The problem
Your business has legal questions every week. Who answers them?
Every growing business hits the same wall: contracts to review, policies to write, decisions with legal edges - but not enough volume to justify a general counsel on payroll. So the questions get answered by gut feel, by Google, or not at all.
Fractional general counsel is the middle path: an attorney who knows your business, on call when you need judgment, sized to what you actually use.
How Blue Horizon helps
What the work looks like
Contracts & policies
Customer agreements, vendor terms, employment paperwork, and internal policies - reviewed, drafted, and kept current.
Day-to-day counsel
The quick questions that come up constantly - "can we do this?", "what does this clause mean?", "how do we handle this?" - answered by someone who knows your business.
Decision review
A second set of eyes on significant moves before they're final: new partners, new markets, new obligations.
Risk spotting
Issues flagged while they're still cheap to fix - before they become disputes, fines, or lawsuits.
What to expect
One lawyer who knows your business
You deal with Jonathan directly, every time. He learns how your business runs, what you care about, and where your exposure sits - so advice gets faster and sharper over time, not re-explained on every call.
Engagements are scoped to fit: a set number of hours, a defined project, or ongoing availability. Billed hourly, quoted up front.
Questions
Common questions
What does a fractional general counsel actually do?
The same things an in-house general counsel does - reviewing contracts, flagging risk, answering day-to-day legal questions, advising on decisions - but on a part-time basis sized to what your business actually needs.
How is this different from calling a lawyer when something goes wrong?
Timing. A fractional counsel sees the contract before you sign it and the decision before it's final. Most expensive legal problems were cheap problems a few months earlier.
What does it cost?
Work is billed hourly and quoted up front. Before any engagement begins, you'll know the expected scope and cost - and you approve it first.
Is this only for bigger companies?
No. It's built for small and growing businesses - the ones big enough to have real legal exposure but not big enough to justify a full-time hire.
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Get someone in your corner.
Call, text, or send a message. It goes straight to Jonathan - and you'll get a straight answer about scope and cost up front.