Build your business. Leave a legacy.

Build your business. Leave a legacy.

Most entrepreneurs build jobs, not businesses. We help you turn your expertise into a scalable asset that generates wealth, not just income.

Most entrepreneurs build jobs, not businesses. We help you turn your expertise into a scalable asset that generates wealth, not just income.

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Licensed in D.C. & Maryland

Serving Entrepreneurs Nationwide

19+ Years in Practice

“Creating and leveraging intellectual property is how the wealthiest people acquired their wealth. It’s how you should too.”

You've Hit a Ceiling. Here's Why.

You’re making six figures. Your clients love you. But every dollar you earn is tied to your time.

You’re the bottleneck in every part of your business. Sales, delivery, admin, everything. More clients means more stress. Fewer clients means less money.

You’ve tried marketing strategies. You’ve consumed content about scaling. Nothing sticks.

Here’s the truth: You don’t have a marketing problem. You have a structure problem.

You’re selling expertise, not intellectual property. Without IP, you can’t leverage. Without leverage, you can’t scale.

The Solution: Build Your Business Around Your IP

There are only two ways to scale a service-based business: duplicate yourself by training others to deliver your results, or create one-to-many offers that don’t require your time. Both require the same key ingredient: intellectual property.

Extract your genius and build a signature framework. This becomes the foundation of everything you sell and teach.

Build the legal foundation that makes it safe to scale. Entity structure, contracts, trademarks, copyrights, estate planning.

Turn your IP into scalable offers that generate revenue without requiring you to trade time for money.

Time to take advantage

Build your own table

I want you to take advantage of everything that I’ve learned along the way so you can get to my level of success (and then some!) without having to jump all the hurdles I’ve had to.

Stop being “Debbie Do-Too-Much” and take advantage of the cheat codes I’ve written out for you so you can get where you want to go faster and with much more ease than you’re currently experiencing.

Creating and leveraging intellectual property is how the wealthiest people in the world acquired their wealth, and it’s how I believe every single one of us should acquire ours.

Not every table is made for all of us to succeed equally. That’s why I had to build my own table, and I’m guessing that’s probably why you’re building yours. Together, we can build an heirloom so strong it lasts for generations.

MEMBERSHIP

Community, Access, and Accountability

The Locked & Lawyered Membership was designed to simplify and streamline the types and number of supports business owners like you need to access to be successful. I’ve built many businesses myself, and with my background in marketing and law, I have a brain buzzing with knowledge and ideas to help you establish, optimize, and elevate your intellectual property so that it can build generational wealth.

what’s Included?

01 Mindset Coaching

With the membership, the biggest perk is that you get access to me and my brain

02 Business Coaching

You get mindset coaching, business coaching, and legal guidance — all in one friendly, approachable package.

03 Legal Guidance

My clients tell me their favorite thing about the membership is having access to me because they can feel how much I care about them and want them to succeed.

Plus, you get the benefit of the Locked & Lawyered community which is second to none, I mean it.

Tell Me More About This Magical Membership

The Million Dollar IP™ Framework

Package. Protect. Profit.

Most entrepreneurs hit a revenue ceiling because they’re selling expertise, not intellectual property.

The Million Dollar IP™ Framework helps six-figure service providers break through that ceiling by building businesses around their intellectual property. Businesses that operate without them, can be sold for life-changing money, or passed to the next generation.

This isn’t about getting a trademark. It’s about building a business that’s actually an asset.

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Ways to Work With Us

Strategy Sessions

Get our eyes on your business. We'll create a roadmap for what comes next and show you exactly how to build the structure you need.

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Million Dollar IP™ Membership

Complete framework curriculum plus monthly group support for entrepreneurs ready to implement and scale.

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Advisory Programs

High-touch implementation support and ongoing strategic counsel for established entrepreneurs.

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Legal Services

Comprehensive business law, estate planning, and asset protection tailored to your needs.

