──── About Jay Connelly

Meet William
“Jay” Connelly

Protecting intellectual property means protecting the ideas, innovations, brands, and creative work that matter most.

William “Jay” Connelly provides personalized intellectual property counsel with direct attorney communication and practical legal guidance. Whether you are pursuing a patent, trademark, or copyright matter, you’ll receive strategies tailored to your goals and circumstances.

Relationships

Legal Counsel Built
Around Relationships

Protecting intellectual property starts with understanding what matters most to each client.

At Connelly Law PLLC, you’ll work directly with Jay throughout your matter, receiving practical legal guidance, clear communication, and strategies tailored to your goals. That personalized approach helps build lasting relationships while supporting informed decisions.

Why Clients Choose Jay

Why Clients
Choose Jay

Direct Attorney Access

When you contact Connelly Law PLLC, you work directly with Jay throughout your representation. Questions are answered personally, legal strategies are discussed openly, and communication remains consistent from beginning to end.

Practical Legal Guidance

Intellectual property decisions often involve both legal and business considerations. Jay helps clients understand their options in clear, practical terms so they can make informed decisions with confidence.

Personalized Representation

No two clients arrive with the same goals. Whether protecting an invention, launching a new brand, or preserving original creative work, every strategy is tailored to the client’s individual circumstances.

Long-Term Perspective

Protecting intellectual property is often one step in a much larger journey. Jay works to help clients build strategies that support not only today’s objectives but future opportunities as their businesses and innovations continue to grow.

Registered Patent Attorney before the USPTO. Licensed in Florida, New Jersey & New York. Nationwide patent representation. Direct attorney access.

Focus

Focused On Protecting
Intellectual Property

Connelly Law PLLC helps clients protect valuable intellectual property through patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

Whether evaluating protection strategies, preparing patent applications, assisting with trademark registration, or advising on copyright matters, Jay provides practical legal guidance tailored to each client’s goals.

Technical

Education and
legal training.

Jay earned a B.S. from Syracuse University in 1988 and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 1994.

His educational and legal background supports his work with inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses seeking practical intellectual property guidance tailored to their goals.

Admissions And Professional Credentials

Admitted in multiple
jurisdictions.

Jay is licensed to practice law in Florida, New Jersey, and New York and is a registered patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

His USPTO registration allows him to represent patent clients throughout the United States in matters before the Office.

Professional Admissions

Professional Memberships

Ideas That Matter

Helping Clients Protect
Ideas That Matter

Behind every invention, brand, and creative work is significant time, effort, and innovation.

Jay helps clients protect those valuable assets through practical legal guidance for patents, trademarks, and copyrights, helping them make informed decisions with confidence.

──── Let's Talk About Your Intellectual Property Goals

The first step begins
with a conversation.

Whether you are protecting an invention, building a brand, or safeguarding original creative work, the first step begins with a conversation.

If you’re ready to discuss your intellectual property matter, you’ll work directly with William “Jay” Connelly to evaluate your options and determine the appropriate next steps.

Continue exploring Connelly Law PLLC's intellectual property services.

Patent Law

Protect qualifying inventions through personalized patent guidance before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Trademark Law

Protect the names, logos, and brand elements that distinguish your business in the marketplace.

Copyright Law

Protect original creative works through practical copyright guidance tailored to your individual needs.