We’re Your General Counsel

AttorneyX is often retained by small businesses to act as their outside general counsel, as many of these companies either do not need a full-time attorney or do not have the resources to retain one. Outside general counsel provides a range of expertise to assist clients in their day-to-day business operations. We also routinely encourage fixed fee arrangements to allow our clients to have certainty with regard to legal costs.

The operational complexities of running a small business require both breadth and depth. Due to the wide range of our business experience of AttorneyX, we are uniquely positioned to provide well-rounded general counsel services to small businesses and sole proprietorships. We advise on business management, business strategy, employment matters, regulatory compliance, and contracts. We also offer a cost-effective monthly subscription Small Business Package to dedicate our time to one client as part-time general counsel.

What We Do

Legal Plan Modeling and Goals Assessments
General Business Counseling & Support
Day-to-Day Advising
Plain English Reference Guides and Annotated Agreements
On-Demand Accessibility
Mediation & Dispute Resolution Support
State and Regulatory Compliance
Legal-Strategic Business Support
Risk Mitigation

Common General Counsel Projects

Simplifying complexities, offering technical expertise, navigating around gridlock, and understanding what matters most to clients are signature characteristics of our business law practice at AttorneyX.

Human Resources

Assist in all aspects of employment law, including the drafting of employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and severance agreements. We also assist with other HR and legal/compliance-related issues, such as employee handbooks, implementing non-discrimination policies, and addressing loyalty incentive programs.

Contracts

Drafting and negotiating vendor and services agreements, including the writing of form documents for use by the client and responding to form documents provided by counterparties. These agreements range from simple agreements with potential vendors, to master services agreements between sophisticated parties maintaining a complex business relationship.

Marketing

Ensure that sales and marketing-related activities are compliant with applicable laws and regulations, such as with broker-dealers and registered investment advisors, and provide guidance on limiting potential risks associated with marketing activities, such as drafting appropriate disclosures and disclaimers.

Governance

Corporate governance-related tasks, including forming new entities (such as subsidiaries/affiliates), drafting operating agreements/bylaws, and complying with the formalities of operating a legal entity, such as the use of board minutes and shareholder/board resolutions to enact corporation actions.

Flexible On-Demand Legal Services