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Our Other Services: Trademarks and More

Build your own table

Strategy Sessions

Have questions or need a bit of info before you get started? Book a session to get our attorneys’ eyes on your business.

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Self Paced Legal Education

The course makes it simple to file your first trademark, whether you’re already a legal scholar or just dipping your toe.

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Trademark Services

Our signature service provides serious business owners with the legal guidance and strategic support they need to grow their brands.

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Legal Template Shop

If you’re an established DIYer, the template shop can help you get started with editable contracts, agreements, and policies.

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Build your Own Table Podcast

Get sound business advice from a lawyer and entrepreneur who’s been where you are. Listen to “Build Your Own Table” wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Who
We’ve
Helped:

We work with six-figure service providers who have hit a revenue ceiling. Coaches, consultants, creatives, and professionals who are tired of trading time for money and ready to build businesses that can operate without them.

  • Coaches and Consultants
  • Service Providers
  • Digital Entrepreneurs
  • Real Estate Investors
  • Business Owners
  • Professionals
  • High-Net-Worth Individuals
  • Entrepreneurs Building Legacy

Who
We’ve
Helped:

The Trademark Registration Wall of Fame

Who We Serve

We work with six-figure service providers who have hit a revenue ceiling. Coaches, consultants, creatives, and professionals who are tired of trading time for money and ready to build businesses that can operate without them.

  • Coaches and Consultants
  • Service Providers
  • Digital Entrepreneurs
  • Real Estate Investors
  • Business Owners
  • Professionals
  • High-Net-Worth Individuals
  • Entrepreneurs Building Legacy

Your Business Should Be an Asset, Not a Job

Working with Locked & Lawyered means building a business with a solid legal foundation and strategic structure. A business rooted in intellectual property that you own, can scale, and can pass to the next generation.

This isn't just about making more money. It's about building generational wealth.

Meet Nakia Gray, Esq.

I’m a business attorney, intellectual property strategist, and creator of the Million Dollar IP™ Framework. With over 19 years of experience, I’ve helped thousands of entrepreneurs build businesses around their intellectual property.

I don’t just practice law. I build businesses. I’ve scaled my own firm to seven figures using the same strategies I teach. I understand what it takes to scale because I’ve done it myself.

Licensed in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, I serve entrepreneurs nationwide who are ready to stop building jobs and start building assets.

Learn More About Working Together

Step Into Your CEO Power.

Working with Locked & Lawyered to optimize and legally protect your business builds confidence and empowers you to step into your power as the CEO of your legacy brand. When you own and monetize your intellectual property, the possibilities are endless.

Hello!
I’m Nakia Gray, Esq.

I’m a trademark attorney, mom of two, long-time Washington D.C. resident, and a business owner. I’m passionate about helping digital entrepreneurs (especially those from marginalized communities) grow generational wealth.

I do this by combining my legal credentials with my passion for marketing and business background to help entrepreneurs turn their creative genius into intellectual property that can be leveraged to build strong and lucrative businesses.

LET’S GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER

Our
Services
Are For:

  • Coaches and Consultants
  • Service Providers
  • Digital Entrepreneurs
  • Brick-and-Mortar Business Owners
  • Real Estate Investors
  • Professionals and High-Net-Worth Individuals

What to
Expect
From Us

  • Experienced legal support
  • Strategic business counsel
  • Comprehensive IP protection
  • Legacy planning and asset protection
  • Exceptional client service
  • A partnership built on results

Ready to Build a Business That's an Asset?

Here’s how to kick things off.

Schedule a consultation to discuss where your business is now and create a roadmap for where you want to go.

We’ll uncover what’s been holding you back and show you exactly how to build the structure you need to scale.

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“If you are looking to grow your business, to have someone who you can share your thoughts and ideas with, who has the business sense and also the legal background, who knows what needs to be done and can advise you on the best way to do it, then Nakia is for you.”
- Dr. Fredrica
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