Our team

Managing Attorney

Prior to forming Brandt Law PLLC, Laura gained decades of experience in several areas of the law including but not limited to: real estate, labor & employment, contracts, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.

Laura served as General Counsel for fashion retailers such as H&M, Syms, and Filene's Basement providing legal oversight to the Board of Directors and the executive management teams; General Counsel for Burch Creative Capital, a retail incubator; Associate General Counsel at Apple Core Hotels, a hotel and property management company; and Associate General Counsel for Ranieri & Co., Inc., a venture capital firm.

She is a member of the Fashion Law Committee of the NYC Bar Association as well as the International Council of Shopping Centers (“ICSC”). Laura earned her J.D. from Touro Law Center and graduated with a B.A. from Loyola University Chicago.

Laura regularly posts as "The Retail Lawyer" on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube sharing helpful information and tips impacting businesses generally and retailers in particular.

Biana Borukhovich

Of Counsel

In 2010, Biana Borukhovich graduated from Touro Law School with recognition as being the school’s pioneer within the Fashion Law industry and in 2011 she formed her own law firm, The Law Office of Biana Borukhovich, PLLC. Her focus has been predominately helping clients protect their Intellectual Property rights via trademarks and copyrights.

In recent years, Biana has served as the Chair of the Trademark, Licensing and Intellectual Property Committee, as well as, the Chair of the Fashion Law Committee under the Brooklyn Bar Association. Furthermore, Biana has authored and published a number of legal articles within the Fashion Law and Intellectual Property fields, as well as, lectured on the forgoing subjects in multiple respectable law schools, bar associations and other establishments.

Biana's legal background includes work with H&M in-house, Bluestar Alliance, LLC, Kings County District Attorney’s Office and private legal firms.

In 2018, Biana was named Legal Advisor of the Year by 20/20 Startups.

Ashley Williams

Of Counsel

Ashley offers legal counsel to various entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups. Currently, Ashley serves as a legal advisor to several online lifestyle brands. Ashley is able to mix her business acumen and entrepreneurial knowledge with legal advice and counsel to ensure that companies of all sizes are legally protected.

Before joining Brandt Law, Ashley was a legal extern with the Suffolk County Supreme Court, Commercial Division handling all business disputes, as well as an operational manager for various major retail stores. Ashley first joined Brandt Law PLLC as an Intern and then worked as a Law Clerk. Ashley is now Of Counsel to the Firm.

In addition to broad legal experience, Ashley has obtained a vast amount of retail experience while managing several major retail stores. These experiences enabled Ashley to understand the fashion retail industry and, therefore, she is able to efficiently generate solutions to any issues that arise both from a practical business point of view as well as a legal perspective.

Ashley earned her J.D. from Touro Law Center and received her B.A. in Psychology from City College of New York.