Fractional General Counsel Services for Growing Businesses in PA, NJ & NY
As your business grows, legal needs become more complex—often faster than leadership can manage alone. But hiring a full-time general counsel attorney may not make sense for companies that are scaling steadily.
Company Counsel LLC offers fractional general counsel services that provide your leadership team with proactive, strategic legal support—at a predictable cost—so you can grow confidently while minimizing legal and financial risk.
Whether you operate in PA, NJ, or NY—and across industries such as home health, manufacturing, technology, software, distribution, professional services, or real estate – our experienced fractional attorneys become an extension of your leadership team, aligned with your vision and built to support your evolving business needs.
At Company Counsel LLC, we help entrepreneurs and founding teams navigate the new business formation process with confidence. Whether you’re trying to decide between an LLC or corporation, filing in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or New York, or wondering what’s better for a small business — LLC or S-Corp? — we provide tailored guidance to make sure your business starts with the right legal structure and protection in place.
Why Fractional General Counsel Matters for Growing Businesses
Leaders of fast-growing businesses face unique challenges:
- Managing multiple entities, partnerships, or joint ventures
- Negotiating increasingly complex contracts
- Bringing in partners, hiring more employees, or expanding across states
- Protecting intellectual property, proprietary data, and trade secrets
- Complying with ever-changing employment laws and industry regulations
- Preparing for future M&A opportunities, exits, or succession plans
Company Counsel’s fractional general counsel services help you stay ahead of these challenges — not scrambling to clean up problems after they arise.
We focus on:
- Protecting your business and personal assets
- Structuring deals, partnerships, and entities properly
- Clarifying compliance, HR, and governance issues
- Offering high-level legal strategy—without surprise legal fees
Our goal: to help you avoid the legal missteps that can cost tens of thousands of dollars—or more—down the road, so you can stay focused on building your business.
How Our Fractional General Counsel Services Work
We know our clients are busy—often leading multi-location businesses or multiple entities with active growth plans. That’s why we designed fractional general counsel services that are:
- Strategic: Focused on helping you achieve your business goals
- Proactive: Addressing risks before they escalate
- Accessible: Flat-fee, quarterly packages with no hourly billing surprises
- Collaborative: Integrated with your leadership team, CPA, fractional CFO, and other advisors
When you work with Company Counsel LLC, you gain:
- Ongoing advice from an experienced general counsel attorney
- Tailored legal support aligned with your industry, market, and needs
- A legal partner who understands the full picture—across entities, states, and partnerships
- Consistent, budgeted legal protection—no surprise invoices
What We Help You With — Common Fractional General Counsel Scenarios
- Forming and structuring the right business entity (LLC, S-Corp, etc.)
- Drafting and negotiating small business contracts and key agreements
- Structuring ownership and partnership relationships
- Advising on employment policies, HR issues, and compliance
- Protecting intellectual property, proprietary data, and trade secrets
- Managing risks tied to geographic expansion and scaling
- Addressing disputes before they escalate to litigation
- Preparing for M&A transactions, leadership transitions, or exits
Why Choose Company Counsel LLC as Your Fractional General Counsel
Company Counsel LLC was built for entrepreneurs and leadership teams who want clear, proactive legal guidance that aligns with their business goals—not reactive legal work after issues arise.
Founder Bernard Williams brings together the experience of a Fortune 100 commercial litigator and a small business owner, offering clients strategic legal thinking combined with practical business insight.
We help you:
- Minimize liability and risk as your company grows
- Avoid legal missteps in contracts, partnerships, and compliance
- Gain competitive advantage through proactive legal strategy
- Scale confidently—while working with a legal partner who knows your business
FAQs About Fractional General Counsel
What is a fractional general counsel?
A fractional general counsel is a business law attorney who provides part-time, on-demand legal strategy and counsel for your business—without the full-time salary of an in-house general counsel.
Why choose fractional general counsel over traditional per-project legal services?
Fractional general counsel services provide proactive, ongoing legal partnership that helps prevent issues and supports your growth—not just “as-needed” reactive legal work. It also offers cost predictability with flat-fee packages.
What types of businesses benefit most from fractional GC?
Our clients include businesses in home health, manufacturing, technology, software, distribution, professional services, and real estate across PA, NJ, and NY — often companies that are expanding, adding employees, or operating in multiple states.
How does pricing work?
We provide flat-fee fractional general counsel packages billed quarterly—so you know exactly what you’ll pay each month and can budget with confidence.
What if I already work with other attorneys or advisors?
We frequently collaborate with CPAs, fractional CFOs, business brokers, financial advisors, and other attorneys. We act as your strategic legal partner, providing continuity and coordination across your entire advisory team.
Is your legal strategy ready to support your business growth?
Request a Consultation today and learn how Company Counsel’s fractional general counsel services can help protect your business—and position it to thrive.
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