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Jaklyn Wrigley
Owner/Founder
Jaklyn Wrigley is a lawyer, business strategist, and the co-founder of Nichols Wrigley, a boutique law and consulting firm supporting fast-moving businesses across the Gulf Coast. This year, she’s also launching Legal Bestie, a modern legal platform for women running real businesses without a legal department, a retainer fund, or time to decode contracts at midnight.
“I built Legal Bestie because too many smart, capable women are scaling companies without access to legal tools that are built for how they actually work,” she says. “Legal Bestie delivers structure, clarity, and protection,” she says.
Wrigley likes that she gets to build things that actually help people. She partners with business owners who are making big moves and need a business partner to help them see around corners. Wrigley is also passionate about supporting other women in business, especially those doing a lot with limited resources and support.
“It’s important to support other woman-owned businesses because we’re not just wearing all the hats. We’re often building the racks they hang on. Especially moms,” she says.
Wrigley lives in Ocean Springs with her husband
(and law partner), their five kids, and a revolving cast
of animals. She loves wine and has her introductory sommelier certification, saying, “We all need something we’re still learning just for the joy of it.” She has also recently started riding horses, training in both dressage and jumping. “I was hooked immediately. It’s humbling, focused, and just unpredictable enough to keep me honest.” Additionally, she and her family are in the midst a full home renovation, “because I apparently don’t feel alive unless there are 27 projects happening at once.”
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