Fractional General Counsel for Growth Companies

Most growth companies don't need a full-time General Counsel. They need GC-level judgment at the moments that matter — the financing round, the board meeting, the customer contract that makes the quarter, the acquisition offer that arrives on a Tuesday. That's the job I do.

I sat in the GC seat for real. As General Counsel at Pharmapacks and its parent company Packable, I took a PE-backed company through nine-figure financings and a public-market process, and when the market turned, I managed the hardest parts of the other side of that arc. I've been in the leadership meetings where legal advice either moves the business or stalls it. That experience isn't theoretical, and it shapes every piece of advice I give.

What fractional GC looks like

• Inside your leadership team. I attend the leadership meetings, know the revenue plan, and give answers in business terms — go, no-go, or here's the safer route.
• The full legal load. Contracts, employment, equity, compliance, disputes, vendors. I run it, and I bring in specialists only when a matter genuinely needs one.
• Fixed monthly retainer. A set number of hours for a fixed fee, in tiers from 10 to 40 hours a month. No surprise invoices.
• Built to hand off. When you're ready for a full-time GC, I help you hire one and hand over a clean function.

When it makes sense

You're approaching a Series A, B, or C and legal questions are landing on the CEO's desk. Legal spend at outside firms is climbing but nobody owns the function. A transaction is coming — a raise, an acquisition, a sale — and you want someone inside the tent before the term sheet arrives.

Common questions

What does a fractional General Counsel cost? A fixed monthly retainer sized to your actual volume — a fraction of the fully loaded cost of a full-time GC hire, without the equity or the severance.

Fractional GC vs. outside counsel — what's the difference? Outside counsel answers the question you asked. A fractional GC knows the business well enough to answer the question you should have asked.

How fast can you start? Usually within two weeks. The first month is spent learning the business: contracts, cap table, org chart, live risks.

Tell me what you're building. Book a strategy session.