Fractional General Counsel for your business
A senior lawyer who takes the time to learn your business and becomes part of your team, backed by the people to get the work done. We own the recurring corporate, commercial, and governance work, and scale the day you need more.
Most companies don't need a full-time GC. They need the function.
You get a senior lawyer who takes the time to understand your business and becomes part of your team, backed by the people to handle the day-to-day work. That is real legal ownership: strategy, governance, contracts, compliance, and risk, without the salary, equity, and overhead of an in-house hire.
Our packages are built for predictable pricing that meets your business wherever it is, so you can leave the billable hour and its surprises behind. When specialized work comes up, we point you to the right people and stay your single point of accountability.
A flat package fee, so you can call anytime without watching a meter. No billable hour, no surprises.
One senior attorney owns your relationship and learns your business, backed by the people to get the work done.
Built to fit your business today and flex as it grows, so you never pay for what you don't need.
We shift up as you grow.
Start at any gear. The same team moves with you from foundational housekeeping to owning your entire legal function, with no re-onboarding and no new firm.
Your corporate house in order: registrations and registered agent, annual meetings, and minute-book upkeep.
Day-to-day legal support: contract drafting and negotiation, company policies, and a lawyer on call.
We run the recurring legal work: employment and HR, governance and board, compliance, audit, and insurance.
A fractional GC who owns the function end to end: outside-counsel management, board-level strategy, and a seat in your leadership meetings.
We'll tell you honestly which gear fits, and when it's time to shift up. Complex, high-stakes matters like litigation, M&A, and securities transactions sit outside your package.
Everything the recurring function needs.
- State registration & registered agent
- Annual meetings & minute book
- Charter & governance upkeep
- Contract drafting & negotiation
- Company & employment policies
- Employment & HR management
- Curated template library
- Governance & board secretary
- Compliance & risk analysis
- Audit & insurance management
- Outside-counsel management
Serious work, clearly done.
Clarity over complexity
If you don't understand what we did and why, we failed. Every matter comes with a plain-English read-out.
Confidence, not dependence
The goal is to make your business feel handled, so your team focuses on building, not managing lawyers.
Find the yes
Bad lawyers list every reason something won't work. We find the solution and the creative alternative.
We hate bullies
We use our seat to protect you from players betting you'll back down, and we never become one.
The things execs ask us first.
How is this different from hiring a GC in-house?
You get a senior lawyer, and the team behind them, with true ownership of the function, without a full-time salary, benefits, and equity. Your package flexes as your needs change, so pricing stays predictable and you never pay for capacity you don't use.
Do you replace our existing outside counsel?
Not necessarily. For specialist work we help you find and coordinate the right firms, so you keep one accountable point of contact instead of managing a roster of lawyers yourself.
What about M&A, fundraising, tax, or litigation?
Litigation, M&A, securities transactions, and similar high-stakes matters sit outside your package. They're episodic and hard to predict, so we scope them separately or refer you to a specialist, never bundled into your recurring engagement.
Who will we actually be working with?
One senior BlackHill Law attorney owns your relationship and knows your business, backed by a team that handles the work behind them. It is not a rotating cast of associates, and on the intro call you'll meet the person you'd work with.
How do we get started?
Book a 20-minute Zoom below. We'll talk through where your business is, what's on your plate, and which gear fits, with no pressure and no obligation to continue.
How does pricing work?
Every package is a flat, predictable fee, so you can pick up the phone without watching a meter. We build it around where your business is today and adjust as you grow, and you'll always know what you're paying before we start.
Find your fit in a 20-minute call.
Meet a BlackHill Law attorney over Zoom. We'll learn your business, answer the hard questions, and tell you honestly which gear fits.