Fractional General Counsel

The SAGE Approach

Executive Legal Leadership Designed to Scale With You

Legal risks slow you down when growing a legacy. With SAGE’s Fractional General Counsel services, you gain strategic, boardroom-level counsel without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. We act as an extension of your leadership team, providing proactive risk management, contract oversight, compliance guidance, and high-level deal negotiation, all for a fixed fee.

Are you struggling with any of the following?

Juggling contracts, compliance, and risk management without legal oversight

Relying on multiple outside legal and professional firms with no unified strategy

Missing opportunities because legal isn’t prioritized during key decision-making

The Solution

As part of our Chief Legal Suite Program, we operate as part of your executive team, bringing proactive and strategic legal insights to your meetings. With monthly check in calls, pre-scoped legal plans, and a roadmap for success, our team works with yours to ensure peace of mind no matter the problem or opportunity.

Corporate and Business Law

Why Get a Fractional General Counsel?

- Strategic Advice: Integrate legal insights into your existing board meetings and annual and quarterly planning sessions to ensure your plans are achievable.

- Risk Mitigation: Leverage our legal expertise to ensure early identification and prevention of costly legal issues down the line.

- Operational Efficiency: Streamline your contracts, compliance systems, and HR policies to create win-win relationships with your key stakeholders.

- Growth Enablement: Obtain a legal framework that supports scaling and expansion and you build toward a defined exit strategy.

Choose What Works Best for Your Business

You choose which package is right for you after reviewing your Legacy Legal Audit with a SAGE attorney.

We offer:
- Monthly retainer packages or project-based plans

- Access to office hours and on-demand email support

- Dedicated point of contact for all matters

- Predictable billing and payment cycles

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Is SAGE Right for You?

If you're planning for growth and want a legal partner who prioritizes strategy over reaction—you're in the right place. Discover what sets proactive legal counsel apart and why results-driven businesses trust SAGE.

Is SAGE Right for You?

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Think we might be the right fit? Start the process by telling us about your business. We’ll review your goals and see if we’re aligned to help.

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Over a Decade Spent Protecting Business from Legal Pitfalls

At SAGE Business Counsel, we're different. Inspired by lean business and agile software development philosophies, we continuously refine our services to stay ahead of the curve. Founded in 2014, our innovative business law firm is dedicated to empowering leadership teams across the globe with strategic legal counsel. Whether you own the business or are on the leadership team, we can help companies succeed at every stage of growth.