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External General Counsel LLC was launched in 2019 and offers in-house legal and business consulting, with a focus on smaller, high-growth companies. Clients often gain tremendous value in being able to list an experienced, Harvard-Law educated General Counsel or its equivalent (Secretary of the Board, Head of Growth, Chief Compliance Officer, etc.) to put regulators and potential investors at ease, but most importantly, to have an in-house attorney on call as needs arise -- a 5-minute conversation can save a company six-figures or much more in costs down the road.

 

Flexible Assistance. Most companies do not need full-time legal assistance and are being overcharged by outside law firms, whose hourly rates are inflated by excessive overhead. An experienced fractional General Counsel can provide the highest-quality in-house advice at a fraction of the cost: EGC has responsible rates afforded by low/no overhead and provides assistance on an as-needed basis - whether hourly, weekly, monthly, or full-time for a short-term engagement (typically under six months). Short-term engagements are particularly beneficial for discrete projects, such as:

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• Clearing Contract Backlogs. 

• Utilizing Best Practices to Draft:

1. External-Facing Agreements (Clients, Vendors, Partners, etc.).

2. Internal Documents, including Employee Handbooks, Offers, Agreements, and Trainings. 

3. Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policies, and other Disclaimers.

• Reviewing or Preparing Discovery in Response to a Subpoena or Inquiry. 

• Administrative Forms and Disclosures, including SEC Filings.

• Organizing Corporate Governance Documents.

• Providing Full-Time Coverage for Maternity/Medical Leave or other Short-Term Vacancies. 

 

Representative Clients. Clients range from early-stage start-ups to large publicly traded companies and include SaaS, fintech, AI, and other technology companies; private equity firms, including some specializing in commercial real estate, government contracts, and litigation finance; international data companies; high-growth brick-and-mortar start-ups in the beauty and wellness sectors; health care start-ups, from cutting-edge medical devices to virtual mental health products; and a range of businesses in industries regulated by federal oversight, including by the CFTC and SEC, as well as by local enforcement agencies.  

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