Ogden Glazer + Schaefer

Clear counsel for makers  and builders. Startups, intellectual property, real estate, and food and beverage compliance

Ogden Glazer + Schaefer – your legal team deeply rooted in Wisconsin, but licensed to practice seamlessly in Illinois and Minnesota too. We’re a compact yet powerhouse team, specializing in representing businesses with a sharp focus on startups, intellectual property, and food and beverage compliance and regulation.

We’re not about flashy introductions; we’re about delivering dedicated service and making complex legal concepts easy to grasp and understand.

Whether you’re embarking on the exciting journey of launching a new startup or seeking seasoned advice for your ongoing ventures, Ogden Glazer + Schaefer is here to guide you with a laidback yet professional touch.

Recent Blog Posts

Copyright in the Age of AI: Anthropic’s Clash with Music Publishers - “Plaintiff Music Publishers, a group of the world’s leading music publishers, bring this action to hold accountable the culprits behind one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history,” starts the allegation that music publisher’s Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have made against Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence ... Read more

So… Are We a Marijuana Business Now? - I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about the definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Bill. More than anyone reasonably should, probably. The history is actually pretty interesting though…I promise. Ride with me on this one. Brief History The 0.3% dry-weight delta-9 THC limit goes back to the 2014 Farm Bill, but the ... Read more

RAGBRAI Biking Lesson: Team Work - In July, I rode my bicycle across the state of Iowa as part of RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI posts that it America’s oldest and longest multi-day recreational bike ride. There were a lot of things that were impressive. The comradery, the logistics, the efforts by individual cyclists, but one thing stood out to me: The Air Force ... Read more

How Congress Actually Works – An Intern’s Perspective - You can learn a lot about the federal government in school and everyday life, but in my experience, nothing beats being a part of it. I spent the first four months of 2026 in Washington, D.C., working and studying as an intern and student on Capitol Hill. They were the busiest four months of my ... Read more

Trade Dress Matters: Protecting Your Brand’s Look, Feel, and Competitive Advantage - When building a successful brand, businesses may more often focus on protecting their name, logo, and other trademarks, but a brand’s value can extend far beyond these traditional identifiers. The colors, packaging, product design, and overall visual presentation that customers associate with your business can become valuable assets of their own. This is where trade ... Read more

Keen Dreams: Moonlighting, Softdisk, and the Unexpected Road to Castle Wolfenstein - If you are of a certain age, and occupy that certain point on the nerd spectrum, you’re probably familiar with Commander Keen. Commander Keen was one of the first major games created by the team that would later become id Software, the company responsible for Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, and Quake. Those games did more than ... Read more

Love for the Driftless - We at Ogden Glazer + Schaefer literally have a written directive to “geek out.” That may be about legal stuff or other stuff. But be passionate and interested and maybe a tiny bit obsessed. One of those things that I geek out about is geographic indications. So be warned. Geographical indicators are special marks that help indicate that ... Read more

Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis: Tweaking Licensing Rules for the Real World  - With another blog post, there is another opportunity to touch on the recent changes to cannabis law in Minnesota. Check out Part 1 at the link here. With the introduction aside, we can turn to some changes from the Cannibus Bill (SF 4401) to the licensing rules that seem to address some practical issues around ... Read more

A Non-Controversial Blog About Wisconsin - By Nick Hierlmeier This weekend was the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. You may not have known that unless you read Erin’s blog post from last week. 😉  While we took last week and this past weekend to celebrate our country, let’s take this week to celebrate our state.  Before we start, I’ll answer a few questions that ... Read more

Celebration of the Great Experiment - This week we are celebrating the birth of our nation – 250 years of the great experiment of the democratic republic of United States of America. It has been 250 years since we adopted the Declaration of Independence. 250 years of declaring the right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” and “That whenever ... Read more

Get in Touch

Main Phone Number: (608) 336-3264

E-Mail Inquiries: support@ogs.law

Madison Office

• Office Address: 6131 Nesbitt Rd Suite 200, Fitchburg, WI 53719
• Mailing Address: PO Box 45116, Madison, WI 53744

Northshore-Milwaukee Office

• Office Address:  W62N248 Washington Ave B204, Cedarburg, WI 53012
• Mailing Address: PO Box 528, Cedarburg, WI 53012

Minneapolis-Twin Cities Office

• Office Address: 1400 Van Buren St NE 200 243, Minneapolis, MN 55413
• Mailing Address: PO Box 18567, Minneapolis, MN 55418

We are proud members of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce,
 and Verona Area Chamber of Commerce.