Katharine Habibian

About

Habibian Law PLLC is a New York boutique litigation firm built for startups and emerging companies with a focus on Robotics, Trade Secrets, and Artificial Intelligence. My bread and butter work is flat-fee contract and trade secret program strategy services delivered with a co-founder mindset, with fractional general counsel services for founders who want a lawyer on call.

Practice Areas

Featured Clients

Good2bSocial

Services

• Commercial Contract Review

  One commercial contract (up to 25 pages) reviewed or drafted from scratch with written analysis and a redline markup. Includes one round of revisions integrating comments. A second revision is available for $750. Typical matters: SaaS and AI/ML service agreements, statement of work (SOW), shareholder agreements, NDAs, MSAs, vendor and customer contracts, data licensing agreements, investor documents, founder and employment agreements. Documents over 25 pages quoted separately.
  $2,500
• Trade Secret Program Review & Strategy

  A written assessment of your company's trade secret program plus a strategy memo. Reviews access controls, labeling and handling procedures, employee and contractor agreements, off boarding protocols, and documentation practices. Delivers prioritized recommendations to strengthen the "reasonable measures" requirement under New York common law and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act.
  $3,000
• Fractional General Counsel

  For founders who need a lawyer on call without a full time hire. Month to month. Up to four contract reviews or more trade secret related work. Weekly 30 minute strategy call. Email and phone access to have an attorney on call.
  $5,000

"We hired Katharine to review a contract, and were very pleased with the experience. She was thorough and detail-oriented, catching several issues critical to our business. The turn around was swift without sacrificing quality. What I appreciated most was how clearly she explained the complex legal language so I actually understood what I was signing. Communication throughout was easy and responsive, and for the level of expertise I received, the value was excellent."

Education

• University of Edinburgh School of Law
  LL.B. Law with International Relations • 2019
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  LL.M. • 2022