Your Own General Counsel Without the Full-time Payroll

Stop scrambling for legal help when deals go sideways. Our fractional in-house counsel service gives you expert legal guidance on-demand.

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Fractional General Counsel

Predictable legal support for founders and growing companies that need experienced counsel on call — contracts moving, intellectual property protected, and business risks handled before they become expensive problems.

In-house counsel often costs $250,000+/yr after salary, benefits, taxes & recruiting You: a fixed monthly investment

Every plan includes

  • Direct attorney access
  • Unlimited routine legal questions by email
  • Contract drafting and review
  • Commercial agreement support
  • Trademark monitoring
  • Legal strategy guidance
  • Business risk assessments
  • Predictable monthly billing

We serve as an extension of your leadership team, helping you make decisions before legal issues become business problems.

Essential Counsel
For businesses building their legal foundation.
$6,000/month
  • Up to 4 contract reviews or drafts monthly
  • Vendor, customer, contractor & employment agreements
  • Trademark monitoring
  • Quarterly legal strategy call
  • Attorney issue-spotting & recommendations
  • 3-business-day turnaround on routine matters
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Best for: Early-stage and growing companies that need reliable legal guidance without hiring in-house counsel.

Fractional General Counsel
For companies closing deals and scaling operations.
$10,000/month
  • Up to 12 contract matters monthly
  • Attorney-led contract negotiations
  • Trademark monitoring & portfolio oversight
  • Office Action responses
  • Contract template library
  • Employment & HR guidance
  • Monthly executive strategy meeting
  • Priority turnaround
  • Legal review of new initiatives, partnerships & opportunities
  • Quarterly legal risk audit
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Best for: Businesses that need ongoing legal involvement across contracts, IP, negotiations, and strategic decisions.

Outside Legal Department
For companies that need a dedicated legal function.
$18,000/month
  • Up to 30 contract matters monthly
  • Priority attorney access
  • Contract negotiation & management
  • Trademark portfolio management
  • Office Action responses
  • Executive & board-level legal support
  • Corporate governance guidance
  • Pre-litigation demand & enforcement letters
  • Renewal & compliance tracking
  • Dedicated communication channel
  • Monthly legal department reporting
  • Quarterly business legal audit
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Best for: Established businesses that need broad legal support without building an internal legal department.

What's not included

To keep monthly pricing predictable, the following are handled under separate engagements:

  • Active litigation
  • Trials and appeals
  • Large acquisitions and mergers
  • Major financing transactions
  • Complex regulatory investigations

If one of these matters arises, you'll already have counsel who knows your business and can step in immediately.

Why clients choose fractional counsel

  • Predictable legal spend
  • Faster contract turnaround
  • Fewer legal emergencies
  • Better-protected intellectual property
  • Experienced counsel without full-time overhead
  • A lawyer who already understands your business

Month-to-month. No long-term contract required.
Limited onboarding capacity each quarter to maintain response times.

The Risks of Operating Without Counsel

Without ongoing legal guidance, small issues turn into expensive problems

Choose Your Package

Missed Revenue

Unreviewed contracts and unclear payment terms stall cash flow. Our fractional counsel ensures your agreements are enforceable and protect your bottom line.

Growth Barriers

Expansion deals, investor agreements, and partnerships often fall apart without proper legal structure. We step in to review, negotiate, and safeguard your growth opportunities.

Exposed IP

Without strong intellectual property protections, competitors and partners can exploit your brand, content, or innovations. We make sure your assets are shielded and enforceable.

Escalating Disputes

Minor contract gaps often turn into full legal battles. With ongoing counsel, we address issues early, saving you time, money, and reputation.

Bulletproof Your
Business Deals

  • Custom contract drafting & review
  • Payment protection & collection clauses
  • Scope control & change order systems
  • Contract negotiation & strategy
  • Dispute resolution frameworks
  • Agreement enforcement support

Get ironclad agreements that protect your profits, eliminate disputes, scope creep and payment delays.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about how fractional counsel works, what's included, and how to get started.

It's an experienced business attorney on an ongoing monthly retainer — the legal support of an in-house lawyer without the full-time salary, benefits, or overhead. You get direct attorney access, contract drafting and review, trademark and IP protection, and strategic guidance, all for a predictable monthly fee.
Hourly firms bill by the clock, so you hesitate to call and your costs are unpredictable. A full-time in-house GC can run $250,000+ a year once you add benefits, taxes, and recruiting. Fractional counsel sits in between: ongoing, embedded legal support at a fixed monthly rate — no surprise invoices, no payroll.
One agreement reviewed with redlines or drafted — a vendor agreement, customer contract, NDA, independent contractor agreement, services agreement, and the like. If something is unusually large or complex, we'll tell you upfront whether it counts as more than one matter, so there are never surprises.
Routine matters turn around in about 3 business days on Essential, with priority turnaround on Fractional General Counsel, and same-day response within 4 business hours on the Outside Legal Department plan. Rush handling is available on the higher tiers.
To keep pricing predictable, active litigation, trials and appeals, large acquisitions and mergers, major financing transactions, and complex regulatory investigations are handled under separate engagements. The upside: you'll already have counsel who knows your business and can step in immediately if one of these arises.
No long-term contract. Plans are month-to-month, and you can pause or cancel with 30 days' notice. We take on a limited number of retainer clients each quarter to protect response times.
If you need reliable legal support but aren't negotiating contracts every week, start with Essential. If you're closing deals regularly and want an attorney embedded in your operations, Fractional General Counsel. If you need a full legal function without building a department, Outside Legal Department. Not sure? Book a fit call and we'll recommend the right starting point.
No. We serve clients nationwide for transactional matters — contracts, trademarks, and business structuring. Litigation is handled in North Carolina courts. Distance is no barrier to excellent legal service in today's digital world.
You'll get a confirmation email with a short intake form and a secure upload link, and we'll run a quick conflicts check. On the call we cover your goals, spot the issues that matter most, and recommend the right plan. If it's a fit, a proposal and engagement letter follow — and onboarding can begin right away.

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Select the Strategic Scale tier that matches your deal flow.

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