Our Practice
03 — Practice Area

Outside General
Counsel

A dedicated legal partner embedded in your business. We serve as your General Counsel — available when you need us, across all legal matters, without the cost and overhead of in-house counsel.

Proactive. Counsel before the crisis, not after
Embedded. A senior attorney who knows your business
Why Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
Senior counsel. Aligned incentives.
  • Access to a senior attorney who knows your company
  • Flat-fee or retainer arrangements — predictable cost
  • Proactive legal guidance across all matters
  • No recruiting, benefits, or overhead costs
  • Scales with your needs — more or less as required
  • Network of specialized counsel on demand
In-House Counsel
High cost. Fixed capacity.
  • Salary, benefits, and overhead
  • Recruiting cost and time
  • Fixed capacity regardless of workload
  • Limited to one attorney's expertise
  • Management responsibility and HR overhead
  • Separate specialist fees still required
What We Provide
Ongoing Strategic Counsel

We are available as an extension of your leadership team — advising on day-to-day legal matters, strategic decisions, and emerging issues before they become problems.

Contract Review & Drafting

Every agreement that comes across your desk — reviewed before you sign it and drafted to protect your interests. Vendor agreements, NDAs, employment contracts, and more.

Risk Management

We identify legal exposure before it becomes a liability — reviewing operations, contracts, and business practices to surface and mitigate risk before disputes arise.

Governance & Compliance

Board and member governance, officer authority, regulatory compliance, and the internal policies and procedures that protect your company from the inside out.

Scope of Services

Everything your business needs. Nothing it doesn't.

  • Contract review, drafting, and negotiation
  • Business entity governance and compliance
  • Employment agreements and HR policy review
  • Intellectual property protection and licensing
  • Regulatory guidance and compliance counseling
  • Real estate transaction review and negotiation
  • Vendor, supplier, and partner agreements
  • Dispute resolution and pre-litigation strategy
  • Coordination of specialized outside counsel
  • Board and management advisory support
Our Approach

Proactive counsel. Always.

The outside general counsel relationship is one of the most effective and underutilized arrangements in business. You get access to a senior attorney who understands your company, your industry, and your goals — someone who is invested in your long-term success, not just the outcome of an isolated matter.

We provide ongoing strategic guidance: reviewing contracts before they become disputes, advising on governance before there is a crisis, and identifying legal exposure before it becomes a liability.

We also coordinate with our network of specialized attorneys when a matter demands it — ensuring you always have the right expertise at every turn, without having to manage multiple relationships yourself.

Proactive counsel is always less expensive than reactive litigation.

"Our clients don't call us when something goes wrong. They call us before something goes wrong. That is exactly how it should work."

Wright Law Firm

Need a legal partner for your business?

We accept new outside general counsel engagements by referral and invitation only. Contact us to discuss how we can serve as your embedded legal team.

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