Meet the founder

Rosezetta E. Upshaw is a dynamic leader and strategist in the legal profession who began helping business owners with trademarks, LLCs, and legal support 10 years ago after earning her B.A. from UC Berkeley and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California. 

Rosezetta has represented nearly 2000 clients in civil litigation trials and proceedings. In 2020 Rosezetta was named Lawyer of the Year by the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce and a Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer by the National Bar Association.  

Rosezetta’s extensive record of community service and advocacy started over 25 years ago as a volunteer in juvenile detention centers and has earned her formal recognition from the United States House of Representatives for Outstanding Service and formal recognition from her home state as a California State Legislature Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award Nominee.  

Rosezetta proudly served as the 2019-2020 President of Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles, Inc. and is a Lifetime Member of both the John M. Langston Bar Association and the California Association of Black Lawyers. Rosezetta is also a classically trained musician from Vallejo, California who toured internationally on bass guitar and upright bass before practicing law. Rosezetta recently launched an inspirational clothing line with her younger brother, pilot and Lieutenant Jamar Upshaw, called Afro Aviator, to remind us all that the sky is not the limit.  

Rosezetta Upshaw, founded Legends at Law early in 2021 after discovering that many legal clinics still hadn't reopened after the Covid-19 shut down. 

"In over 10 years I have never seen an empty legal clinic. There is always a need.  One of my mentors invited me to join him at a legal clinic when I was still a student and I've been volunteering at legal clinics ever since.  It became clear to me that so many community members from all walks of life rely on legal clinics to get access to legal help.  As an attorney in my 10th year of practice, I take it for granted that my cellphone is full of attorney contacts and I can get answers about any topic at any time.  I want to bring that access to everyone.  Legends at Law is designed to do that.  It's a collective platform that attracts high-profile attorneys who ordinarily don't have the time to drive to a legal clinic but can certainly pick up the phone for a quick chat.  Our VIRTUAL LEGAL CLINIC structure is a win-win because the community members get free legal information and the attorneys get to make a huge impact with efficient effort."