Partnering for Impact: Peele Law Group & ProcuraFind Forge Strategic Alliance

We are proud to have been named the 2025-2026 Intellectual Property and Trademark Protection Legal Resource Partner for ProcuraFind.

By Amie Peele Leake, Founding Attorney at Peele Law Group

I’m thrilled to announce a new, exciting chapter for Peele Law Group and our first-class practice in intellectual property and business law. We are proud to have been named the 2025-2026 Intellectual Property and Trademark Protection Legal Resource Partner for ProcuraFind, an innovative online supplier development and sourcing platform that connects small businesses to corporate contracts across the United States.

This strategic partnership represents an intersection of two organizations committed to empowering small business, celebrating woman‑owned leadership, and delivering top‑tier counsel on IP, trademark protection, brand identity, contracts, advertising, digital policies, litigation, and dispute resolution.

About Peele Law Group

A certified women-owned business, Peele Law Group provides concierge-level legal services across the U.S. and in international jurisdictions, guiding businesses of all sizes, from brands and agencies to creative professionals, on matters of advertising, brand activation, trademark law, copyright, licensing, digital policy, and brand identity strategy.

About ProcuraFind

ProcuraFind is a nationwide online supplier development community and sourcing platform, designed specifically to help small businesses access corporate contracts quickly, often within their first 90 days of joining. With a mission to accelerate small business inclusion in Corporate and Government procurement, ProcuraFind ensures all small businesses can efficiently compete for large corporate opportunities.

Why This Partnership Matters

Our collaboration is driven by shared values: elevating diverse small businesses, delivering practical legal tools around brand identity, IP, and risk management, and supporting brands as they navigate advertising and contractual relationships with corporate buyers.

Peele Law Group will serve as the 2025-2026 Intellectual Property & Trademark Protection Legal Resources Partner, available to ProcuraFind’s small‑business community, offering:

  • Trademark protection and IP strategy to safeguard brand assets and trade names
  • Review and development of contracts, vendor agreements, corporate sourcing agreements, and licensing terms
  • Guidance on digital policies, privacy notices, and compliance with platform and procurement provider requirements
  • Strategic counsel on brand identity and legally sound advertising initiatives
  • Support on business law matters, including entity formation, organizational documents, and agreements
  • Dispute resolution and litigation support as needed, including mediation and courtroom advocacy for disputes around trademarks, contracts, or other IP-related issues

A Shared Vision for Growth and Legal Readiness

Through this partnership, ProcuraFind members have the enhanced visibility to access specialized counsel from a woman‑owned, national firm with deep expertise in business law, IP, and trademark protection. With guidance from the Peele Law Group team, businesses can more confidently negotiate sourcing agreements, manage their brand integrity, comply with digital and advertising standards, and avoid pitfalls during expansion or collaboration. For example, businesses that land a corporate supply contract may opt to engage PLG to:

  • Perform trademark clearance to research whether their brand may infringe on existing marks.
  • Draft licensing or vendor contracts aligned with corporate requirements.
  • Establish digital usage and advertising policies compliant with procurement guidelines.
  • Enforce their brand identity and trademarks if misappropriation occurs.

For Peele Law Group, this partnership expands our commitment to empowering small business leaders. We gain an active community of entrepreneurs engaging directly in digital advertising, branding, and licensing relationships with corporate buyers, enabling us to help them proactively protect their IP and commercial interests. It allows us to marry our deep experience in IP, brand identity, advertising law, digital policies, contracts, and dispute resolution and litigation, all aligned with ProcuraFind’s mission to support and grow resilient, brand-driven small businesses nationwide.

Through this partnership, we foresee a future where small businesses can confidently negotiate corporate contracts, fortified by clear trademark protection, IP positioning, and brand integrity. With access to our holistic IP and strategic fractional general counsel services, Peele Law Group will help to foster a small-business ecosystem for ProcuraFind members, supported by expert guidance on advertising, contracts, digital compliance, and business law from day one, so brands can scale without overspending while maintaining legal readiness.

Corporations working with ProcuraFind can feel confident knowing that the small businesses you are sourcing from now have access to supporter-level legal counsel, helping reduce risk and streamline contract negotiations. Not to mention, partnering with legally-prepared suppliers supports smoother branding, vendor onboarding, and more predictable licensing or vendor engagement.

Our Commitment to Integrity and Representation

At Peele Law Group, we hold integrity, client-first service, and the ambition to help diverse entrepreneurs grow sustainably and confidently.  ProcuraFind aligns with this mission, championing inclusive supplier development nationwide. Together, we aim to reshape how small businesses engage with corporate supply chains, embedding legal safeguards, clear brand identity, and IP foresight into every contract, advertisement, and digital interaction.

As the founding attorney behind Peele Law Group, my focus has always been to offer boutique-level, strategic legal counsel in a national‑scale context. From branding, advertising, digital policy, trademark protection, and IP strategy to contracts, business law, dispute resolution, and litigation across multiple jurisdictions, our collaboration with ProcuraFind brings that mission squarely into the supplier development space.

We’re proud to stand with ProcuraFind in supporting small businesses as they build their brand identity, negotiate corporate contracts, and protect their IP for long‑term growth. Please join me in celebrating this partnership, and reach out to Peele Law Group to explore how your business can benefit, whether you’re part of ProcuraFind’s network or interested in how legal counsel can bolster your brand identity, IP portfolio, or advertising compliance.

Onward, with confidence.

