Christy Westerfeld, Esq. is an attorney and legal resource for online entrepreneurs and coaches. As the principal of Westerfeld Law, P.C., Christy works with small businesses, helping them protect their IP through trademark registration and evaluation, and serves as outside general counsel to several 7 and 8-figure brands in California, providing legal counsel on contract and employment matters, trademark and IP matters, as well as international data privacy, social media laws, and "influencer" marketing. Christy also serves as a legal resource to the broader online coaching and consulting community, teaching via webinars and online training sessions and serving as a guest expert to dozens of business coaches. As an experienced business and IP attorney, Christy teaches new and experienced entrepreneurs how to create a legally compliant website, the contracts and terms to have in place when selling online courses, membership sites, or other digital products, how to legally host podcasts and stream interviews, how to hire contractors or employees, and how to legally participate in affiliate and influencer marketing in the digital age. She helps small businesses cut through the confusion and overwhelm of legal protection and gives them clear actionable information to help them legally protect their businesses.