Client Success

Nano Air Mask LLC is a face mask company started by Native New Yorkers who wanted to help amidst the ongoing pandemic, particularly the Latina and Black communities where they grew up. Nano Air Mask LLC offers its high-quality nanofiber face masks through online distribution to the general public, professional sports teams, companies and cultural institutions across the United States. They have been featured on The Today Show, in Forbes and Newsweek, and their popular masks have been tested in Nelson Labs, a leading U.S. laboratory testing facility for medical technology.

When this diverse New York City-based company needed pro bono legal representation, they reached out to Wiggin and Dana’s WOI program for assistance. “Joe Casino and Wiggin and Dana have been invaluable to the business of Nano Air Mask, particularly when critical legal counsel was needed most,” said Co-Founder Jonathan Malveaux. 

To name a few of the results from Nano Air Mask LLC’s use of the Wiggin Opportunity Initiative, the firm addressed a competitor’s objection to the use of “Nano Air” in its branding and helped Nano Air Mask LLC respond to a critical inquiry from the FDA. Wiggin and Dana then coordinated with an FDA expert counsel in Washington, DC on the company’s behalf. 

“As former lawyers, we appreciate excellent legal counsel and Joe [Casino] and the broader team, including Frank Duffin, have been very easy to work with, super responsive and very commercial with their legal counsel . . . so that we could make well informed business decisions in a timely manner,” said Malveaux.