Beyond the BIC: Trellis Legal, LLC - Marlene van Nelson '15
Founder/Principal Attorney of Trellis Legal, LLC and Pitt alum Marlene van Nelson '15. Photo courtesy of Marlene van Nelson. I never saw myself as an entrepreneur, I always wanted to work for an environmental non-profit or policy office. But in law school, my dream changed when I saw a need for cost-effective, accessible, legal services for small businesses and farms. I saw that traditional legal services often have unpredictable hourly costs and may not have a good understanding of small business relationships. I was applying for legal jobs, but consistently finding that nothing fit my passion and I wanted to find a way to serve those needing legal help to start and grow. And, I wanted to innovate and disrupt how legal services are delivered.