Kelly Thompson

Kelly Thompson is a trusted advisor and litigator who greatly enjoys the “people” aspect of practicing law. She brings a passion for learning her clients’ businesses and backgrounds to every case. Kelly works to understand what motivates her clients and what they want to achieve. This approach helps Kelly to create strategies and to offer thorough and dependable guidance. Kelly has had an exciting and varied career that includes many years litigating in a regional law firm, managing litigation as in-house counsel for a global Fortune 500 corporation, and serving as in-house counsel, Privacy Officer, and compliance director for a prominent healthcare organization. Kelly also clerked for the Late Honorable Larry J. McKinney of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Kelly has appeared in state and federal courts, as well as mediation rooms, all over the United States, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Her clients have included small businesses and corporate giants alike. Kelly is experienced in advising and litigating in the intellectual property, life sciences and healthcare spaces. She possesses deep experience navigating the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA) for her clients, and also has extensive experience in data privacy and protection. Kelly also served for a time as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Indiana, practicing administrative law as the attorney for many state agencies.

  • Member of the Indiana State Bar Association, the Health Lawyers Association and the Health Care Compliance Association

  • Education: Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, cum laude; Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Indiana University

  • Licensed to practice in Indiana

  • Admitted in the United States District Courts of the State of Indiana, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Czarina Taylor

Litigation Paralegal

Czarina is a seasoned litigation paralegal with over seven years of experience in diverse legal areas including intellectual property, debt collection, criminal defense, personal injury, and family law. Since obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Law from Liberty University, she has honed her knowledge of legal procedures and case management systems. Czarina plays a pivotal role in supporting PLG’s attorneys and clients alike.

Throughout her career, she’s enhanced her skills in legal research, case management, and client communication, ensuring that each client receives the utmost attention and support. She brings patience and precision to her work as a paralegal.

In addition to her professional and personal pursuits, Czarina is a military spouse and a dedicated mother of three children. She embodies resilience and adaptability, navigating the challenges of relocations and family life with grace and determination.

With a passion for law, a flair for creativity, and a steadfast commitment to her family, Czarina exemplifies dependability and strength in her personal and professional endeavors.

Amy Parker

Administrative Assistant

Highly organized and detail oriented, Amy meticulously manages our client communications and secure filing systems. Amy schedules our meetings and keeps our operations running smoothly.

At the core of Amy’s work is her passion for helping others. With nearly 20 years in healthcare and hospital settings, she combines inherent compassion and distinct problem-solving dexterity to ensure that all our work delivers the utmost in client satisfaction.

Anne Ricchiuto

Anne Ricchiuto is an accomplished first-chair litigator with nearly two decades of work in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and client counseling. Anne’s extensive experience includes a lengthy tenure at an AmLaw 100 firm, as well as consulting for a Fortune 1000 public company, resulting in unique insights into achieving effective outside counsel relationships.

  • Four-Time Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation
  • Education: Juris Doctor, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, summa cum laude; Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University
  • Licensed to practice in Indiana
  • Admitted in the United States District Courts of the State of Indiana, the Western District of Michigan, and the Sixth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals

Alana Fernandez

With more than a decade of experience in intellectual property law, Alana has applied her expertise in areas including patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and related litigation. Alana has worked with clients across the spectrum of business sizes and structures, and spent many years in a large university system in the field of technology transfer.

  • Education: Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center; Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
  • Licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana
  • Admitted before the United States District Courts of Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Ashley Hodges

Ashley has more than a decade of experience as an attorney primarily focused on intellectual property, trademarks, contracts, estate planning, and sales and use tax.

At Peele Law Group, Ashley manages all aspects of clearance, protection, and maintenance of clients’ domestic and international trademark portfolios, including negotiations with various trademark offices to secure trademark registrations as well as disputes in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

  • Education: Juris Doctor, University of Tulsa College of Law; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Oklahoma State University; Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, Southern Nazarene University
  • Licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma

Susan Kaspar

Trademark Paralegal and Operations Manager

Susan’s positive and energetic support is at the heart of Peele Law Group. With her Trademark Paralegal Certificate, Susan manages the firm’s docket and trademark portfolios. A business owner herself, Susan has worked for years in high-level office administration roles. Her client-focused approach supports and ensures seamless interactions with each of Peele Law Group’s clients.

Amie Peele Leake

Founding Partner

Amie Peele Leake is the founding partner of Peele Law Group. Amie has deep experience in branding, eCommerce, business, and advertising law. Applying skills gleaned from over 20 years at an AmLaw 100 firm, Amie has helped clients including multinational enterprises, Fortune 100 firms, marketing agencies, publishers, sports organizations, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and more.

Amie advises and advocates on a dynamic range of subjects, focused on our clients’ business goals, supported by legal and financial interests. She believes that legal should support the business, not the other way around. Amie’s passion is working with businesses where the PLG team can make an authentic and meaningful contribution to the client’s success.

Amie is also a certified civil mediator for all types of business matters. She also has a special focus on mediating intellectual property disputes.

Associations

  • Bronze Corporate Partner and Member, National Association of Women Business Owners, Indianapolis
  • Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation
  • Fellow, and Former Director, American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Board of Directors, MothersEsquire
  • Member, American Intellectual Property Bar Association (past board member)
  • Member, International Trademark Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Member and Sponsor, Queen City Women in Business

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Emory University School of Law / Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Milsaps College; also studied foreign policy at American University
  • Licensed to practice in Indiana
  • Licensed to practice in New York* (accepted, pending final approval)
  • Admitted in the United States District Courts of the State of Indiana (Northern and Southern Districts), and the United States Supreme Court.

Accolades

  • Sports Business Journal, Power Player – Outside Counsel
  • U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief, Two-Time Attorney of Record
  • S. Jay Plager IP American Inn of Court, Master of the Bench
  • World Trademark Review, Four-Time WTR 1000