Fractional In-House General Counsel Services

Providing practical, ongoing legal guidance to help businesses and non-profit organizations manage risk, pursue opportunities, and plan for the future.

Growing businesses and non-profit organizations regularly face legal questions that affect their operations, employees, finances, and future. Yet many do not need, or are not ready to hire, a full-time in-house attorney. Earp Cohn P.C. provides fractional in-house general counsel services that give clients ongoing access to experienced lawyers who understand their organization and can offer timely, practical guidance as issues arise.

Rather than involving counsel only after a dispute or urgent problem develops, clients can make Earp Cohn part of their extended leadership team. Through regular communication and a deeper understanding of the organization’s goals, operations, and risk profile, our attorneys can help management identify concerns earlier, evaluate decisions more confidently, and coordinate legal needs across the business.

A Practical Legal Resource for Day-to-Day Business Needs

Our fractional general counsel services are tailored to each client. We can serve as the primary point of contact for an organization’s legal matters or supplement existing management, human resources, finance, or in-house legal teams. When a matter requires additional experience, we draw on attorneys across Earp Cohn’s corporate, employment, real estate, tax, intellectual property, bankruptcy, estate planning, and litigation practices.

Depending on the client’s needs, our services may include:

  • Day-to-day legal and strategic advice to owners, executives, and boards
  • Contract drafting, review, interpretation, and negotiation
  • Corporate governance, policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance
  • Employment counseling, workplace policies, and personnel matters
  • Business formation, ownership, financing, and commercial transactions
  • Real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, land use, and related matters
  • Risk assessment, insurance, dispute avoidance, and crisis response
  • Coordination of litigation, investigations, and other specialized matters
  • Non-profit governance, tax-exempt operations, and fiduciary obligations

Planning for Growth, Transition, and Financial Challenges

Earp Cohn also advises business owners at pivotal stages in the life of an enterprise. Our attorneys help clients prepare for growth, ownership changes, and succession by addressing legal, financial, operational, and personal planning considerations together. This may include preparing a company for sale, evaluating potential internal or external buyers, considering seller financing, SBA financing, or employee ownership structures, and coordinating estate planning strategies designed for business owners.

When a business encounters financial pressure, our corporate and bankruptcy attorneys can work with management, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders to assess options and develop a path forward. Earp Cohn attorneys draw on experience not only as legal advisors, but also in business leadership roles, including service as CEOs, COOs, and CFOs of entrepreneurial companies. This combination of legal knowledge and practical business experience helps our team understand the challenges facing owners and executives and provide informed, pragmatic guidance, particularly when difficult decisions must be made.

Flexible Engagement Options

No two organizations have the same legal needs or budget. Earp Cohn offers flexible engagement and fee arrangements based on the nature, anticipated volume, and complexity of the work. For clients seeking regular access to counsel and greater budget predictability, the firm may offer a customized monthly fixed-fee arrangement covering an agreed scope of services. Hourly, project-based, and other arrangements may also be available when they are better suited to the client’s needs.

Experienced Counsel Who Understand Your Organization

An ongoing relationship with legal counsel can provide businesses and non-profit organizations with informed advice without the cost of adding a full-time attorney. By learning how a client operates and what it is working to accomplish, Earp Cohn can provide responsive counsel grounded in the organization’s broader objectives, not merely the legal question of the moment.

To discuss whether fractional in-house general counsel services may be a good fit for your organization, contact Earp Cohn P.C.