Legal Leadership Without The Overhead

Fractional
General Counsel.

Most businesses do not need a full-time, in-house attorney. But every serious business needs ongoing legal protection, strategy, and clarity. That is where I come in.

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Choose The Level Of Support That Fits Your Business

Ongoing general counsel coverage built around consistency, access, and trust — not hourly billing.

Foundational General Counsel Coverage

Shield Core

$1,000/ month

  • Ongoing legal guidance for routine contracts, compliance questions, and day-to-day business decisions
  • Scheduled access for issue spotting and legal direction as your business operates
  • Email-based responsiveness within standard business windows
  • Quarterly legal review and strategy check-in
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Ongoing General Counsel For Active Operators

Shield Executive

$2,500/ month

  • Weekly legal engagement with involvement in contracts, employment matters, and risk management
  • Priority responsiveness and proactive legal input aligned with growth and operational decisions
  • Standing weekly touchpoint plus on-demand availability
  • Vendor, client, and employment contract review and negotiation support
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Embedded Legal 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
  • Board and executive-level legal participation when needed
  • Strategic planning, risk frameworks, and policy leadership
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Tiers differ based on level of access, responsiveness, and involvement — not task counts or hourly billing. Final subscription-based pricing is tailored based on business complexity and scope.

What Engagements Cover

Practical legal leadership across the things that actually move your business.

Contracts & Negotiation

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating client, vendor, and partner agreements with the business outcome in mind.

Compliance & Risk

Day-to-day compliance guidance and proactive risk reduction across operations, marketing, and employment.

Employment & HR

Hiring, separations, handbooks, contractor classification, and the realities of managing a team.

Strategic Counsel

Owner-level guidance on growth decisions, structure, and the legal posture of the business as it scales.

Building lasting client relationships

A Different Kind Of Counsel

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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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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