Fractional General Counsel
Executive legal leadership — without the full-time hire or Big Law billing rates.
Fractional General Counsel for growth companies looking to build a legal function before their full-time hire.
Fractional General Counsel for growth companies looking to build a legal function before their full-time hire.
| Contract Lawyer / Law Firm | Sia Advisory | |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand, direct line to the senior attorney | Varies | ✓ |
| Embedded in day-to-day business decisions | — | ✓ |
| Architects and builds the legal function itself | — | ✓ |
| Manages outside counsel and legal budget | — | ✓ |
| Predictable monthly engagement | Billed by the matter | ✓ |
| Scales with you as the company grows | Varies | ✓ |
Meeting business teams where they are — with action-focused solutions built to get to launch.
I help growth-stage and founder-led companies get to their next level — prudently, on-plan, and within the budget and resource constraints that actually exist. My role is to bring senior legal judgment to leadership teams who need to move quickly and strategically without sacrificing rigor along the way.
Monthly retainer blocks, scaled to the level of involvement your company needs. Major transactions, litigation, or investigations are separately scoped.
| Sia Advisory | Full-Time GC | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ✓ | — | A fraction of the cost — ~$10K/month vs. $500K+ in exec-level comp and benefits |
| Availability & Response Time | ✓ | ✓ | Comparable — both offer direct, fast access |
| Staffing Flexibility | ✓ | — | Scales up or down as needs change — a full-time hire is fixed headcount |
| Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves Execution | ✓ | TBD | Varies by individual — some GCs manage, not all execute hands-on |
| Ramp-Up Time | ✓ | — | Immediate vs. weeks to months to hire and onboard |
| Cross-Company Perspective | ✓ | — | Patterns and judgment drawn from multiple companies, not just one |
| Scope of Involvement | ✓ | TBD | A full-time GC's day-to-day proximity can mean broader, more reflexive involvement across the business; I take a roll-up-your-sleeves approach where I do engage — selectively, where legal input is strategically decisive |
| Full-Time Oversight | — | ✓ | A full-time hire is watching every issue as it happens; some businesses want that, others don't need (or want) a full-time legal presence looking over their shoulder |
| Focus of Time | ✓ | — | My time as an outside advisor is entirely client-facing; a full-time GC's time is also spread across internal meetings, cross-functional coordination, and the organizational demands that come with being embedded staff |
| Sia Advisory | Big Law Atty | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ✓ | — | $10K–$20K+/month, scaled to need — vs. $1,500–$1,900+/hr billed by the matter |
| Availability & Response Time | ✓ | — | Direct access vs. often queued behind other client matters |
| Staffing Flexibility | ✓ | TBD | Firms can flex staffing too, but it comes at premium hourly cost |
| Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves Execution | ✓ | TBD | Often delegated to junior associates rather than the partner directly |
| Embedded Business Context | ✓ | — | Ongoing relationship and business fluency vs. matter-by-matter engagement |
| Builds the Legal Function | ✓ | — | I bring the experience to design and run the legal function itself — not just execute individual matters |
| Focused, Right-Sized Support | ✓ | — | You get my direct, senior attention — scoped and sized to exactly what your business needs |
| Multi-Atty Staffing (Relationship Owner + Experts) | As needed | ✓ | Firms can staff a relationship partner plus specialist experts on one matter; I work solo, with access to screened, vetted specialists when truly needed |
| Tier | Included Hours | Monthly Base |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible / Ad Hoc Advisory | No fixed hours | Billed hourly, as-incurred |
| Advisory / Ongoing Support | Up to 6 hrs/week | $10K/month |
| Embedded Fractional GC | Up to 12 hrs/week | $20K/month |
Additional hours beyond your included block are available at a discounted rate based on your service level.
Additional support models are available for more embedded or board-level engagements — scoped individually based on need.
For a fraction of the cost of a full-time General Counsel hire — commonly $400K–$700K+ in total compensation at this stage — or of Big Law partner rates, often $1,500–$1,900+/hr and higher in many markets, you get direct, senior legal judgment scaled to what you actually need.
A career built across organizations of every scale and complexity — from Accenture, one of the world's largest consulting firms, to Procter & Gamble, a Fortune 50 global leader, where I served as lead commercial counsel for Gillette's $6B+ global brand within one of the industry's most complex matrixed organizations. I later led legal strategy at SimpliSafe, a high-growth, PE-backed disruptor in connected home security — including guiding the company through its own 2025 private equity transaction. That range means comfort operating inside large matrixed structures and building a legal function from scratch in a fast-moving, investor-backed environment.
Finalist, 2025 In-House Counsel Impact Award — Law.com / ALM