FRACTIONAL BUSINESS COUNSEL
Fractional General Counsel: Strategic Partner at a Fraction of the Cost
All businesses need a consistent strategic advisor, counsel with intimate knowledge of how the business works and its values and goals in order to provide counsel that identifies risk and anticipates issues that could arise within their unique circumstances. At Viridis Law, we take pride in building relationships with our clients that allow us to act as an embedded partner that ensures your vision comes to life, remains protected, and stays on the path for growth.All businesses need a consistent strategic advisor, counsel with intimate knowledge of how the business works and its values and goals in order to provide counsel that identifies risk and anticipates issues that could arise within their unique circumstances. At Viridis Law, we take pride in building relationships with our clients that allow us to act as an embedded partner that ensures your vision comes to life, remains protected, and stays on the path for growth.
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
High Value Representation
A fractional counsel delivers cost efficiency and predictability. Rather than paying a full salary, benefits, overhead, and recruiting costs for a general counsel, businesses engage legal leadership on an as-needed or retainer basis. You only pay for the hours or scope consumed, which keeps legal support affordable.
Closely tied is scalability and flexibility. Legal demands ebb and flow—during fundraising rounds, merger & acquisitions, regulatory changes, or other strategic shifts, the need for legal bandwidth can spike. A fractional counsel can ramp up during busy periods and scale back in quieter times.
Another critical benefit is embedded, proactive counsel.
Unlike outside counsel who may treat issues episodically, a fractional counsel builds institutional knowledge, becomes familiar with your business model, risk appetite, and culture, and can flag legal risks before they become crises. This proactive relationship aligns legal decisions with business strategy. Because a fractional counsel often has broad experience across multiple legal domains (corporate governance, contracts, compliance, employment, IP, etc.), they act as a one-stop legal partner—coordinating specialists when necessary while maintaining oversight.
This arrangement also allows better control of legal spend and resource alignment. You avoid unpredictable billing from outside law firms, and you have clarity over what legal capacity is purchased.
OUR SERVICES
Dedicated Legal Counsel for a Fraction of the Price
Business Formation and Planning
Whether you are just starting to form your ideas into a formal business or your business is already off and running, proper planning is crucial to succeed. In the role of your business’s general counsel, Viridis Law analyzes the expectations you have for your business to provide strategic guidance to navigate important issues such as control, tax implications, and exit plans and establish the firm foundation necessary to be set up for success.
Contract Negotiation and Drafting
Most people don’t realize the importance of well-drafted contracts. A poorly drafted contract could cost the survival of your business, but well-drafted agreements by counsel with the proper knowledge of your business can prevent many disputes from happening and can even establish quick remedies to common issues, saving your business time and money. Viridis Law has the expertise to anticipate and prevent possible disputes so you aren't distracted and can focus on what you enjoy, growing your business.
Private Capital Raises
Bringing in outside capital is an exciting milestone, but stepping into the maze of securities laws without an experienced advisor to guide you is dangerous. There are many issues to consider, and a single legal misstep can be costly, forcing you to return every dollar meant to help your business grow or costing your control of the business you’ve poured your heart into. Viridis Law is here to assist you within your growth strategy while you navigate those issues, drafting offering disclosure and agreements and providing general guidance throughout the offering process.
Liability and Risk Assessment
Typically, businesses are formed and instantly focused on growth without much thought to risk management. However, there comes a time when the company’s survival becomes dependent upon its ability to assess whether the business is operating with the care necessary to prevent risks and comply with the multitude of laws, regulations and licenses applicable to it. With a strategic relationship as your company’s general counsel, Viridis Law can assess your business and tailor a plan to protect your investment.
Schedule a consult to explore your options.
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FRACTIONAL GENERAL COUNSEL
Executive-Level General Counsel Tailored to Your Budget and Built for Your Growth
In a rapidly evolving business environment, startups, family-owned businesses, professional services firms, and other growing organizations often find themselves caught between pressing legal needs and constrained budgets. Hiring a fractional corporate counsel offers a smart middle ground: the same hands-on strategic guidance of in-house counsel, who has an in-depth knowledge of your business, without the expense of a full-time hire.
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Viridis Law leverages its broad legal expertise with the intellectual flexibility of a small boutique office to provide personalized services to its clients. To schedule an initial consultation with our attorney, simply call 317-676-6588, or contact us online.
FAQs
Frequently Asked questions
Find answers to common questions about our services, process, and how we can help you.
Why not just call a lawyer when something comes up?
Reactive legal advice addresses problems as they arise, which may be great for the lawyer, but not for the business owner, who is forced to waste valuable resources on a problem that didn’t have to be a problem in the first place. An ongoing counsel relationship allows your attorney to understand your business, anticipate potential issues, and provide guidance as decisions are being made in order to reduce the effects of problems and help prevent something from coming up in the first place.
What if we only need a few hours of legal help each month?
The fractional arrangement is scaled to suit your needs and budget, providing access to counsel on demand when you need it without requiring you to maintain a full-time legal department. And preditcable billing allows you to plan your budget and take the most advantage of the valuable counsel that Viridis Law brings
Can you help us as we grow?
Yes. An ongoing counsel relationship can evolve as your business changes. We can assist you in every stage of growth and add resources and provide the flexibility to support you however you need it.
Do you handle litigation?
While Viridis Law has experience in litigation and can advise you on how to deal with disputes that may end up in court, our focus is on business counseling and day-to-day legal needs. When litigation or another specialized matter arises, counsel can coordinate with appropriate litigation or specialty attorneys.
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