria
Operations Manager
Victoria has over two decades of business operations experience in four different early-stage tech startups and is now putting her extensive organizational experience and skills to work at Cascade Law Group.
As an inveterate DIYer, she thrives on household improvement projects (large and small) and on “yardening,” with multiple daily walks and frequent visits to the gym for solo workouts thrown in to maintain life balance. Her life goals are to laugh more, travel more, and waste less (of everything that is finite).
Kate is interested in research projects that drive social impact initiatives. At Cascade she is responsible for overseeing the collection and analysis of case performance to drive strategic business decisions.. She builds data dashboards and predictive models that help forecast firm growth.
She enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle and makes time to recharge through adventure and exploration. She is a runner, cyclist, and hiker who loves discovering new trails and challenging herself in the outdoors. Whether training for a race, exploring scenic bike routes, or spending a weekend on a hiking trail, she finds inspiration and balance through staying connected with nature. Her favorite way to unwind is taking long walks with her dog, Deaton, which gives her the perfect opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while spending quality time with her four-legged companion. She’s also an avid traveler who has circled the globe.