Fractional General Counsel For Business Owners

Predictable
Legal Leadership.

Ongoing legal leadership with weekly engagement for business owners who need protection, clarity, and a lawyer who actually shows up.

  • Subscription pricing
  • Weekly engagement
  • No hourly billing
Matthew R.J. Knych, Founder of Freedom Shield Legal

Built On Real Experience

Former General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Founder & Advisor To Multiple Businesses Subscription-Based, Non-Hourly Engagements
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Matthew R.J. Knych Founder & General Counsel

Your Fractional General Counsel

Meet Matthew R.J. Knych

I serve as fractional general counsel to business owners who need consistent legal leadership without the overhead of a full-time in-house team.

Before founding Freedom Shield Legal, I served in senior legal and compliance roles and have built and advised multiple operating businesses. I understand the realities founders face because I have lived them — contracts under pressure, risk decisions in real time, and the need for clear, practical counsel.

My role is not to react after problems arise. It is to stay engaged, anticipate issues, and provide steady legal leadership that allows clients to operate confidently week after week.

  • Former General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Founder and advisor to multiple businesses
  • Subscription-based, non-hourly engagements
  • Weekly client engagement and proactive support

How The Engagement Works

Built around consistency, access, and trust — not hourly billing.

01

Weekly Engagement

You will have a standing weekly touchpoint to review contracts, decisions, risks, and upcoming issues — so nothing gets missed.

03

Proactive Leadership

Issues are identified early, strategy is shaped in advance, and outside counsel is coordinated when needed — so you stay focused on running the business.

Choose The Level Of Support That Fits Your Business

Subscription-Based Monthly Pricing

Three tiers of ongoing general counsel coverage. Tiers differ based on level of access, responsiveness, and involvement — not task counts or hourly billing.

Foundational

Shield Core

$1,000/ month

  • Ongoing legal guidance for routine contracts, compliance questions, and day-to-day decisions
  • Scheduled access for issue spotting and legal direction as your business operates
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Embedded Leadership

Shield Command

$5,000/ month

  • Leadership-level engagement with oversight of legal strategy, risk, and major initiatives
  • High-touch access for complex decisions, negotiations, and coordination with outside counsel
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What Sets Us Apart

Counsel that thinks like an operator.

America First Values

We believe in liberty, hard work, and building something that lasts.

Growth-Oriented Strategy

We think like business people, not just attorneys.

Client-Focused Counsel

We speak your language — clear, practical, and strategic.

Risk Reduction

We proactively protect your business from legal and operational threats.

Built On Relationships

Counsel that knows your business — not a stranger billing in six-minute increments.

The fractional model exists for one reason: serious businesses deserve serious legal leadership without paying for a full in-house team. The relationship is consistent. The communication is steady. The work is proactive.

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Building lasting client relationships

Ready To Take The Next Step?

Whether you are starting fresh or need ongoing legal support, Freedom Shield Legal is here to serve you with honesty, strength, and legal precision.

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Let's talk about your business.

We proudly serve business owners, entrepreneurs, and ministries who are ready to protect what they have built — and grow it to the next level.

Fractional general counsel services are provided on a subscription basis and are advisory in nature. Litigation and extraordinary matters are handled separately if needed. Final subscription-based pricing is tailored based on business complexity and scope.

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